Apple River stabbing trial ?

[fishinwrench]

Anyone else here following this ?

 

[tjm]

Should we be?

I was unaware of it until your post. But watching the prosecutor's video made me wonder how many of those young men are being charged with assault?

[jdmidwest]

I was thinking someone was bringing up a gigging issue again.....

[fishinwrench]

5 hours ago, tjm said:

Should we be?

I was unaware of it until your post. But watching the prosecutor's video made me wonder how many of those young men are being charged with assault?

I was unaware of it too until my daughter called and asked me what I thought about it yesterday.  One of the engineers at her firm actually worked with the guy.  So now I've spent 3 days getting up to speed on it. 

I 100% feel like the stabbing was justified, but his actions AFTERWARDS just don't make sense.   Why throw the knife away? And why go back to his group and pretend like nothing had happened?     Granted, those two factors aren't criminal offenses...... but still.   

The jury is supposed to announce their decision tomorrow.   😳

[fishinwrench]

This is hilarious 😂. 

What a clever way to get dismissed from jury duty!   👍 

 

[tjm]

Looks like an attempt by the prosecutors to remove a juror they perceive as hostile.  Actually an alternate juror, and perhaps they didn't expect the judge to agree to dismiss the juror, it was a block to appeal on that basis. CYA action.

11 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Why throw the knife away?

Would you use that knife to cut bacon  or spread butter with after it was bloodied?

I guess the jury shouldn't be concerned with things done after the incident as much as the things leading up to the incident. If they put themselves in the guy's place as one against an assault by a drunk mob, they should conclude that he was or should have been  in fear.  After actions can be down to shock, adrenaline, continued fear, disorientation etc.  His state of mind at time of the stabbing is the key to the level of the  charges, and the jurors do have the option of convicting Miu on lesser charges.

[fishinwrench]

True 👍

[fishinwrench]

Well they found him guilty of "reckless homicide".   He'll spend the rest of his life in prison. 

Kinda raises the question of:   What can you LEGALLY do if being attacked by a mob on a public river ?  🤔 

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

Well they found him guilty of "reckless homicide".   He'll spend the rest of his life in prison. 

Kinda raises the question of:   What can you LEGALLY do if being attacked by a mob on a public river ?  🤔 

Latest personal protection I see is bear spray.   

[fishinwrench]

All of these CCW dumbasses that think they are prepared to "save the day" are just begging to end up in prison.  

The specific circumstances in which you can shoot someone and then just carry on with your life.....are so rare that it's ultimately pointless !!!!   

Do you hear me @fshndoug ?   

 

 

And then there are all these boaters that carry loaded pistols in their goddamn boats.....just in case a threatening dock owner or some $#!t starts something....... Are you kidding me !   😔