SavannahMann
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The one where he was trespassing..I don't see anything in the law saying there has to be signsposted??? for what?AA did commit a crime:ohhhhkay Francis. The things you think you know.didn't the experts go with a conviction for Zimmerman? your experts aren't very good.I am going with the experts. For some reason a Snake Oil Salesman in a he parking lot does not give me nearly the reassurance of actual professionals.
In Georgia he would have been guilty. Our laws are different from Florida. But Zimmerman got a fair trial and created the doubt the Jury said was Reasonable. I have no heartburn over the verdict. It is the way the system is supposed to work.
In Georgia he would have set off in pursuit of a man who had committed no crime in his presence. As the McMichaels and their neighbor have learned to their sorrow. That is a crime. Under Georgia Law. As the McMichaels are learning. You can not claim self defense if you are the aggressor. The best that Zimmerman could have claimed was mutual combat. In other words they were fighting. Possibly involuntary Manslaughter under Georgia law.
Each State has different laws. And in each State the same action is viewed differently.
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Georgia Trespassing 101
In one way or another we encounter sign posts with the above inscriptions posted on fences and trees. But what do those words mean? What does criminal trespassibixonlaw.com
Was the house so posted?
No Trespassing. Was the house posted? We’re there signs up?
AND he KNEW he was trespassing --don't try that stupid shit
Really? Nothing in the law?
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The Ahmaud Arbery Killing and Georgia Law
Explaining the legal issues surrounding the incident of two white men shooting a black jogger they suspected of a crimearcdigital.media
Here is a long post by an actual lawyer.
Here is the actual text of the law.
Georgia Code Title 16. Crimes and Offenses § 16-7-21 | FindLaw
Georgia Title 16. Crimes and Offenses Section 16-7-21. Read the code on FindLawcodes.findlaw.com
Now why the lawyer? Because the lawyer tells you how the law is applied. Arbury would have had to been told by the owner, occupant, authorized representative, or posted no trespassing sign that he was not allowed on the property. Since the Owner said he never told him. There were no authorized representatives. That leaves a No Trespassing sign. So which of these conditions were met to show AA was violating the law?
Ok, let me get this straight. The law says he was not trespassing. But we’re not going to go with what the law says. We’re not going to go with precedence. We’re not going to use the rules that were written down, instead we’re going to make them up after the fact.
There are certain conditions that must be met before a person can be charged with Trespassing in Georgia. 1) Damaging the property in excess of $500. Well that didn’t happen. 2) Intent to commit a crime. That usually requires the presence of what are commonly called burglary tools or something else. Being found on a property with lock picks or weapons, usually means you intended something. Since AA didn’t have that one covered either, we’re moving along.
3) Ignoring A posted No Trespassing Sign. Now, that sign is visible in places in Georgia. That is the legal warning not to do it. If the signs are posted, and legible, then anyone who enters your property can be prosecuted for Trespassing. The police can arrest them. I wouldn’t suggest Citizens Arrest, but you’re the daring behind the computer sort, so maybe you would.
4) Either refusing to leave, or returning after you have been told by the Owner, the occupant, or the authorized representative. If your neighbor comes over and swears he is authorized and he isn’t in writing, then the police can not arrest the trespasser for that.
That’s pretty much it. We know Arbury did not damage anything. No Burglar tools, and not posted. Not told to leave by the Representative, Owner, or Occupant. So how exactly was he Trespassing?