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Every one has subconscious bias but that is not the same as racial prejudice. It’s problematic to start with a presumption of prejudice when no evidence it present. The one that I see making it about race in this case is the prosecutor. Maybe he thought he could get a political win among the black population.
It's not always just a racial prejudice.
I listened to what you said. You said, "Wrong. They have that right only if a reasonable person would think so."
Then any cop on the street would be considered unreasonable by the standard that is used here, because if you pull a gun out on a cop, you are going to get shot by the cop, and any judge would rule in favor of the cop. Store owners that are facing the same situation have the right to defend themselves as well. The jury in this case clearly thought so.
Cops go under a very different set of rules.
Not really. Having gone through many previous encounters like this and not having shot anyone indicates he had plenty of self-control. This case was more life-threatening and required action. If it was simply a case of the kid running away and the guy running after him and shooting him, the trial would not have lasted as long as it did.
Ok but how does this explains your statement that if the shop owner was black then he would have been convicted. I’m still at a loss as to what in this trial gave you that idea.
Actually, he has.
Sounds like Chow must be the bad guy then. All these people wouldn't be stealing from him and trying to take his life if he didn't do something to bring it upon himself, like trying to run a business.
How's that deflecting? I simply modified my stance based on the new information provided.
With this new information, how do you rate his self-control and gun management?
I’m just trying to understand your statement in light of this trial. I haven’t even mentioned cross-race prejudice. You seem to think that given the racial makeup up of this jury the black jurors would convict a black store owner simply because he is black. There is no basis for this conclusion.
Considering that he only used a firearm to defend himself a few times, I'd say he's doing pretty well when considering how many other incidents he has had to deal with.
In your research, did you find any cases filed against him for discharging his weapon, firing into a moving vehicle, or any other related charge? Any convictions?
If they were white, it would make front page news that a non-black guy was acquitted of murdering a black.
