Victim in loud music shooting case was in defensive posture, expert testifies

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters

The trajectory of the bullets that killed an unarmed teen in a gas station dispute over loud rap music indicates that the victim could not have been in an aggressive pose, a forensic expert testified on Monday in a racially charged north Florida murder trial.

Michael Dunn, 47, a white software engineer, is being retried for first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis, who was black.

Dunn fired 10 rounds at an SUV carrying Davis and his three friends at a Jacksonville gas station in November 2012. Prosecutors say Dunn over-reacted after Davis insulted him for asking to turn the music down.

Dunn’s lawyers say he acted in self-defense because of a “perceived threat” that his life was in danger, alleging that Davis was getting out of the car in attack mode when the shots were fired.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/victim-in-loud-music-shooting-case-was-in-defensive-posture-expert-testifies/

[MrScorpio]

1. Michael Dunn was obviously threatened by Jordan Davis' blackness. nt

[YarnAddict]

2. Is Dunn

eligible for the DP? Don't support it, but I might be willing to make an exception for him.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

8. Sorry, no exceptions allowed. n/t

[heaven05]

3. oh please

he'll walk. This....is..........florida.

[Waitsman]

4. YES

And he will probably be asked to join the Police, as he has now proved himself, and "Made his Bones"

[busterbrown]

5. Or start a security watch Business with George Zimmerman.

[snooper2]

16. how is he going to be able to do that from prison?

[heaven05]

19. on appeal

he'll be let out. Then he and georgie the zimpig can go out to the bundy ranch and live happily ever after. And while on their way, they can stop by ferguson, mo and pick up wilson and all the rest wearing his bracelet and sending him money and they can all live happily ever after, riding into the sunset on bundy ranch..

[politicat]

22. There is a part of me that likes the idea of designating Nevada as Coventry.

Not that I think that's a solution, not that I think we should, but it does have appeal.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_(short_story)

[heaven05]

24. sweet

but remembering my history, prompted by the link, yep, wouldn't work. But you're right, does have immense(fantasy) appeal.....

[heaven05]

18. wouldn't surprise me

[snooper2]

15. He has been locked up since 2012 and will already spend life in prison

He is already convicted on at least three counts of 2nd degree attempted murder

[heaven05]

17. oh, that's right

never mind and good riddance.

[ChiciB1]

6. THIS IS JUST SICK!! I Live I Florida...

Not sure how much more I can take! I'm really at the point that I have days I wish I never woke up! No, not going to walk out into the Gulf of Mexico, but sure seems inviting from time to time.

I hardly know what to say anymore, this country has really gone off into another place I don't recognize! What have we become???

[mountain grammy]

12. we have dreamed of wintering in Florida

No more...

[BlueJazz]

7. I'll tell you how I think it will go down: Some of the jury will think: >

"Yeah, I know how the defendant felt. I'm sick and tired of pulling into a gas station and hearing some asshole blasting
their (Black) Crap music so loud, I can hardly think. Maybe this will send a message to those *$%$#."

The other people on the jury will see it for what is was. (Murder)

Final result=Hung Jury.

[mountain grammy]

11. the awful and terrible truth

[benld74]

9. Just SO much BS in the expert witness, SO MUCH

[L0oniX]

10. Clearly rap music and popcorn are a threat in Florida.

Retired cop kills kid in theater for tossing a bag of popcorn http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/05/justice/florida-movie-theater-shooting/

Defensive posture huh? Folding ones arms is also a defensive posture ...according to my C security guard class instructor.

[uppityperson]

21. Chad Oulsen was an adult, not a kid, was texting babysitter.

And as a partially deaf man in Seattle learned a few years ago, turning to see who is yelling "hey, hey, drop the knife" is also an aggressive movement. At least the guy in the case you quote said "what have I done" rather than simple shrugging it off.

Hand up, threat. Turning around, threat. Existence, threat.

[VA_Jill]

13. STOP CALLING IT THE "LOUD MUSIC CASE"!!!!!

That just freaking pisses me off! Jordan Davis was a HUMAN BEING who had a NAME! Even if you steal/borrow/appropriate a story from another source, is it possible to change the header of your post? "Loud music case/trial" devalues the humanity of Jordan Davis, who was seated in the BACK of the car, nowhere near the audio controls, even!

/stepping off soapbox

[Lochloosa]

14. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[ChiciB1]

20. I Agree, And This Guy Is No Paragon Of Virtue Himself!!

Many neighbors and others have some very negative stories they've told about him! But will this be allowed, bet NOT!

Can't post what I want this man to suffer. Against the death penalty myself, but there are "other things" that I can think of that would make him remember for the rest of his life!

[Historic NY]

23. The cars were too close together so the doors wouldn't open.....

Defense attorney Waffa Hanania said the angle of bullet holes on the car door indicated it could have been open when the shots were fired. Simon said she had not considered that as she had been told the cars were too close for the door to open.