Victim arrested in attempted carjacking

[Perplexed]

The first news report of an incident almost never has enough details to really know what happened and why. There are two sides to every story, and you rarely get both sides from the same source. It's usually best to avoid a rush to judgment.

There are three sides. One side, the other side, and the truth.

 

[Aries]

Very few, if any, subsequent articles actually reflect the facts either. More like a version of what transpired that uses sensationalism to attract readers/viewers and further an agenda.

That's true, and why getting more perspectives usually gives you a better overall view. On situations like this, where I'm not personally and directly affected and don't have to make decisions, I'm perfectly willing to wait until all the info comes out at trial.

 

[BillM]

I'd vote not guilty on that jury.

Likewise.

 

[BillM]

Or just reading the headlines, and not the actual articles…

Read the article, wasn't nothing like that in it.

 

[Glocktogo]

Read the article, wasn't nothing like that in it.

It's a completely misleading article. Another example of how the facts can be stated accurately, but completely misrepresent the actual event due to critical omissions.

Welcome to media reporting in the new age.

 

[Pstmstr]

I’d be curious to see how vigorously this case is prosecuted versus that of a person charged with car jacking. I’m sure neither is a saint and I doubt the shooter is legally allowed to carry a firearm. It’s easy to armchair quarterback and say he shouldn’t have shot the guy if he was fleeing.

 

[Letfreedomring]

Sadly this happens all the time in the courtroom also with inadmissible evidence and not being able to question anything that wasn't brought up in the trial.

 

[leemozoid]

When the carjacker is fleeing, the threat and fear of life changes. But the emotions likely didn't.

What's to say that he didn't have another weapon? Granted that one was never produced but in the heat of the moment an "everyman reasonable expectation" would have been that he had other weapons of similar or more lethal capability at his disposal. Good taze. Good job officers!

 

[leemozoid]

What's to say that he didn't have another weapon? Granted that one was never produced but in the heat of the moment an "everyman reasonable expectation" would have been that he had other weapons of similar or more lethal capability at his disposal. Good taze. Good job officers!

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

That's a good idea. Invent a convenient narrative, even though there's no evidence it's true, to fit your view of this incident.