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napi21

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Thu May 7, 2020, 09:18 PM May 2020

Father, son charged with murder in Brunswick Ga. shooting [View all]

Greg McMichael, who provided gun cover for his son as he fought and eventually shot a young black jogger, may have known the victim long before their encounter in a subdivision just south of Brunswick, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned.

McMichael, a former Glynn County cop, told Glynn police he recognized Arbery, 25, from surveillance video that captured a recent burglary in his mostly white neighborhood. He said he planned to make a citizen’s arrest.
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Arbery’s parents have demanded the McMichaels be arrested. Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tom Durden said Tuesday he would ask a grand jury to consider criminal charges.
Gov. Brian Kemp told reporters Thursday the video was “absolutely horrific and that Georgians deserve answers.”
“I told Director Reynolds to follow the facts, follow the truth and to administer justice,” Kemp said, referring to GBI Director Vic Reynolds. “I have no doubt in my mind, it will be fair and Director Reynolds and his seasoned team of investigators will work very quickly and will also be very thorough.”
Late Thursday afternoon GBI agents were canvassing Satilla Shores, the subdivision where Arbery was killed.

https://www.ajc.com/news/local/brunswick-attorney-released-the-video-arbery-shooting/JkpbvTuJt9wfl3tkcLTTvO/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1202378

Got this in email from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. It's good to hear the perps of this horrible murder are charged.

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Trump will call them "good people". Barr will drop the charges. I can applegrove May 2020 #1
I don't think it is up to Barr, is it? And this perp's story makes no sense. The police spooky3 May 2020 #3
Thank god it is not up to Barr. I wonder if Kemp can pardon them then? applegrove May 2020 #4
I thought you had to witness a felony to make a citizen's arrest. Thomas Hurt May 2020 #7
It will be state charges. Barr cannot drop them. roamer65 May 2020 #12
IT'S ABOUT F-ING TIME! SinisterPants May 2020 #2
Thank God! Crunchy Frog May 2020 #5
It's murder. OAITW r.2.0 May 2020 #6
Its the same playbook with all these cases, drag the victim through the mud tulipsandroses May 2020 #8
'Bout fucking time. Iggo May 2020 #9
and what about their sh!tbag buddy following behind musette_sf May 2020 #10
Why didn't they just call 911? He was just running down the damn street. KWR65 May 2020 #11
He wasn't even running! He was jogging! Here's an snip re: Kemp.. Must be part I failed to napi21 May 2020 #17
From what I understand one of the men was an ex-cop or detective. KWR65 May 2020 #18
They did obamanut2012 May 2020 #22
You know what you're supposed do when you *think* you recognize someone in a surveillance video? crickets May 2020 #13
Citizen's Arrest. Newest Reality May 2020 #14
Citizen cop.... KentuckyWoman May 2020 #19
That was the DA's idea obamanut2012 May 2020 #23
Kemp??? Ball licker of tRump Kemp??? a kennedy May 2020 #15
Mugshots please Proud liberal 80 May 2020 #16
According to this article, they have not been charged. qwlauren35 May 2020 #20
perp walk bigtree May 2020 #21
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