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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tanis143" data-source="post: 3364834" data-attributes="member: 43724">No, he wasn't to blame. Lets review the facts, something I feel you haven't done. Fact 1: Arbery had not committed any crime in relation to this incident. None. Fact 2: to initiate a C/A in GA you have to witness or have direct knowledge the accused has committed a felony, and due to Fact 1 this did not happen. Not to mention on the police report both McMichaels said they only thought he was the person who was stealing from neighbors.  Fact 3: The McMichaels initiated contact with Arbery by trying to detain him, something that is illegal unless you are doing a valid C/A, and due to the fact they did this while openly armed that raises it to a felony. Fact 4: Arbery didn't initiate the fight until the driver came around the front of the truck for him. In fact he ran around the opposite side to avoid the driver. V Those facts, not your opinions, put all the blame on the McMichaels. The only reason they were not charged initially was because the elder McMichael worked with the original DA. Had that not been the case I can guarantee that they would have been charged right off the bat. As far as their sentencing goes, I would wager a guess they'll plead down to a lesser charge.</blockquote>