Young man's been watching too much "Justified".
Posted on 08/23/2019 8:49:31 PM PDT by libstripper
Full title of article:
"Michael Drejka found guilty of manslaughter in parking lot shooting that led to 'Stand Your Ground' trial"
Text of excerpt:
Michael Drejka, who fatally shot an unarmed man, Markeis McGlockton, last summer in Florida during a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking spot, was found guilty of manslaughter Friday night.
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Or, Drejka could mind his business.
Imagine that, minding your own business...
This is now a Stalin-like scenario for white people in America - like the Russian soldiers who would be shot for retreating (dead either way).
If you are white and you defend yourself against a black person assaulting, you may face a sham trial and life imprisonment or death penalty; if you don’t defend yourself, again, you face the possibility of being killed, so either way you lose.
This man is a COWARD AND A MURDERER, pure and simple.
Should be swinging from a tree.
I mind my own business, too. But lots of other people are busybodies.
That doesn’t warrant assaulting them.
Sure, he could’ve minded his own business. But he didn’t.
That doesn’t warrant shoving him to the ground.
Truth.
Everyone with a CCW would be advised to heed these words.
I have to disagree.
It is never acceptable to use violence to stop a verbal assault.
McGlockton could have gotten in his car and driven away. The confrontation would have ended, he would still be alive and his child would have a father. (Yes his girlfriend had a child by him).
Yes, Drejka is a jerk but that does not justify violence against an old man by a much larger young man. Drejka could have sustained permanent disabling or fatal injury by being violently pushed to the ground by McGlockton.
I do agree with your description of proper carry etiquette, people that can not control their mouth should not carry. However that does not change the fact that physical contact was initiated by McGlockton.
Because ANTIFA thinks it’s special.
Young man's been watching too much "Justified".
Get some training.
Also notice that when McGlockton comes up the baby mama exits the car before the assault.
Why? Was she going to join in the attack?
She was obviously not "in fear for her life" as she testified in court.
Where did he say “shoot to wound?”
If it's your daughter's boyfriend, you are probably going to prison.
Because they are the shock troops of the invisible government.
It is not at all clear that Drejka could have seen a "retreat" movement after being knocked ten feet across the pavement and down on his back. Moreover, it appeared to me from seeing the video that McGlockton was lining up for a second strike on a downed man.
McGlockton was hit with a frontal shot to the chest. He was not running away when Drjeka shot him. He was running away after Drjeka shot him.
I believe that Drejka lost mainly because he was a White man who shot a Black man.
Had both participants been White men, this case would probably never have gone to trial.
They don’t seem very receptive to impromptu etiquette or citizenship lessons.
Put yourself in McGlocktons' place.
Your girlfriend is sitting in the car while you go into the store.
Some hot-head drives up and start ranting at your girlfriend.
Would your girlfriend feel threatened? Would you as the boyfriend feel compelled to defend her against an unprovoked verbal attack by a man who may be crazy or violent?
You have less than seconds to determine the threat level and take action to neutralize the threat.
As far as I can see, McGlockton had the same right of 'stand your ground' and to defend his girlfriend and himself as did Drejka.
Drejka started the fight and I can only imagine the fact he had a gun gave him the 'courage' to initiate the incident by verbally confronting the girlfriend.
Drejka wanted to start a fight but it escalated beyond what he imagined. McGlockton had every right to believe Drejka was a threat to his girlfriend and himself.
McGlockton was 'standing his ground' and he was defending himself and his girlfriend, only to neutralize the threat, McGlockton pushed Drejka down instead of shooting him.
Why do people defend Drejka by asking hypothetical questions about what McGlockton might have done next? I can ask similar questions about what McGlockton believed what Drejka might have done next. Why does Drejka fear about what might happen next supersede what McGlockton feared Drejka might do next? And McGlocktons' fears were justified. He was the one who was killed.
It's people like Drejka who give gun owners a bad reputation. Because of Drejka watch for renewed efforts to undermine and eliminate 'stand your ground' laws.
“The logic in your argument or the states, which ever you’re using makes no sense.”
Nevertheless, that’s the way the law works in some places.
“Time and again I’ve seen it here and heard from gun owners: When you must shoot, shoot to kill.”
I’ve seen and heard that too, but in places where the law works that way, a statement of intent to kill made before or after the event may be used against you in the legal aftermath.
I’m raising this point in the hope of keeping someone out of further trouble if they are ever in such a situation.
From what I saw in the video:
1) Drejka did not assault McGlockton
2) McGlockton committed assault and battery against Drejka
3) After Drejka was on the ground and COULD NO LONGER RETREAT,
4) McGlockton first moves to approach and only starts to move in a different direction when Drejka pulls his firearm.
5) Looking at the steps taken by McGlockton, the distance between the two is only increased AFTER Drejka fires.
In my opinion, justifiable shooting. This “conviction” is a political travesty of justice.
This shooting is further proof that if you draw your weapon, there will be three times you will have to deal with the incident:
1) The incident itself
2) the legal ramifications
3) the emotional trauma and self doubt.
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