Trayvon Martin attacked a law-abiding, tax-paying citizen carrying a loaded Keltec.
Michael Brown attacked and even tried to strip a law enforcement officer of his weapon.
Ahmaud Arbery attacked a law-abiding, tax-paying citizen legally holding a loaded shotgun.
What do they all have in common?
Unbridled, stupid aggression.
They all would have been shot in the back had they not tried to "stand their ground". Simple as that.
No, we will never know the answer to that question in the Arbery case. If the McMichaels intended to use lethal force to stop him, no matter what, they will never admit to that. And it is impossible to read their mind, nor that of the dead man.
But we do know enough to determine that a reasonable man in Arbery's position had reason to fear for his life. He also had no way to read the minds of the McMichaels, to know how severely they would have treated him, had he surrendered.
"Unbridled stupid aggression" is a damned accurate description of two men in a pickup truck ambushing a man on the street repeatedly.
Again, exactly how many times is a man supposed to attempt to outrun a motor vehicle, before he turns to fight for his life?
