Not a false choice. At some point in the interaction, that choice forced itself upon Travis. Assuming Travis didn't wish to be charged with murder also, what was his legal obligation at that point? If you cannot answer the question, the reasoning behind your general argument is fatally flawed.
Again, It was "Travis" and his mob who put Arbery in a fight or flight scenario. With ZERO legal justification. Arbery was run to the point of exhaustion, the option of flight was gone. All that was left was fight.
Arbery WAS legally justified in that fight. McMichaels was not.
McMichaels and his mob each made conscious decisions to put themself in that position. The entire incident was instigated by the third guy in the back with the video camera. Thus he bears legal responsibility for McMichaels actions.
The jury got it right.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
