• Kaboom@reddthat.com
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    9 months ago

    I would argue he had the right to be there. He worked in that town, and lived maybe 15 minutes away. And further more, it was a public area. Angry mobs dont own the street.

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      9 months ago

      I agree.

      He, and any American citizen, has a right to be anywhere that’s his property or public land/property. Freedom of movement, unless lawfully restricted, is one of our fundamental legal rights.

      Should he have been there? Probably not. And definitely not armed with zero training or combat experience with an AR-15. Also, it’s safe to say he wasn’t trying to protect his property, or any property, in a de-escalation-first mentality.

      Is that illegal? No. Is it reckless and dumb? Yes, very much.