Not Guilty!
I’d argue its going to be hard to get a conviction.
Most laws are not about “justice,” they are about technicalities. The only thing that politicians hate more than criminals and members of other political parties are vigilantes. They are really afraid of the common people taking up arms and defending themselves and their property and really want to make examples of them when they do, so that others will not do the same.
I do believe in jury nullification, even though the courts hate the idea.
“...The clerks are now being investigated for assault under the theory that you cannot use deadly force to protect commercial property. That’s just wrong. ... police are investigating the clerks for criminal assault......”
I believe that somewhere in the video, the thief stated that he had a gun. At that point, all bets are off and this becomes a “fear for ones life” self defense situation.
...would have been ok for many of us if they had “whacked” the sob over the head too.
In these “modern” times where crimes are most often caught on video, so that EVIDENCE is indisputable, millions of us no doubt think and agree that a mobile “judge”, on patrol in the area, should have dropped by, watched the tape and then ordered the cops to handcuff him to a telephone pole outside and let the guys beat him to a pulp. “Gals” could join in also.
Do this a few times and voila!!!......... no more robberies!
California’s a dump and Dems are stupid.
If he threatened to shoot the day before then their defense is that they thought he was armed and willing to assault at any time.
However, the clerk beating his kegs with a broom handle? Even though it could barely bruise a dog that white supremacist certainly deserves jail for aggravated racial assault. That will teach him for being a racist slaveholder!
Don’t you dare dfeend yourself or your property.
Perfectly understandable reaction by the Sikhs, but risky. If the perp dies while being restrained, you’ve got yourself a George Floyd problem.