Charlotteville man arrested for discharging firearm (Read 1870 times)

changemyoil66

Charlotteville man arrested for discharging firearm
« on: August 28, 2017, 10:32:31 AM »
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/28/man-who-opened-fire-charlottesville-crowd-arrested/608230001/

Looks like PD was looking for a reason to charge him from pressure from the ACLU.

Charged with "discharging a firearm within 1000 feet of a school".  I guess his use of deadly force was justified because the other guy had a flame thrower.

zippz

Re: Charlotteville man arrested for discharging firearm
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2017, 10:44:43 AM »
All around bad situation for both sides.  Would like to know the circumstances behind it cause there's usually something missing in cases like this.  The flamethrower and rock throwing is probably going to be his defense and is why the police didn't go with more serious charges.  Weak case for self-defense.  Police wanted to charge him with something just to appease the public.

changemyoil66

Re: Charlotteville man arrested for discharging firearm
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2017, 10:45:31 AM »
All around bad situation for both sides.  Would like to know the circumstances behind it cause there's usually something missing in cases like this.  The flamethrower and rock throwing is probably going to be his defense and is why the police didn't go with more serious charges.  Weak case for self-defense.  Police wanted to charge him with something just to appease the public.

Yes, an example is being made of him.