HTownAg98 said:
Logos Stick said:
HTownAg98 said:
The part about him carrying mace at times is going to be a big problem for him.
why?
He's dumb for doing this kind of stuff I agree, but at this point we don't know what happened.
Any prosecutor will be able to point to the fact that he switched to carrying mace to a firearm because he was looking for a fight. His social media posts after the fact aren't going to help either. (I won't post them here because they are pretty vile and would get me a ban.)
ETA: his prior acts are going to come in as well.
I do not know anything about this guy. We really do not have a ton of info on this altercation yet, either. That said, I do not agree with your mace vs. firearm point. I think you could argue it supports the exact opposite. He did not "normally" cary a firearm but felt compelled to do so because he was increasingly concerned for his safety based on the controversial nature of his "work".
Very few people carry firearms because they are looking for a fight. I'd imagine those that do are not actively posting content to drive engaement on social media. I don't think your argument holds up.
And... it is not illegal to be dumb, mean, and/or armed. He may have broken a law(s), time will tell. But choosing to arm yourself with a firearm over a less lethal option is not going to be an issue for him without something else pointing to intent. Something more than forbidden words, too. None of those things, even in combination, remove the possibility he was acting in self-defense.
Sounds like a real gem, though.