The perps weren’t on his property when he shot at them. Furthermore, it’s just plain stupid to shoot someone over an outdoor political sign. A video cam of these perps would have resulted in charges against the perps instead of charges against the homeowner and he wouldn’t be facing 8 years in the graybar hotel. After the criminal conviction the perps can sue him in civil court and be the new homeowners.
I hear ya.
The triggering event captured on film would have been a slam dunk , one would think.
We’ll see what a jury of his peers now decides as to appropriate punishment and live with the consequences.