Re: “Finally, how would I know what “Everyone on this thread” would agree to?”
I assumed you would answer for yourself - which you did.
You have burnished your argument with several facts that were not in the linked article.
Was there just one restroom? Was there just one stall? Did the dead man observe the woman go into the restroom first, or did he not know she was in there?
You listed the criminal offenses of the dead man. What is the criminal record of the father? Why didn’t the father call the Police when the store employees did not?
Why should I believe the dead man punched first? Did the father threaten the dead man?
The imaginary “gun” I invented for my Comment is really superfluous to my basic argument. Any “weapon,” including fists, will do.
My Bottom Line - I did not read anything in the posted article that makes me think the dead man did not have a legal right to defend himself with lethal force against the violent father.
There is a lot we don’t know about this event even thought it was a couple days ago.
But as I understand it the beating took place after they left the store. The father saw the
man and persued to beat him up. The man was taken to a hospital where he later died.
The father supposedly told the security guard/store workers if they didn’t take care
of the situation he would. If true then that doesn’t help his case in the courts, imo.
No, I have not "burnished your argument with several facts that were not in the linked article", Here is the cut and paste from the linked article:
Police say Harris admitted to punching Armstrong but said the man swung at him first.
Armstrong had a criminal history of shoplifting, trespassing and obstructing police.
Was there just one restroom? Was there just one stall? Did the dead man observe the woman go into the restroom first, or did he not know she was in there?
I did not post any comment or argument containing references to restrooms, stalls, who followed or observed who going where. These are posts by OTHER FReepers, not I, Navy Patriot.
I assumed you would answer for yourself - which you did.
And I assumed you would attribute OTHER FReepers posts to me - which you did.
At this point I will point out that I have made no argument for or against Mr. Harris' actions at all, but you have accused me of making the arguments, comments and posts that OTHER FReepers have made on this thread.
I have made only three comments, they are: Very sad; Trial by Jury; and my opinion that Harris looked remorseful in his photo.
Your comment: The flip side of the coin.... is an an entirely different and fictitious scenario where you supply the facts the way that you want them and make suppositions based on that construct.
Of course you are so busy trying to reassign comments and fabricate facts that you design a very poor construct, and I shoot it down with logical supposition using the actual information in the linked article you said wasn't there.
Why should I believe the dead man punched first?
Because it is an an entirely different and fictitious scenario supposition, and there the opposite supposition has equal validity.
The imaginary “gun” I invented for my Comment is really superfluous to my basic argument. Any “weapon,” including fists, will do.
Sorry, you're stuck with the gun and it's consequences because it is an an entirely different and fictitious scenario sloppily designed by you.
The dead guy has a pretty poor advocate in you
My Bottom Line - I did not read anything in the posted article that makes me think the dead man did not have a legal right to defend himself with lethal force against the violent father.
And in your haste to repudiate me you failed to notice that I never advocated or argued for or against either party or joined in bashing either party while you torpedoed your guy.
It was you imaginary: The flip side of the coin....