baldeagle wrote:I want to be clear. I do not think what the customs agent did was right. In fact, I think he is the reason the bar owner is dead (not for the obvious reason that he's the one who shot him but because he may have precipitated the incident and pushed it to the point that the bar owner's death occurred.) I was just speculating that he may have a legal window to slip through that will keep him from being convicted. I think his case will come down to the jury and what they think of him and his actions. If he was in the middle of the fight, that's different than if he was trying to separate his brother from the others. The articles don't say, so that testimony will be critical to the outcome.
None of us has all of the facts. You are correct that he may have a defense. However, my issue is that if he had the opportunity to get the weapon out of the truck/car, maybe he had the opportunity to just get in and lock the door. I was not there so it may not be the case.
Sad as this is it reinforces the fact that weapons, bars, and alcohol do not mix very well.
