When the initial aggressor said to the other that “people like you should be shot..” he was making a threat.
I would acquit the bumper sticker owner .
Yes, we are in agreement. The problem comes in where the state prosecutor wants to quible over the question of whether or not Williams was obligated to see Rodriguez actually threatening Williams with a firearm, knifee, or other deadly weapon. The problem with that limitation upon Williams’ right to self defense is that Williams had no way of knowing whether or not Rodriguez was unarmed and/or Rodriguez was setting Williams up for an attack by associates approaching Willimas from behind. By the time any of this could be determined by Williams, he could already have been killedd or suffered grievous bodily harm. Holding the immediate assailant at gunpoint allowed Williams to stop that assault and prepare for any further moves by Rodriquez and/or any accomplices Rodrriguez could have had.