This is the MOST DANGEROUS event so far in the country's lurch to fascism.
This is a Republican governor telling right-wing fascists to start shooting.
He's saying it is OK now, no one will hold you accountable if you murder "those people."
"Texas governor seeks pardon of man convicted of murder in Black Lives Matter shooting"
@dcjohnson It seems like before you say this is "telling right-wing fascists to start shooting" we need to consider the point about this being self-defense.
If an angry mob surrounds a car and points guns at the driver, you gotta expect a reaction. Or: was the driver doing something threatening? or... ?
I will go with the thought that your point is so freaking obvious it had to have come up in court during summation and if not it surely must have come up during deliberation.
At least some of the jury had to be packing on a regular basis. Has to be a jury of his peers after all. But if so these gun owners felt there was a problem with his response.
@graphictruth Well, I'm sure it came up, it was literally the main defense argument used in the trial, wasn't it?
I don't think "peers" means "people with the same proclivities & interests" but I suppose you have a point.
