Originally Posted by
Brian4Liberty
Hadn't heard about that, but that is pretty incriminating. A cop might not even get away with that.
This is from the cross examination of the younger McMichael.
McMichael told jurors on Wednesday that while he and his father and co-defendant, Gregory McMichael, were chasing Arbery in their pickup truck, Arbery "turned and ran" when the younger McMichael told him the police were on their way.
Members of the Nation of Islam stand in formation outside while Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan are tried in the Glynn County Courthouse over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S., November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Defendant Travis McMichael testifies under cross-examination by prosecutor Linda Dunikoski during the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S., November 18, 2021. Sean Rayford/Pool via REUTERS
Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski shares evidence during the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S., November 18, 2021. Sean Rayford/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Defendant Travis McMichael testifies under cross-examination by prosecutor Linda Dunikoski during the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S., November 18, 2021. Sean Rayford/Pool via REUTERS
In cross-examination by prosecutor Linda Dunikoski on Thursday, McMichael agreed that he did not explicitly mention such a moment in a police interview the afternoon of the shooting, nor include it in a written statement he made that day. He later conceded that his father had not called the police while they were pursuing Arbery.
"You're telling this jury you're all confused and you can't get your facts straight when you're telling the police why you shot and killed a man?" Dunikoski asked.
"I've never been through a situation like that," he said.
The younger McMichael said he tried to be calm when calling out to Arbery during the chase and used polite language including "please."
Dunikoski contrasted this with the threatening language McMichael's father used, according to his accounts to police.
Quoting from one of the police interviews, Dunikoski asked the younger McMichael if he heard his father shout at Arbery: "'Stop or I'll blow your $#@!ing head off?'"
McMichael said he did not recall hearing that.
So in contrast to the Stephan Moleneux multiple choice question that @dannno posted, the idea that the McMichaels calmly told Arbery the police were coming is a "fact" that was fabricated after they realized they were going to be prosecuted. If you hear someone say he's going to blow your head off do you calmly stop and wait to see what might happen or do you fight like hell? I agree with what you said earlier. Bad decisions all around. And for that matter, while I supported Kyle's acquittal, I would not have wanted my 17 year old out there. And I sure as hell wouldn't want him in a situation where he could be so easily isolated. Bad decisions all the way around.
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