Originally Posted by Dryfly24
Originally Posted by IndyCA35
Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer


In today’s political climate they’re all in trouble.
DF


In ANY political climate they would be introuble. You can't just go around chasing and shooting someone who "looks like" he might have been someone on a surveillance video.




No. But if the father was involved in his prior arrest and absolutely recognized Avery as the person in the video, it does put a different spin on things.

Not saying he was justified. Just saying it does add weight to his defense. Much different than, “looked like a guy in a surveillance video“.


https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-17/chapter-4/article-4/17-4-60/
Here's the statute:

A private person may arrest an offender if the offense is committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge. If the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping or attempting to escape, a private person may arrest him upon reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion.

You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.

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