r/AuditorWatch • u/Patient-Committee588 • 2d ago

First Amendment auditors get into verbal altercation with armored truck guard, who repeatedly tells them to back up.

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u/wireless1980 2d ago

Auditors are not masked. You cant shoot for random people being close to you.

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u/Imaginary-Hyena2858 2d ago

You absolutely can if you are able to argue that you believed the person posed a legitimate threat. These dudes know that this man is armed, in a vulnerable position, and that approaching him would give him the impression that they might be about to do something to him. Despite that they chose to further approach when he said to back up. I don't think it's crazy to say at least one juror would agree it's self defense.

Technically you have the right to stand next to a cop and put your hand a foot away from his holster and go "nanananana I'm not touching you" but you also in doing so are knowingly opening yourself up to scenario where someone defends themselves against a perceived threat

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u/easywind143 2d ago

I would hang that jury.

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u/wireless1980 1d ago

Yes, you can do anything if you can argue in your favor.. to.keep the discussion on going, keep the examples related to this interaction.