There is a notable torts verdict in Maryland where a jury handed down a multi-million dollar verdict against Walmart for selling a shotgun to an employee who used it to commit suicide. The verdict raises difficult questions over Walmart’s responsibility for the suicide of Jacob Mace, who lied to store employees, under common law torts.
The family of Mace brought the lawsuit, alleging that Walmart employees knew that he was suicidal and struggling with mental health issues. They focused on his communications with a co-worker Christina O’Shea in which he wrote about feeling “broken” and “nothing helps. I just want it to end. Goodbye.” He also wrote that he intended to “Slit wrists. Buy a gun.”
O’Shea told assistant manager, Brennan Jones, about her concerns. Jones said that police should be called and, when Mace returned to work, spoke to Mace about the company’s counseling services and asked him how he was doing. He told him that “You know, we were worried about you,” but Mace assured him that he was fine.
Neither Jones nor O’Shea was involved in selling the gun to Mace. The sale was made by Eric McLaughlin, who testified that he had no idea of Mace’s mental health struggles. Mace told McLaughlin that the gun would be a present for his wife.
The family argued that Jones should have alerted other store managers about the conversation between O’Shea and himself. Moreover, the awareness of employees like Jones was then attributed to the company as a whole.
I find the verdict concerning on a number of levels. First, employers have to straddle a difficult line between protecting employees’ privacy and addressing threats to employees or the public. In this case, Mace insisted that he was doing fine and Jones had taken steps to confirm his status.
Second, Mace lied to the Walmart employee. There was no reason why McLaughlin would refuse the sale.
The case reminds me of Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California, which I teach in my torts class. In the 1974 case, Prosinjit Podder, an Indian Graduate student at Berkeley, fell in love with Tatiana Tarasoff. When she stated that she wanted to date other men, Podder went to counseling at the University Health Service and was treated by psychologist, Dr. Lawrence Moore. When he told Moore that he wanted to get a gun and kill Tarasoff, Moore sent a letter to campus police, who interviewed Podder and decided that he was not a risk. Podder then went ahead and murdered Tarasoff.
Justice Mathew O. Tobriner held that “… the confidential character of patient-psychotherapist communications must yield to the extent that disclosure is essential to avert danger to others. The protective privilege ends where the public peril begins.”
As a result, the hospital was held liable for the criminal actions of a third party — something that usually (but not always) cuts off proximate causation. It also rejects strong arguments made by doctors that such liability would create a chilling effect on counseling. A large number of patients often express their anger by focusing it on individuals and stating an intent to “kill that guy.” In the vast majority of such cases, the open disclosure allows the matter to be addressed and defused. However, if the patient knows that the doctor will have to tell authorities, such feelings are less likely to be expressed and addressed.
In this case, you have a retailer with an employee who expressed suicidal ideations. Jones did the right thing in seeking police involvement and then personally speaking with Mace. According to this verdict, the store should have barred the purchase. But for how long? What steps are necessary to satisfy this duty?
As with Tarasoff, there is no clear line on what employers should do and when they should do it.
The Second Amendment protects the right to gun ownership, though that right is not absolute. Additionally, this employee has privacy rights. Indeed, a memo to all employees could have been the subject of a different tort action for the disclosure of embarrassing private information, negligent infliction of emotional distress, or other claims.
From the perspective of Jones, he had one employee who expressed concerns over another employee’s mental health. He spoke to the second employee, who assured him that he was doing fine. Under these circumstances, Mace could have purchased the gun from any other store.
This is a tragic case, and it may be difficult to overturn on appeal. I understand the family’s anger that more was not done to save Mace from himself. I am unsure of how far the store could have gone. Jones would have needed to tell all employees not to sell Mace, any sharp objects, guns, or products capable of inducing overdoses or harm. That could trigger a lawsuit. If he fired or suspended Mace, he might be sued under disability laws.
If he did fire or suspend Mace, it is not clear that a gun sale could be withheld without something more than the word of a friend when the individual is denying such ideations. The right move is to seek police intervention, which Jones suggested.
The complaint does allege that Walmart had a “blacklist” for individuals who were suspected of any mental problems. If so, that does raise a legitimate question about why Mace was not added to the list, at least as a precautionary matter. However, these are difficult and fluid circumstances for a manager to address, particularly in a relatively short time period.
The jury awarded approximately $2.5 million in economic damages and $8 million in non-economic damages. Those damages may be reduced due to state caps on non-economic damages.
Here is the complaint in the case: Brady v. Walmart
I was totally traumatized by just reading this story. I think I might have a good case against the Estate of Jacob Mace, Walmart, and Jonathan Turley. I’m gonna call Green & Fazio.
Apparently Democrats think it is going to be a good idea to shut down the government again to deny funding to ICE.
Lets see how that goes.
Regardless the president has enormous lattitude in a shutdown to decide what is critical and must be funded.
Pretty sure everything Dems are looking to shutdown will be funded.
But I can propose an Easy compromise on this.
Reduce the BBB ICE spending increases by 50% in return for federal legislation that obligates all states to notify of everyone they take into custody and to hold them until ICE arrives if ICE notifies that state they have a retained on that person.
This is actually a really big deal – in one of the recent press conferences ICE indicated that they have 60,000 Deportation orders for CRIMINALS currently residing in the twin cities area.
One of the reasons for this is that cities and states that identify themselves as “Sanctuaries” Attract criminal illegals.
The law of unintended consequences.
If you tell illegal immigrants they are safe from deportation in your city they will Flock to your city – especially the criminals.
Absurd, but not surprising, coming from a blue state jury who HATES big corporations, and HATES guns/2A.
I would think it would be a no-brainer to overturn on appeal for all the reasons you cited, but you would know better than I would.
Shame on that family, their lawyer and any others who are obviously just trying to get a big payday from something everybody with a brain knows is not Walmart’s fault.
But then, I’m sure that also helps explain how Mace got so f**ked up in the first place.
It’s also in PG County, MD a Democratic stronghold made up predominately by people who are on welfare and who believe that it doesn’t matter if Walmart is actually liable. Walmart has money and they believe they can afford to pay the family, even though they aren’t actually liable.
On January 6, 2021 about 2000 Trump supporters went to the US capital to protest and demand congress refuse to certify a lawless and fraud ridden election.
A substaintial portion of them were LEOs, or retired LEOs. miliary or retired military.
Not one brought a gun to the capital.
Not one brought a laser.
Not one brought fireworks
Not one brought a frozen water bottle.
The did not bring balistic sheilds or masks.
They did not bring an axe,
Not one ran a 5000lb SUV into a LEO.
J6 went to h311 when the CP fired tear gas into a peaceful crowd that had been staying behind baricades.
J6 protestors protested a stolen election where something could be done.
Congress.
They did not attack election workers.
Left wing nuts engaged in peaceful protests, do EVERYTHING wrong that the J6 protestors did right,
yet we are supposed to have sympathy for Anti-ICE protestors ?
Two J6 protestors were murdered in a few hours.
Neither had ANY kind of weapon.
Neither was an actual threat to anyone.
And those of you on the left want sympathy for two people who chose weapons and violence as their means of protest.
Walz has finally been forced into activating the MN NG.
I would say this will not go as he expects – but I am sure he knows that already.
We had a great debate about illegal orders recenbtly.
So exactly what is it that Walz can order the Guard to do ?
He can order them to separate ICE agents from protesters.
He can order them to protect Federal facilities that are under Assault.
This is Exactly what ICE, DHS, Trump want.
Instead of hundreds of ICE agents having to protect federal fascilities from ”
peacful protestors” there will be MN NG doing that. Are the protestors going to attack the MN NG ?
I doubt it. That means that Federal courts and ICE fasciliies will be peaceful in the future and ICE,DHS, will not have to waste resources to do that.
Next it is Likely the MN NG will be following ICE arround separating ICE from Protestors.
Are protesters going to mess around with the MN NG after Walz called them out ?
Maybe but I doubt it. Regardless instead of 1/3 of ICE protecting federal buildings and 2/3 of the remainder proptecting the officers making arrests,
Most ICE officers will be making arrests.
If Walz issues orders like “Obstruct ICE”
He will be charged criminal.
the MN NG will not obey those orders
Trump will federalize the MN NG.
Regardless, Walz has called them out – the missing predicate for Trump to use the NG to protect ICE is now met.
Fundamentally Walz has capitulated.
Is this over – probably not, the left wing nuts in MN are crazy.
Will this flip the script on the left – absolutely.
If there is little violence in the future – the question becomes why Walz did not act sooner.
If there is more, then it becomes obvious the problem is the left wing nuts not ICE.
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1705089127128711
As was his job. If only he had displayed that calmness with the ICE agents, many of whom are veterans, and stayed on the sidewalk where he belonged. Reportedly, he was fired from the VA Hospital for inappropriate conduct, whatever that means. When you are carrying a firearm, you are expected to avoid confrontation, not cause it. It’s sad that he was killed but he put himself in that position And it wasn’t his first confrontation as there is video of him spitting on an ICE vehicle then kicking out its taillight several days earlier. If the police had been allowed to do their job and control protesters, he and Ms Good would still be alive.
Are you not entertained?
Trump is using ICE to keep his base entertained.
His base likes seeing unconstitutional things being done to their political opponents.
It’s like a wrestling match.
“unconstitutional”? Okay, lay it out, here and now.
You can’t and won’t, because you lie.
He’s reading from the Constitution of the Russian Federation,
And you think men can give birth.
TO a Nation 🇺🇸
No, we are not entertained. What we are witnessing is the lawlessness of Democrats to willingly ignore immigration laws. Democrats are creating chaos and anarchy. That is something not entertaining at all. Democrats are ratcheting up the rage rhetoric to 11. Democrats with their rage rhetoric is inciting violence against ICE LEOs from doing their duty of enforcing immigration law as directed by Congress. Dont believe me? Check out this charmer, Antifa Influencer Declares ‘Guerrilla War’ Against ICE After Minnesota Shooting https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/24/antifa-kyle-wagner-instagram-riots-immigration-customs-law-enforcement-minneapolis-shooting/
That is not entertaining. That is sad. And that is un-Constitutional.
A real conservative would have solved this without putting an officer in the streets. Require property owners to collect immigration documentation from tenants to rent housing to them. Make punishment for violations being forfeiture of property. No property owner is taking that risk. And no one would willingly come here with nowhere to live.
But that’s too logical and peaceful for the MAGAtards. They love ICE shooting people.
“Require property owners to collect immigration documentation from tenants to rent housing to them.”
No that is what left wing nuts would do.
Government is responsible to enforce the law.
You do not get to cheat and make private actors do that for you.
But even in your idiotic scenario – how are you going to make this work ?
As a landlord what am I supposed to do if I discover a tenant is an illegal immigrant ?
I can “evict” them – and guess what ? When they do not go – it will be POLICE that drag them out.
All Law is enforced by “men with guns”.
Landlords, employers, … do not have the power to use force against anyone.
As a landlord or Employer if I tell someone to do something and they refuse – ultimately it is the police that make them leave.
” Make punishment for violations being forfeiture of property. No property owner is taking that risk.”
Of course they will. All you are doing is turning over an even larger segment of the housing industry to criminals.
Do you think that Drug lords, or the Mafia are incapable of taking over rental properties ? Often they already do.
Do you really want poor people having to deal even MORE with violent thugs than before ?
Drugs are illegal – and yet they are everywhere. Why do you think making something illegal makes it go away?
Are you a moron ?
But lets say it works as you claim. There are about 35M illegal immigrants in the US right now.
Only 10-20 of those entered the US under Biden.
Many of the rest have been here following the law for decades.
Are you going to put them into homelessness ?
“But that’s too logical and peaceful for the MAGAtards.”
You clearly have never heard of the law of unintended consequences nor do you have a clue about ACTUAL logic.
“They love ICE shooting people”
Nope.
There are 1M LEOs in the US today.
Each year they make 7M arrests.
On average that results in about 400 officer involved shooting deaths. Of those 100+ are dead LEOs.
In 2025 6000 ICE officers made just under 1M arrests. How many fatal shootings have there been ?
Based on the statistics there SHOULD have been 50-75 and a dozen ICE officers killed.
Contra the left ICE is doing a remarkable job under horrible conditions.
“Require property owners to collect immigration documentation from tenants to rent housing to them.”
I’d bet there is no court which would allow that to happen. A background check is more feasible.
The way Sleepy Joe did?
Tell me, Anonymous the Stupid, how would Trump be able to do any of that without lawless thugs trying to violently disrupt valid law enforcement operations carried out pursuant to valid orders under an act of Congress that nobody claims is unconstitutional?
Government authorities disarming someone and then shooting them to death… that’s what MAGA love!!!
^ stupidest comment of the day ^
I have watched 3 different vidioes of this – so far very little is clear EXCEPT
Fretti chose to interfere where he was not needed and did not belong.
He was being arrested for Obstruction and he chose to resist arrest.
Something happened and suddenly 8 ICE officer backed away from him and started shooting.
After the fact it has been confirmed he had a carry permit.
He was carrying a gun and had two clips – atleast 30 rounds.
It is not at all clear why all of the officers backed away from Fretti at the same time BEFORE the shooting started.
but by far the most reasonable explanation is Fretti went for the gun.
That is not proven by the video, but it is what is being claimed.
One pundit claims that an officer removed the gun from Fretti’s waste prior to the shooting.
I have not seen anything that looks at all like that.
There is an officer with a gun in his hand prior to the shooting.
But officers do NOT confiscate guns and then point them back at those they took them from.
If an officer has a gun in their hand and aimed – in this case pointed at the ground,
It is THEIR weapon.
Regardless alot is speculation so far.
The videos are not even close to clear enough to tell us anything about Fretti’s gun.
Everything thus far is speculation – but the odds of the speculation of the left being true is incredibly low.
You need more bran in your diet.
What we’ve got here is another subtle sign of the breakdown of democratic government. One of the prerequisites for democratic government to be viable is an electorate that mostly shares a common set of rational values. Lacking that, it becomes increasingly probable that irrational decisions will be made that begin to eat away at the foundations of stable government and society. In the US, and much of the Western world, common values that support stability and rational decision making are giving way to the cult of diverse tribalism and encouraging emotional decision making that empowers groups to steal wealth, power and freedoms from those whom they envy, dislike or disdain. Professor Turley’s hypothesis is that rage is the principal problem, but I think the more fundamental problem is selfishness and an out of control emphasis on diversity that enevitably pits groups of people with different cultures against each other. People then use emotional, lazy thinking (rage included) to justify their destructive actions.
In such an environment, democratic elections and even the western jury system will fail to render the fair, stability inducing results that we’ve come to expect. It seems that finding a pool of people to serve as fair, competent Jurors, while still possible, is increasingly less likely. That bodes poorly for our nation and the world.
^^^^ common sense but I particularly like the diversity breaks up the population into groups causing tribalism. 👍
Diversity has positive and negative effects.
It is absolutely false for anyone to claim it is wholel;y positive.
I personally beleive it si usually NET positive and one of the strengths of this country.
But even a net positive can be shifted to a net negative.
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Just when you thought the evil of anti-ICE anarchists in Minneapolis couldn’t be darker. It is worse than what anyone thought possible
Cam Higby 🇺🇸
@camhigby
🧵🚨 MINNEAPOLIS SIGNAL INFILTRATED
I have infiltrated organizational signal groups all around Minneapolis with the sole intention of tracking down federal agents and impeding/assaulting/and obstructing them. ….Each area of the city has a signal or several signals.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2015093523733733474.html
Except they’re not really anarchists, they’re communists.
Don’t click on that^^^^
Why not? It was quite revealing at how these thugs operate. Apparently their license plate database is deeply flawed. Just like other parts of their so-called operations, like mis-identifying some IT guys out for lunch as ICE LEOs.
It seems that when an ICE agent acts in self-defense, the protestor is the bad one, but when a protestor acts in self-defense, the protestor is the bad one.
Commie Democrats went from de-fund the police to attack police while armed ala 2 A…. the irony of Democrats suddenly taking value of the 2A is too rich
Oh well. One less pinko commie democrat is reason to celebrate
Is your hate really that deep?
It is right to hate evil.
Absolutely.
Protestors are obligated to obey the orders of LEOs – especially when the role of those LEOs is making arrests,
Not keeping the protests peaceful.
When an LEO tells you to back off – back off.
If you think they have acted unlawfully – take it to court later.
Do NOT confront them. It WILL end badly.
Generally speaking, what kind of society and government do we want? Do we want individual freedom -or- a nanny state where government officials treat citizens as children? As long as we don’t violate other people’s rights and freedoms.
Do women in Texas or Louisiana want government playing nanny state telling women how many children they can, if birth control is legal or if abortion is legal. Or if women can travel to other states where it is legal?
Do gun owners want the government playing nanny state or do you support individual freedom (as long as the citizen isn’t violating other people’s rights)?
Do we want a government agency censoring our social media, television, movies, video games playing nanny state? The First Amendment outlaws any federal agency from censoring freedom of speech. This problem was solved several decades ago with the “Parental Ratings System – movies rated PG, R, Mature Audiences, violence, nudity, etc. This system made parents and adults the only censors (not government) since the First Amendment outlaws Congress granting those authorities to any government official.
No government system is perfect. Not every bad thing can be prevented. Maybe the worst choice is a government nanny state making those choices for us? One common sense solution is maybe temporary “Red Flag” laws to temporarily ban gun possession of mentally unstable citizens – only issued and supervised by a judge confronting the citizen.
Charlie Kirk had some relevant thoughts about the 2nd Amendment and the right to carry a gun, especially when a tyrannical government starts to execute its citizens in the streets for daring to exercise their 1st Amendment rights to protest.
https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/970091987104911361
So Blondi, no doubt under orders from Dementia Don, has offered to trade the removal of ICE thugs from Minnesota in exchange for access to that state’s voter rolls, indicating a Republican attempt to steal the 2026 elections is occurring.
“So Blondi . . .
You’re lying about the content of Bondi’s letter.
Do Leftists go to a “special” school to learn how to lie so fluidly? Or does it just come naturally?
Ad hominem. Not an argument. Better luck next time.
Accusing someone of lying who is actually lying is not ad hominem, it is a fact and a valid argument.
Accusing someone of lying who is actually lying is not ad hominem, it is a fact and a valid argument.
States voter rolls are public. The republican and democratic parties already have them.
States are also required by federal laws to remove ineligable voters and to periodically verify the voter rolls.
They are also required to share all federal election information with the Federal govenrment.
Bondi is after a laundry list of things she is already entitled to.
If the election were held right now – I do not know how it would go.
Probably really close. Trump may be below 50% but democrats are -50% near single digits.
Republicans are not liked by voters, But democrats are hated.
No one is stealing the 2026 election.
But Trump is actively trying to establish how Corruptly Democrats run elections in blue states – especially blue Cities.
I would further note – that while NC is probably going to flip to Blue soon.
PA, MI, and even MN and IL are likely to flip Red over time.
. There’s a difference between a protest and an upping to obstruct law enforcement. If an uprising is what is wanted then form a mob with baseball bats and guns and a strategy to attack ICE or police in the streets.
These aren’t peaceful assemblies as a redress for grievance. This is obstruction.
If we are to believe those of you on the left – 15,000 protesters are in Minneapolis excercising their constitutional rights.
Two have died – one who tried to ram an officer with her 5000lb SUV and another who brought gun to a “peaceful protest”
With ZERO doubt obstructed Law Enforcement and may have reached for a gun while being arrested.
If an officer is engaging with One person
DO NOT EVER get involved.
I have no idea if the officer was moving the one woman away or getting ready to arrest her.
It does not matter.
DO NOT EVER get involved.
If you do you are committing a crime – potentially a dangerous one.
When Pretti came forward to get between to the officer and the Woman he made himself a criminal.
He may not have thought of that, but that does not change the facts.
Do not get between a LEO and someone else.
Dp not move forward towards a LEO when they are doing their job.
Whether you like it or not – that is the law.
Those of you on the left can pretend that LEOs acted outside of lawful use of deadly force in these two shootings.
But you are an absolute moron if you think playing chicken with Law enforcement is Wise.
You are free to protest ICE,
You are free to follow them arround – so long as you do not interfere.
You are free to blow whistles and call them names.
You are free to video them.
But you are generally obligated to stay atleast 10ft away from an LEO while they are performing their duty.
Do not ever move towards them – that is a threat, and you can bet ALL Law Enforcment – not just ICE will take that seriously.
law Enforment is nearly always outnumbered. They are very well aware that if they lose control things will go really badly for them RAPIDLY.
When you approach a law enforment officer – when they no longer have distance – they are worried that you have a gun, or that you will try to take their gun, or that someone else somewhere else will harm them or others while you have them distracted.
If you approach them – YOU are a threat.
Go back to the sidewalk and stay out of what they are doing.
You are NOT free to throw things – anything at them.
In my purple state if you throw an egg at an officer that is assault and you could see 10 years in jail.
Do not throw things at LEO’s it is stupid and could get you lots of time to think about it in prison.
Do not fire fireworks at them – that will get you even more prison time.
Do not point lasers at them.
All of those things are crimes – potentially serious ones.
If it involves throwing things damaging property, pointing lasers at people or firing fireworks
it is NOT peaceful protests.
Regardless you are free top excerise your first amendemnt rights – even stupidly, just not criminally.
Nazi’s are free to march through Skokie.
Everything that you have a right to do is NOT smart to do.
Nazi’s should not march through Skokie – it makes them look bad.
Do you wish to look like a Nazi ?
If not do not taunt law enforcement.
You are free to protest stupid or smart.
ICE Officers do NOT have the ability to change the law.
Protesting them is legal, it is also very stupid.
If you have a problem with immigration law – take it to congress.
When ICE isn’t there, you are just a citizen carrying a gun in a lawful, licensed manner. But when ICE is there, suddenly you are a terrorist. This is absurd.
Pretend you’re an ICE agent in an environment where a mob wants to kill you, harm you.
He was inches away with a weapon and erratic.
Put yourself in that position.
Absurd is your inability to think.
ICE agents shouldn’t be there in the first place.
Please provide a link to the law that makes there presence lawful.
ICE LEOs are there enforcing immigration laws, as deemed by Congress. If MN was not a sanctuary state, and local MPD would cooperate with ICE, they could of easily make lawful arrests of criminal illegals. If Walz, Frey, Omar, other Democrats and a compliant MSM would tone down the rage rhetoric, this would of never happened in the first place.
If you’re convinced they should NOT BE THERE, THEN you have to know what authority / law states that can not legally be there. Right?
But you don’t do you? Figures.
They are apprehending criminal illegal aliens per valid immigration laws duly enacted by Congress. The burden is on you to show there’s some reason that is illegal for some other reason. All you anonymous trolls never give a reason, which is why you’re trolls and not real commenters.
“8 U.S. Code § 1231 – Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed”
There are many other laws, but that is a start.
Why do you think ICE exists ?
To enforce US immigration laws.
If you do not like the law – blame congress – not Law enforcement.
Did he have a permit on him?
I do not know all the details – particuley in MN.
But I am not sure whether his permit was on him is critical.
I strongly suspect he was OBLIGATED to inform ICE he was in legal posession of a firearm.
Most states require informing LEOs.
With several magazines no less.
Go online there are myriads of videos on responsible gun ownership.
With near certainty they will ALL tell you do not combine concealed carry with confronting police.
In many states you have a duty to inform Law Enforcement if you encounter them that you are armed – even if you are legally armed.
Why ? To prevent incidents like this.
But th Best choice is
Do not get confrontational with a Police officer while carrying a gun.
There is a very high probability that ends badly and you get the blame.
There are a lot of people who want to stand naked against violence.
Ok. Post pictures. Never saw a naked amish.
Fear the Bovino who fears your guns!
Why would I fear Bovino? I know better than to take a loaded firearm to a protest, confront LEOs, start a fight, resist arrest, obstruct LEOs from carrying out their lawful duties. If I wanted to protest, I would not obstruct LEOs, I would not confront them, I would hold up a sign, maybe chant something. Or, the smarter thing to do, is not to be there in the first place.
ICE agents are the ones who should not be there in the first place. Hence the protests.
ICE LEOs are there enforcing immigration laws, as deemed by Congress. If MN was not a sanctuary state, and local MPD would cooperate with ICE, they could of easily make lawful arrests of criminal illegals. If Walz, Frey, Omar, other Democrats and a compliant MSM would tone down the rage rhetoric, this would of never happened in the first place.
I wonder how Kristi Noem would have spun the Boston Massacre.
You do know that none other than John Adams defended the soldiers accused int he Boston Massacre, all but two were aquited and the two found guilty had their thumbs branded and were released.
So what. He was not a British officer or magistrate.
That means What ?
The real story of the Boston massacre – as opposed to the myth is quite interesting. It demonstrates that narratives and spin were very effective even then.
Whatever the legitimacy of Boston Residents with the British.
It was the mob that created the chaos that resulted in the shooting – including spitting on the officers throwing things at them and Shouting Fire loudly.
The Captian was aquitted because it was highly unlikely that he ever orders his men to fire. it was the shouting of fire by the mob that caused the soldiers to beleive Preston had ordered them to fire.
In the 21st century as in the 18th – Angry mobs should not F#$K around with people in authority with guns – you could end up dead.
Apparently Pretti’s parents told him not to go to the protests and if he did not to bring his gun.
Sounds like they knew he was a stupid hot head.
So it was a good thing that happened?
How did you then arrive at that perfect insight?
In the real world bad things happen all the time.
Boston Massacre huh?