Even through the stilted language of a press release, you can hear the DA's remorse. Alleged shooter in fatal shooting won't be charged; DA cites self defense
Wisconsin has a version of the Castle Doctrine, and since the shooter was in his own home, it applies.
Oh, and they make a point of noting that the Castle Doctrine was signed into law by the (Evil) Republican governor, Scott Walker. And they note that it is not the EVIL Stand Your Ground Law. It is Wisconsin, after all.
And of course the family of the guy who got shot isn't happy that self-defense is legal. They never are.
Here is a statement provided without any proof.
Swan's daughter, Amanda Jarman, of Oxford, assailed the decision not to charge Reifert even before it was formally announced, saying her father was intoxicated at the time he was killed but had never been a violent person.
There are a lot more details, and more statement from the DA, at the link.
Self-defense is a human-right. It may be your legal right in Wisconsin, but the DA says he may charge the guy in the future, because he HATES self-defense. Well, he didn't say that in so many words, but the meaning comes through loud and clear.
They never are "violent" according to family and they are always "nice, caring individuals who wouldn't hurt a fly". Even Ted Bundy's relatives said that initially.
ReplyDeleteThey were all residents (7 or 8) in a shared residence, which means a "goup home" for mental patients and/or "Ex-Cons". or men "abandoned" by their families. Certainly, there wasn't going to be any problems in such an environment. {/Snarc} The DA was handicapped since the two both seemed to be "White" so the gubbmint can't even claim "Hate Crime". The dead "perp" was supposedly age 52, living in a group home, so there had to be some history there. I'd bet that we will never find out.
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