Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Charged With Murder

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

This doesn't bode well for the defendants since the charges for the videographer are "felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment."

I've seen some of the released video and reports of Arbery's previous law enforcement encounters including the failed attempt to tazer him by one of the officers in which he didn't react at all, other than some choice words for the situation and the officers involved (there was no "violent" response).

Apparently they'd been targeting him for years it appears.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the man, William Bryan, who had recorded the fatal encounter in February

The New York Times
By Rick Rojas

ATLANTA — The man who filmed the pursuit and shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old black man who was killed after an encounter with two white men, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing, Georgia authorities said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the man, William Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. The two other men, Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, were charged with murder and aggravated assault this month.

Mr. Bryan, who is white, recorded the confrontation on Feb. 23 as the McMichaels pursued Mr. Arbery while he was running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick on the southeastern Georgia coast.

More than two months passed without arrests or criminal charges, and the video, released online this month, has been credited with bringing a surge of attention to the case and mobilizing activists. After the McMichaels were arrested, pressure ratcheted up for the authorities to arrest Mr. Bryan, who is known as Roddie.

The half-minute video taken by Mr. Bryan, who also lives in the neighborhood, shows Mr. Arbery running along a tree-lined street before encountering the McMichaels, who are father and son.

In the recording, Mr. Arbery and Travis McMichael are seen tussling over Mr. McMichael’s shotgun as Mr. McMichael shoots three times. Mr. Arbery then spins around, tries to run and falls to the pavement.

According to a police report, Gregory McMichael said that he saw Mr. Arbery running through his neighborhood and thought he looked like the suspect in a rash of nearby break-ins. The McMichaels maintain their innocence, their lawyers said.

One of the case’s early prosecutors had contended that the McMichaels’ actions did not constitute a criminal offense, citing statutes on self-defense and citizen’s arrests. But activists said the video was crucial in shining a light on the case, and argued that Mr. Bryan had been more than a bystander.

In a statement released on Thursday night, lawyers for Mr. Arbery’s family said they were “relieved” by the arrest.

“His involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us, to many around the country and after their thorough investigation, it was clear to the G.B.I. as well,” the statement said.

Kevin Gough, Mr. Bryan’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Charged With Murder

 

[Meathead]

This doesn't bode well for the defendants since the charges for the videographer are "felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment."

I've seen some of the released video and reports of Arbery's previous law enforcement encounters including the failed attempt to tazer him by one of the officers in which he didn't react at all, other than some choice words for the situation and the officers involved (there was no "violent" response).

Apparently they'd been targeting him for years it appears.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the man, William Bryan, who had recorded the fatal encounter in February

The New York Times
By Rick Rojas

ATLANTA — The man who filmed the pursuit and shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old black man who was killed after an encounter with two white men, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing, Georgia authorities said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the man, William Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. The two other men, Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, were charged with murder and aggravated assault this month.

Mr. Bryan, who is white, recorded the confrontation on Feb. 23 as the McMichaels pursued Mr. Arbery while he was running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick on the southeastern Georgia coast.

More than two months passed without arrests or criminal charges, and the video, released online this month, has been credited with bringing a surge of attention to the case and mobilizing activists. After the McMichaels were arrested, pressure ratcheted up for the authorities to arrest Mr. Bryan, who is known as Roddie.

The half-minute video taken by Mr. Bryan, who also lives in the neighborhood, shows Mr. Arbery running along a tree-lined street before encountering the McMichaels, who are father and son.

In the recording, Mr. Arbery and Travis McMichael are seen tussling over Mr. McMichael’s shotgun as Mr. McMichael shoots three times. Mr. Arbery then spins around, tries to run and falls to the pavement.

According to a police report, Gregory McMichael said that he saw Mr. Arbery running through his neighborhood and thought he looked like the suspect in a rash of nearby break-ins. The McMichaels maintain their innocence, their lawyers said.

One of the case’s early prosecutors had contended that the McMichaels’ actions did not constitute a criminal offense, citing statutes on self-defense and citizen’s arrests. But activists said the video was crucial in shining a light on the case, and argued that Mr. Bryan had been more than a bystander.

In a statement released on Thursday night, lawyers for Mr. Arbery’s family said they were “relieved” by the arrest.

“His involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us, to many around the country and after their thorough investigation, it was clear to the G.B.I. as well,” the statement said.

Kevin Gough, Mr. Bryan’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Charged With Murder

There was no murder, so this is a non-starter. We've been through this before. Thug gets violent and thug gets killed. It happens to thugs a lot.

 

[irosie91]

I am fascinated. Why would the cops be TARGETING
Arbery "for years"? -----because he used nasty words?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Well the cameraman didnt shoot anyone. But he was a party to the lynching and should face the consequences.

 

[cwise76]

This doesn't bode well for the defendants since the charges for the videographer are "felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment."

I've seen some of the released video and reports of Arbery's previous law enforcement encounters including the failed attempt to tazer him by one of the officers in which he didn't react at all, other than some choice words for the situation and the officers involved (there was no "violent" response).

Apparently they'd been targeting him for years it appears.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the man, William Bryan, who had recorded the fatal encounter in February

The New York Times
By Rick Rojas

ATLANTA — The man who filmed the pursuit and shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old black man who was killed after an encounter with two white men, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing, Georgia authorities said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the man, William Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. The two other men, Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, were charged with murder and aggravated assault this month.

Mr. Bryan, who is white, recorded the confrontation on Feb. 23 as the McMichaels pursued Mr. Arbery while he was running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick on the southeastern Georgia coast.

More than two months passed without arrests or criminal charges, and the video, released online this month, has been credited with bringing a surge of attention to the case and mobilizing activists. After the McMichaels were arrested, pressure ratcheted up for the authorities to arrest Mr. Bryan, who is known as Roddie.

The half-minute video taken by Mr. Bryan, who also lives in the neighborhood, shows Mr. Arbery running along a tree-lined street before encountering the McMichaels, who are father and son.

In the recording, Mr. Arbery and Travis McMichael are seen tussling over Mr. McMichael’s shotgun as Mr. McMichael shoots three times. Mr. Arbery then spins around, tries to run and falls to the pavement.

According to a police report, Gregory McMichael said that he saw Mr. Arbery running through his neighborhood and thought he looked like the suspect in a rash of nearby break-ins. The McMichaels maintain their innocence, their lawyers said.

One of the case’s early prosecutors had contended that the McMichaels’ actions did not constitute a criminal offense, citing statutes on self-defense and citizen’s arrests. But activists said the video was crucial in shining a light on the case, and argued that Mr. Bryan had been more than a bystander.

In a statement released on Thursday night, lawyers for Mr. Arbery’s family said they were “relieved” by the arrest.

“His involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us, to many around the country and after their thorough investigation, it was clear to the G.B.I. as well,” the statement said.

Kevin Gough, Mr. Bryan’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Charged With Murder

There was no murder, so this is a non-starter. We've been through this before. Thug gets violent and thug gets killed. It happens to thugs a lot.

Yea ok bud.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Lynch mob wins again.

 

[irosie91]

Well the cameraman didnt shoot anyone. But he was a party to the lynching and should face the consequences.

what lynching? was there not a confrontation?

 

[Sunni Man]

Well the cameraman didnt shoot anyone. But he was a party to the lynching and should face the consequences.

There wasn't any lynching you nitwit. ...

 

[gipper]

If Arbery was merely jogging and had done nothing wrong, why would he attack an armed man? His actions are questionable, though this in no way justifies the actions of the gun nuts.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

Another one bites the dust. heh heh

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

So this means the guy who filmed Rodney king will be charged with assault. Zapruder will be charged with assassination of a president.

 

[quarantine]

This doesn't bode well for the defendants since the charges for the videographer are "felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment."

I've seen some of the released video and reports of Arbery's previous law enforcement encounters including the failed attempt to tazer him by one of the officers in which he didn't react at all, other than some choice words for the situation and the officers involved (there was no "violent" response).

Apparently they'd been targeting him for years it appears.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the man, William Bryan, who had recorded the fatal encounter in February

The New York Times
By Rick Rojas

ATLANTA — The man who filmed the pursuit and shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old black man who was killed after an encounter with two white men, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing, Georgia authorities said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the man, William Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. The two other men, Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, were charged with murder and aggravated assault this month.

Mr. Bryan, who is white, recorded the confrontation on Feb. 23 as the McMichaels pursued Mr. Arbery while he was running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick on the southeastern Georgia coast.

More than two months passed without arrests or criminal charges, and the video, released online this month, has been credited with bringing a surge of attention to the case and mobilizing activists. After the McMichaels were arrested, pressure ratcheted up for the authorities to arrest Mr. Bryan, who is known as Roddie.

The half-minute video taken by Mr. Bryan, who also lives in the neighborhood, shows Mr. Arbery running along a tree-lined street before encountering the McMichaels, who are father and son.

In the recording, Mr. Arbery and Travis McMichael are seen tussling over Mr. McMichael’s shotgun as Mr. McMichael shoots three times. Mr. Arbery then spins around, tries to run and falls to the pavement.

According to a police report, Gregory McMichael said that he saw Mr. Arbery running through his neighborhood and thought he looked like the suspect in a rash of nearby break-ins. The McMichaels maintain their innocence, their lawyers said.

One of the case’s early prosecutors had contended that the McMichaels’ actions did not constitute a criminal offense, citing statutes on self-defense and citizen’s arrests. But activists said the video was crucial in shining a light on the case, and argued that Mr. Bryan had been more than a bystander.

In a statement released on Thursday night, lawyers for Mr. Arbery’s family said they were “relieved” by the arrest.

“His involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us, to many around the country and after their thorough investigation, it was clear to the G.B.I. as well,” the statement said.

Kevin Gough, Mr. Bryan’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Charged With Murder

It's no wonder some people say all negroes need to either be dead or back in Africa.

 

[quarantine]

If Arbery was merely jogging and had done nothing wrong, why would he attack an armed man? His actions are questionable, though this in no way justifies the actions of the gun nuts.

The heroes Gregory and Travis McMichael were legally armed. They had a legal right to detain the now good negro. And as you said, he attacked them. They didn't attack him. There was no murder that took place. So how can a person who filmed it be charged with murder.

 

[Asclepias]

This doesn't bode well for the defendants since the charges for the videographer are "felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment."

I've seen some of the released video and reports of Arbery's previous law enforcement encounters including the failed attempt to tazer him by one of the officers in which he didn't react at all, other than some choice words for the situation and the officers involved (there was no "violent" response).

Apparently they'd been targeting him for years it appears.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the man, William Bryan, who had recorded the fatal encounter in February

The New York Times
By Rick Rojas

ATLANTA — The man who filmed the pursuit and shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old black man who was killed after an encounter with two white men, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing, Georgia authorities said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the man, William Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. The two other men, Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, were charged with murder and aggravated assault this month.

Mr. Bryan, who is white, recorded the confrontation on Feb. 23 as the McMichaels pursued Mr. Arbery while he was running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick on the southeastern Georgia coast.

More than two months passed without arrests or criminal charges, and the video, released online this month, has been credited with bringing a surge of attention to the case and mobilizing activists. After the McMichaels were arrested, pressure ratcheted up for the authorities to arrest Mr. Bryan, who is known as Roddie.

The half-minute video taken by Mr. Bryan, who also lives in the neighborhood, shows Mr. Arbery running along a tree-lined street before encountering the McMichaels, who are father and son.

In the recording, Mr. Arbery and Travis McMichael are seen tussling over Mr. McMichael’s shotgun as Mr. McMichael shoots three times. Mr. Arbery then spins around, tries to run and falls to the pavement.

According to a police report, Gregory McMichael said that he saw Mr. Arbery running through his neighborhood and thought he looked like the suspect in a rash of nearby break-ins. The McMichaels maintain their innocence, their lawyers said.

One of the case’s early prosecutors had contended that the McMichaels’ actions did not constitute a criminal offense, citing statutes on self-defense and citizen’s arrests. But activists said the video was crucial in shining a light on the case, and argued that Mr. Bryan had been more than a bystander.

In a statement released on Thursday night, lawyers for Mr. Arbery’s family said they were “relieved” by the arrest.

“His involvement in the murder of Mr. Arbery was obvious to us, to many around the country and after their thorough investigation, it was clear to the G.B.I. as well,” the statement said.

Kevin Gough, Mr. Bryan’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Charged With Murder

It's no wonder some people say all negroes need to either be dead or back in Africa.

They same people that say those things are absolute pussies that would turn red and fearfully lower their eyes in a Black mans presence.

 

[Asclepias]

So this means the guy who filmed Rodney king will be charged with assault. Zapruder will be charged with assassination of a president.

No dummy. Those are two different cases.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

So this means the guy who filmed Rodney king will be charged with assault. Zapruder will be charged with assassination of a president.

No dummy. Those are two different cases.

If filming an incident is abetting a crime then let’s be consistent.

 

[Asclepias]

So this means the guy who filmed Rodney king will be charged with assault. Zapruder will be charged with assassination of a president.

No dummy. Those are two different cases.

If filming an incident is abetting a crime then let’s be consistent.

Filming an incident isnt a crime retard. Participating in a crime you happened to have filmed is the crime. WTF is wrong with your dumb ass?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

So this means the guy who filmed Rodney king will be charged with assault. Zapruder will be charged with assassination of a president.

No dummy. Those are two different cases.

If filming an incident is abetting a crime then let’s be consistent.

Filming an incident isnt a crime retard. Participating in a crime you happened to have filmed is the crime. WTF is wrong with your dumb ass?

But all he did was film it.

 

[OldLady]

Well the cameraman didnt shoot anyone. But he was a party to the lynching and should face the consequences.

How is watching a murder, murder? I hope the prosecutors aren't going to blow this case by going for ridiculously stiff charges. Unless maybe they know more than we do, which I kinda hope is true.

 

[cnm]

But all he did was film it.

How do you know that?