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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDana Zeigler reaction to seeing a black teen at her front door
She recalled the initial moments when she noticed Brennan walking toward her home.
Zeigler was arrested and charged with assault with intent to murder and possessing a firearm
I was screaming as loud as I possibly could, saying somebody is breaking into my house, she said.
I saw a black person standing at my door and I screamed at him and I asked him what he was doing there.
He tells me that he is going to school and at that point he approaches the door, forward momentum, comes forward, opens the screen door, and puts his hand on the door handle again, as though he's coming into my house.
Dana Zeigler testified that she panicked. Her screams woke up her husband, Jeffrey Zeigler, who was in a deep sleep.
She said Brennan did not look like an innocent student.
He didn't look like a child, she told the court.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6267725/Surveillance-video-shows-retired-fireman-shooting-black-teen-rang-doorbell.html
Jeffrey Zeigler said that it wasnt until he watched the surveillance video that he realized the person who came to his porch was a 14-year-old boy.
I felt extremely remorseful. I was - I was just shocked, he said.
He was then asked what, if anything, he would have done differently.
I would have given him a ride to school, Zeigler said.
JI7
(89,250 posts)JI7
(89,250 posts)and especially if he had been shot and killed ?
the thug trump would be going on about it along with the rest of his trashy fucked up supporters .
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Hey you racist, lying piece of shit, your own video shows the entire incident and there was NO slip!
(I'm actually surprised he didn't destroy the video. Too stupid, I guess)
They're going to nail this asshole.
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)In the old west, you shoot a person in the back. You were branded a coward. The kid was running away. Why shoot?
uponit7771
(90,346 posts)Oneironaut
(5,500 posts)uponit7771
(90,346 posts)... many narrow perspectives of people.
Instantly threatened by the unknown or conditioned to be threatened by non-whites.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,355 posts)older than they are is these types of situations. Theyre not allowed to be kids; while white people get the young person excuse until theyre 40.