Comments by "Evan" (@MrEvanfriend) on "" video.

  1. This kid was dumb for being there in the first place. It was a bad idea, and he ought to have known better. That being said, from everything I've seen, it looks like clear cut self defense. The 1st degree murder charge won't stick no matter what, he was only charged with that to try and get a plea deal. It IS possible that they could get 2nd degree murder/1st degree manslaughter on the theory of reckless/negligent behavior in showing up with a rifle to begin with - if I was prosecuting him (well, if it was me, I'd drop the charges...), I'd argue that his conduct in showing up armed to an already tense situation that he didn't need to be at amounts to reckless conduct, and people ended up dead, hence second degree murder under the depraved heart theory. However, if he has a good lawyer - and he'll get one, it looks like a number of pro-2A groups are gonna shell out for a good defense attorney - he should get off scot free. There seems to be a lot of evidence that (1) he was there with good, if misguided intentions, that (2) he did not initiate the altercation, (3) that whether or not he had a duty to retreat (I don't know Wisconsin law), he certainly attempted to retreat, and (4) he had reason to fear for his life before he opened fire. This looks like prosecutorial overreach for political reasons at best. I hope that after the charges are dismissed with prejudice, he sues the city and collects big time.
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