There was a link to a three page document posted here but the link isn't working now.
It had the local County Attorneys header on the pages where he stated why there had been no arrest. It wasn't defensive, it was his original determination.
He found it to be self defense, and he had a explanation as to why.
I'm sure it will come back out and possibly even hold in court..
did it more or less go something like this?..... >>
[quote....
The prosecutor assigned to Mr. Arbery’s shooting concluded
that the McMichaels were legally carrying their guns under Georgia’s
open carry law and were within their rights to chase Mr. Arbery under
the citizen’s arrest statute. Relying on Gregory McMichael’s statement
and a cellphone video, he wrote in a letter to the Glynn County
Police Department that Mr. Arbery initiated the struggle by trying
to take the shotgun from Travis McMichael.
And he suggested the two armed men were right to be
suspicious and afraid of Mr. Arbery because he had an “aggressive nature”
and prior convictions—[which the Times reports were for shoplifting
and a probation violation] . He concluded that Travis McMichael
was “allowed to use deadly force to protect himself” under Georgia’s
“stand your ground” law and should not be arrested or charged
for killing Mr. Arbery.—
... end quote]
Well, The claim that they were within their rights to persue
Arbery under the citizens arrest statute has since been
brought into serious question., 911 call records show
they were unable to tell LE what crime they had witnessed
him commit.
