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FlamesAddiction · 11-16-2021, 01:13 PM

I think this article pretty much sums up my thoughts:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/ar...-model/620715/

I am not so offended at a not guilty verdict due to self-defense, but I can't stand how he is being made out to be a good guy either. I believe his purpose there was to appear threatening to people he opposed and it probably worked better than he thought it would, putting himself in a situation where self-defense was required. So not guilty in a legal sense, but definitely not a good kid or a hero in any moral sense.

11-16-2021, 01:13 PM	#321
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I think this article pretty much sums up my thoughts: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/ar...-model/620715/ I am not so offended at a not guilty verdict due to self-defense, but I can't stand how he is being made out to be a good guy either. I believe his purpose there was to appear threatening to people he opposed and it probably worked better than he thought it would, putting himself in a situation where self-defense was required. So not guilty in a legal sense, but definitely not a good kid or a hero in any moral sense. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."