Special prosecutor offers diversion agreements for man with gun, his wife and man who headbutted him in crowded confrontation outside Tippecanoe County Courthouse.
"James Jordan told police he went back to get his gun, insisting that “he never pointed the firearm at anyone and only grabbed it for self-defense.”" There was nobody attacking him - HE was the aggressor. If he had really been after self-defense, he could have simply driven away.
Mark's fiancé said: "As if pointing a gun at people out of anger is equal to defending yourself and others..." No evidence he pointed the gun at anybody although pretty stupid to get out of the truck with. rifle. Same for the "peaceful demonstrators" blocking the traffic.
Some witnesses said he did. I have not seen video of that. Nobody was "blocking" traffic - they were crossing the street with the light. And they were quite peaceful.
I agree with Noemi's point below: "HE was the aggressor. If he had really been after self-defense, he could have simply driven away."
Any time I feel threatened, I don't get a weapon to make myself feel less threatened.
Growing up in NYC with parents born in Manhattan, and grandparents who emigrated to the borough, we kids were taught to keep our heads on a swivel and step away from dangerous/uncomfortable situations.
But then, they were law-abiding citizens, not Game Boy-playing, cos-dressing Trumpites, carrying guns to protect themselves from "dangerous" peaceful protestors.
"James Jordan told police he went back to get his gun, insisting that “he never pointed the firearm at anyone and only grabbed it for self-defense.”" There was nobody attacking him - HE was the aggressor. If he had really been after self-defense, he could have simply driven away.
Also, if police had found a joint in the cab of a truck driven by a Black man, do you think he would have avoided prosecution?
Or if it had been a Black man running through the crowd with a rifle? He would have been killed by police.
Mark's fiancé said: "As if pointing a gun at people out of anger is equal to defending yourself and others..." No evidence he pointed the gun at anybody although pretty stupid to get out of the truck with. rifle. Same for the "peaceful demonstrators" blocking the traffic.
Some witnesses said he did. I have not seen video of that. Nobody was "blocking" traffic - they were crossing the street with the light. And they were quite peaceful.
I agree with Noemi's point below: "HE was the aggressor. If he had really been after self-defense, he could have simply driven away."
Any time I feel threatened, I don't get a weapon to make myself feel less threatened.
Growing up in NYC with parents born in Manhattan, and grandparents who emigrated to the borough, we kids were taught to keep our heads on a swivel and step away from dangerous/uncomfortable situations.
But then, they were law-abiding citizens, not Game Boy-playing, cos-dressing Trumpites, carrying guns to protect themselves from "dangerous" peaceful protestors.
Arika Allen stated the truth the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor wouldn’t, in my opinion.
She's brave. We are privileged to share a community with people like her.