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Even specific to this case, the reality of surrounding circumstances and events is significant.

We very recently had country-wide protests on the topic of police brutality with very minimal consequnce.

Those surrounding circumstances almost certainly informed this man's decision to own a firearm and his decision to brandish that firearm while figuring out what was happening on his property.

The assumption here is that the stress of the situation was the cause of his heart attack, and ultimately his death.

What ever happened to giving someone a phone call to assess the situation?



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