Even without the "stand your ground" defense, Reeves' attorneys successfully argued self-defense. They emphasized that an attack on someone over 65 is considered a felony in Florida and argued that Reeves actions were a "justifiable use of force."
Can't wait to see how well this argument works if a senior who wasn't a retired white cop uses it
Reeves said he hasn't had contact with the Oulson family but said he feels the same sadness for them as he does his own family. However, he said Oulson could have prevented the incident.
"It was something that was, I had no control over. He's the only one that could have kept it from happening," he said. "Certainly none of us, and I'm sure on both sides of the families, none of us wish it had happened like it did.
This guy is basically doing his own officer involved shooting spiel. He just had no control over the trigger upon which his finger was resting and eventually thrust into by an amalgamation of muscles on his person. At that point, hot lead allegedly left the barrel of the gun and the man's heart was pierced.
Can't wait to see how well this argument works if a senior who wasn't a retired white cop uses it
This guy is basically doing his own officer involved shooting spiel. He just had no control over the trigger upon which his finger was resting and eventually thrust into by an amalgamation of muscles on his person. At that point, hot lead allegedly left the barrel of the gun and the man's heart was pierced.
:agony-immense:
Imagine basically saying "I have no control over my homicidal urges".
The only time "guns kill people" gets to be used is by cops when they shoot civilians.