Attorney gives statement on man who shot video of Ahmaud Arbery's shooting death

Attorney Kevin Gough says his client, Roddie Bryan, is innocent of any wrongdoing in regard to the death of Ahmaud Arbery.

[@gracy7063]

He called Ahmaud a Joker whiles talking to the police, sir, your client wasn’t a mere bystander.

[@Fat12219]

It is over that him ,😢 over 35 years

[@beverleyjohnson5419]

Roddy looks sneaky as hell. He;s only sorry now, because he got caught

[@eddiescanduratrains]

“Mr. Bryan has committed no crime” ***Gets convicted of six felonies, including Felony Murder, and is now serving a 35 year sentence***

[@Fat12219]

Comments no acts 😂

[@lamberton1]

The prosecutor who said the Ahmuad Albrey killing looked like clear case of self defense should have every case he's ever worked on over turned.

[@lamberton1]

The police lied to the parents of Ahmuad Albrey. They told them he was shot three times with a shot gun in the progress of robbing someone's home. The video tape was released after they told the family this lie. Ha,ha,. Let this be a lesson to anyone who films police brutality. Wait a couple of days to release the footage. That way the corrupt police officers well have already written and submitted their fake police reports.

[@ZombieCartmanYT]

Delusional

[@happytravelling]

I thought that the police report says that he used his truck to try and cut off Ahmaud while chasing him down. If so, he was a member of the posse hunting down Ahmaud.

[@Kevinmoss3321]

It looked like he had his phone on record before he came up on him. But that's just the video I saw. The other 2 need to rot in solitary confinement

[@dustynesmith]

The video reflects his truck never interacted with Ahmaud. There is currently no evidence to suggest he was anything more than a neighbor who got involved with the wrong people at the wrong time with no knowledge of any intentions other than to hold a suspect until the police arrived.

[@JayGHDTTP]

The MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION is...why did you film the video?? His answer will determine his fate and the GBI will question him again is they haven’t already.

[@dxrinc]

the MOTHER was just so calm and rehearsed in her TELEVISION statement

[@momishan3690]

What exactly are you trying to say by that statement?

[@123gollc9]

Anyone notice how Roddy moves his car to the passenger side when Ahmaud went to the passengers side to go around the truck? Then when the encounter moved to the middle of the street er Roddie moved his car to the middle of the street. Why move the car to the passengers side if he were not blocking him in.

[@amayategels1117]

If you think about it. Any regular human reaction after seeing that while recording would’ve gasped or something. He’s guilty. Absolutely. Don’t understand why he can’t admit it.

[@naheimjudane7617]

He's not unemployed. He has a job with the State of Georgia for life😂

[@kinganus1]

workin for pennies and dimes

[@Dillinger86]

Without that recording there would have been no charges.

[@ngassam1000]

God hate ugly. That video had to be released one way or another. In due time the truth will always be revealed.

[@michelethompso5826]

Ok but he still guilty as charged so go to jail then to hell !

[@Dillinger86]

@@michelethompso5826 THere is no hell! If there was then why send him to prison NOT jail.. HUGE difference ok.. This is why we have actual laws with actual consequences.. rather than say... well you did all those horrible things so you'll get what is coming when you go to hell.. IT does NOT work like THAT ok... LOL

[@greenstaraz]

That Video is the same as Lynching Postcards , that they use to mail to family and friends

[@directorsmitty6071]

Playing victim. He got to go plus the DA she got to go.

[@jackfrost-fu7hz]

Oh, he is a Nascar fan, they were really reaching on that one.

[@RJ-jw8cq]

Lol this aged badly

[@purplegirl8036]

he enjoys nascar and rock roll. What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

[@AustelGrey]

Those were white supremacist dog whistles.

[@mikkihester]

You can hear his weapon in the video being cocked. He was with the two scumbags. He is just as guilty

[@deservingcafe8505]

New evidence is out indicating Bryan helped chase Maud for over 4 minutes...

[@mygorjesslife5505]

Sooo you video take a man getting killed and don’t pick up your phone to call police, or get out to help? You just drive past the dead body go home crack a beer open and eat dinner later. But you want somebody to feel sorry for you because you’re now jobless and scared smh shame on you! You only gave up the tape to cover up for your gang member friends! You saw no wrong in their actions how gross! And disgusting .

[@raphealrawlings1165]

Roddie saw the chase, his first response was "y'all got 'em" then he got keys and joined the chase. Look at the bodycam of his statement to the police. He admitted to trying to Block/ cut off Ahmaud like 5 or 6 times during the chase... He aided the McMichaels in the chase... He then said on camera "should we have been chasing him, I don't know " as Ahmaud's dead body lay in the street... that is why he got life in prison .... y'all got 'em...

[@cassielove2385]

The son said he was involved. Too late buddy.

[@MegaRoFLL]

On the video posted on youtube , the one with the murder, at 00:11 u can clearly hear this assole cocking his gun and taking off safety. He was there for thye kill

[@MegaRoFLL]

leave him alone, he is a NASCAR FAN, and for sure, a TRUMP VOTER also so pls, cry for him, not for the poor young lad killed by those vigilantes

[@melflo4651]

What a tragedy What a mess

[@nisha68970]

Very messy!

[@thai2go]

That's america justice...

[@mrwireless9332]

This guy should get the same jail time.

[@starbaby849]

The lawyer should get jail time too! Lol 😂

[@jfraserfisher]

Did he forget to tell his lawyer that he helped chase Ahmaud Arbury around neighbourhood for at least 4 minutes, including Ahmaud coming into contact with his truck while trying to get away? That makes him apart of the case!

[@bobdobbs943]

probably. the KKK lawyer will try to get him off anyway.

[@brimstonethewolf2020]

“He was not armed” oh yes he was, he was armed with a 5,000 pound weapon, otherwise known as a truck. I mean he really thought he was going to get his client out of this free and clear.

[@MochaTower]

Yeah, well Ahmaud Arbery is dead. So F what Bryan is going thru! He was complicit!!!

[@mavtek]

How? How in the hell was he complicit? Did you see something in the video that no one else saw? Were you expecting him to jump out of his car and rip the guns out of the men's hands? Why in the hell are people vilifying the guy who shot the video? WTF?

[@fromdowntown2963]

Hasn't committed a crime, and fears for his life? In the words of Freddy Kruger....welcome to my world 🌎 bitch!!

[@lamberton1]

Did Mr Bryant participate in the chase of the dead black man ,Ahmuad Albrey?

[@Seven_Leaf]

It's not illegal to follow someone and videotape them on a public road.

[@lamberton1]

@@Seven_Leaf As a former security officer. We are tought the rules of citizens arrest. A person can only make a citizens arrest if they personally witnessed a crime. They can't do it on suspicion. Only the police are tasked with that authority.

[@AustelGrey]

@@Seven_Leaf it is to be an accessory to murder.

[@sm5405]

Worst attorney in history.

[@charmainedwards4278]

He was found guilty! Good!

[@Esmith6112007]

Roddy- those were your boys until they got hemmed up, hence your recording your fun afternoon out. Smh. You are turning over evidence to CYA. You’re going to prison too darling.

[@juanitoblanco69]

Well now he's going to prison. They love fresh meat

[@tyronejoihnson7046]

Roddie Bryan is now a cell wife in Georgia State Prison. He tells family he’s never been happier and hopes he never gets parole.

[@slydoggish]

Is that a gun l hear being cocked in the back ground in the video. Man you need to get out of town. That is too much going on. I would disappear. You should have never been even near that mess. I would have drove the other way.

[@cherzee8964]

sly wright It is. He was definitely pointing a gun at Arbery. That is why Arbery was running away from camera inside to camera for help. He was definitely helping McMichaels box Arbery in. His name is also in the DA memo concluding not to charge McMichaels and Bryan and states all three were in “hot pursuit” of Arbery.

[@cassielove2385]

the son snitched already. He's done.

[@chargers751]

Look deep into his eyes. You can see the horrifying fear.

[@Bandhead07]

HE “LOOKS SNEEKY AS HE*L”

[@mrmtoad]

Deserves it all.

[@mismissy]

Just imagine the terror Ahmaud felt

[@clijeron1973]

Can anyone tell me how this is NOT a second degree manslaughter? Am I too naive to still have faith in the justice system? It has been weeks since this tragedy and these criminals, including the cameraman, are still enjoying their time out. Well as of today 5/8 the 2 criminals were taken into custody, but after weeks enjoying freedom. Unbelievable !!!

[@beboldnetwork9335]

Stand your ground laws in the South empower white people to openly shoot POC and not be charged. Look up Trayvon Martin. All three of them should be charged with murder as well as a hate crime. GA doesn’t have hate crime laws so it would have to come from up top.

[@jjaian2]

He should be arrested too !!

[@elziewilson9279]

Now he wants no part of it because the blanks getting real and they passing out real prison time

[@elziewilson9279]

Out of his own mouth he on film admits to making moves to block him he's pa rt of the posse

[@Chance8888]

1:50 Well the jogger didn’t commit any crime either so why is he dead.

[@rjkross2085]

People reap what they sow... Justice is always served in the end. The up to no good? Pay some way!!!

[@Rodski22]

The fact that he was taking a video of a person jogging is already suspicious. What makes a him a culprit is when diverted his equipment away from what’s happening. When the video is back to the scene we can see Mr.Arbery is running from the house. Mr. Arbery could’ve possibly knock on the door for some help, but because there was no footage we don’t really know why he was running.

[@notmee2388]

Do yoou have a link to that video. I've only seen the stationary video from accross the street

[@beboldnetwork9335]

He was jogging. Cops already admitted nothing was stolen from the house on this day.

[@firedfromscanningfiredfrom995]

Arrest the third murderer...#ArrestWilliamRoddieBryan

[@kenlancaster6807]

Are there any competent Lawyers in Georgia or are they all incompetent liars? Because I am a Lawyer and these people really piss me off. He cries about the fact that he has lost his job, likes rock and roll and nascar and he and his family are being threatened. At least he and his family are not being hunted down and lynched. He should be grateful for that. And the BS from his'Lawyer' does not justify what he did. Not in the least - just shut it. And it would seem that Jackie Johnson was an accessory after the fact for deciding to shield the McMichael's from prosecution.

[@kimwilson1716]

Bum was not sorry and blocked Ahmaud with his truck.

[@monkeyfunk8371]

Why wouldnt you cooperate with the police if you thought you would get away with it? He is a friend of a friend of the police and DA, the same DA that said after seeing the video there wasnt probable cause for arrest and let them all go as if nothing had happened.

[@team69racing11]

Bet you they were really good friendz!! This was group effort!! Now i hear there in the clan and the dad was a cop!! They knew better!! Bet he won't chase nobody ever again!!

[@cherzee8964]

Can we stop for a minute to think about how insane this case is? It’s clear as day that the McMichaels father-son duo and William Bryan, the guy in other truck who filmed the execution, were working in tandem to box Arbery in. That is why Arbery can be seen in the video running away from the camera and towards the McMichaels’ truck. Bryan must have been pointing a gun at Arbery too, otherwise Arbery would have run towards the camera for help. He was equally, if not more, frightened of Bryan. The initial DA report concluding not to charge anyone also says Bryan and the McMichaels were in “hot pursuit” of Arbery. Arbery - unarmed and on foot - was corralled like cattle by three big men, with deadly weapons, in trucks, and Travis McMichaels claims he feared for his life? Also, how could the DA even remotely think the GA citizen’s arrest statute applies where the statute requires that the McMichaels and Bryan had to have witnessed or have immediate knowledge of a crime taking place. Aside from Arbery’s murder, no crime occurred in the neighborhood that day. Resembling someone who might be connected to a PAST burglary is not covered by the statute. I keep thinking about how scared he must have been in the final moments of his life, with men in both directions pointing rifles at him. Why was he not entitled to self-defense?

[@__shifty]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA cry more

[@cherzee8964]

_shifty Stfu racist

[@JAM_2024]

@@__shifty these thugs are all locked up in state prison. Who is crying now?

[@angel2584]

I bet you any money he still has the video in his phone currently

[@Dillinger86]

Cell phones don't use video tape

[@jjaian2]

Playing victim !!!!

[@Whiskerman]

Imagine this guy made jokes about black people thinking he was superior🤣

[@markraven4596]

How come there wasn't a white man playin' the banjo and another white man holdin' up the flag of Duh War of Northern Aggression, Inc. in the background of this "announcement"?

[@kevinscudder5058]

1:47 NOW YOU KNOW HOW A LARGE NUMBER OF BLACK PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY FEEL...

[@whatabouttheworldawokeyet9574]

It was all planned that’s why they already had the camera out. What was the chances of an unarmed black man jogging, being followed and gangstalked to his death while someone stands behind and shoot all of this footage? He needs to be arrested also!

[@rubyoro0]

At least there is evidence. Otherwise, it would have been another Trayvon Martin case where Zimmerman got to say what he wanted.

[@whatabouttheworldawokeyet9574]

Ruby Arias I believe he was involved. He needs to be arrested.

[@whatabouttheworldawokeyet9574]

Ruby Arias why else would the camera man be receiving death threats??

[@RR-vu3ol]

That murder was not planned. If you were planning on shooting someone you would never let them get that close. They both had hands on the gun, no way that was planned. Still a murder and it's still illegal and completely f#*ked up to brandish a gun on someone. These guys are getting life.

[@whatabouttheworldawokeyet9574]

Cody R hopefully all 3 of them.

[@cathystuart4942]

What good name?

[@lanedelon6414]

This man and this attorney is lying! So what he's living in fear. He should have thought about that before he got involved!

[@lanedelon6414]

Grand jury didn't buy that LIE! He's indicted for felony murder and aggravated assault

[@lanedelon6414]

Lock him up

[@notme2887]

So what

[@passamaquoddy5590]

WTF he tried to help them get the bastards who did it they should be thankful for his help in the matter

[@tekkkman7003]

NO. HE. DID. NOT. He was part of the pre-meditated firing squad. The recorder can can be heard cocking his shotgun in the vid. Also, the video was released by an attorney who obtained a copy of the vid. Don't be so easily fooled by crocodile tears, dear.

[@charmainedwards4278]

Thankfully he and the other 3 were found guilty!

[@emilylove1114]

I think he may have been involved but once the sh## got real, now he has nothing to do with it he just came to film. So he was just minding his own business sitting on his porch drinking a beer and listening to rock and roll. When suddenly he saw some of his friends involved in a chase so he jumps in his NASCAR and follows in hot pursuit of the said criminal. 🤷‍♀️ He lawyered up real quick. This is Bullsh##.

[@chargers751]

Underrated comment lol

[@mavtek]

WTF are you people talking about? He filmed the incident and when police arrived he immediately said "Hey I got it on my cell phone here you can have all the footage and anything else you need". If he goes to jail no one will film anything ever again....

[@__shifty]

black man shot by white man: RACISM OMG video proves self defense OMG WHOEVER VIDEO TAPED THIS IS GUILTY THEN!!!!!!

[@beboldnetwork9335]

Not guilty to film. Guilty as an accomplice to a crime. He helped chase and box in victim.

[@Jupaterr22]

NASCAR Fan really, as if NASCAR needs anymore bad publicity. Also, if he wasn't involved then why did he record the video for lso ong before Ahmaud even got close to his killers.

[@pittsburghgirly46vanzandt61]

Why are they messing with this man SHAME ON U!!!

[@sanyothorne1970]

Because he was apart of it.

[@RussianRullet]

Yeah right now isn't the time to say you are a Nascar fan lmao bad timing

[@tdubbed_]

Without this video we’d have no direct evidence of this crime. The people would not see what we need to see. Every person in this nation MUST know that this is WRONG AND INTOLERABLE... But some of you are mad because he recorded it? WHAT? For all you know he was appalled by what he saw as he filmed it. You don’t know what he was feeling. QUIT JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS. This man and his family doesn’t deserve death threats. Nobody does. Evil cannot be repaid with evil. EVIL ONLY GROWS. STOP!

[@bonniejin900]

The video was only released because they thought it would help Bryant not because they thought it would help Arbery.

[@michelethompso5826]

No we not mad he recorded it we mad cause he trying to weasel his way out and we heard what he said he did and we seen !! So you can go do his time for him (it's only 30 yrs)

[@woxwell3684]

He needs police protection because haters will do everything they can to get him as payback.

[@tekkkman7003]

He needs to be arrested and charged as an accessory

[@woxwell3684]

@@tekkkman7003 You may have to personally do it.

[@cassielove2385]

Haters is the wrong word.

[@woxwell3684]

@@cassielove2385 What is your right word? Ahmaud had a criminal past, guns, b&e.

[@cassielove2385]

@@woxwell3684 That has nothing to do with this. The homeowner came forward and said nothing was stolen or damage. It was all a lie..

[@creeknation6959]

If you gonna take your anger out take your anger on the two men with the shotguns waiting for him at the end of the road or I don’t know the guy who shot killed him While they were fighting over the gun if it was not for the camera man recording the whole events that transpired who could have just kept the video or deleted it but instead give it to the cops there would be no Case giving the laws of that state and also a new video shows Amahd Avery trespassing on to someone else’s property without permission is a crime in itself and for the record no I don’t think he should’ve been shot for those of you who want to twist my words in my opinion there were bad choices made and Ahmaud arbery was killed for it

[@emilylove1114]

Creek Nation Well I better stop going into construction sites in my neighborhood looking at the beautiful architecture I don’t want to be killed for it. I wonder if they had any no trespassing signs. 🤔Thanks for pointing this out I was going to go look at a empty property but you may have just save my life. Thanks PAL. 👌

[@devaughny]

The arrested father already implement this guy as an accomplice by tell the police the William used his truck to block Ahmund.

[@creeknation6959]

He was following him with his phone recording what was going on every day people do this exact same thing you’re on KZbin don’t tell me you don’t see that shit all over the web I guess everyone who has a camera recording a crime or event unfolding is a criminal just my opinion ☝️👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆

[@yactownplayer248]

He is guilty why was he blocking traffic riding on the wrong side of the street it looks like a hunt to me he was trying to box him in.

[@jjaian2]

Demon !!!

[@GalacticStarpower]

🤣🤣🤔🤔🤣🤣🤔🤣🤔🤣♥️🤔🤔

[@dorothynesbitt319]

This man need to be behind bars with the other two WS cave beast he watched a lynching take place and did nothing. You can see part of his driving up behind our brother. Did we don't care anything about his family, his hobbies.

[@jeanmason4395]

Poor thing!!

[@tekkkman7003]

Yea, poor little devil

[@dustynesmith]

This is the guy who committed no crime by any legal standard and was the guy who helped get justice for the victim, and ya'll want to put him in jail? WTF is wrong with ya'll?

[@dustynesmith]

@@nogoodpimp It's under investigation, but there is no evidence of a crime that's been made public information that would warrant an arrest. The existing evidence does support he was a neighbor the 2 murderers contacted to help with the chase of a man who they suspected was the thief at large in the neighborhood. I see nothing suspicious about recording it as everybody records everything. The reason they do? To keep a record of things and for their own safety are among the top reasons most people do this. Making some sort of trophy video may be another reason, but it's not a common one, and there's no reason to assume this was that as he turned the tape over immediately at the scene. He never tried to hide it. That doesn't exactly stink of any sort of suspicion of making a murder trophy tape. He was there as the suspects told them to help him, and then he reported the crime. That's called journalism, and not only is it a right, it may be the only reason justice is served. I can think of no other reason why anybody would want this man arrested based on the evidence available other than what his skin color was and that he was legally in the wrong place at the wrong time. That's a hell of a thing, because there was another man who died at the scene of the crime for the same reason. If any evidence exists that suggests Bryan knew this was going to be a lynching, then he should be behind bars. Until then, the unknown reason why Bryan filmed it is neither suspicious or a reason to imprison him for accessory to murder.

[@dustynesmith]

@@nogoodpimp I think the GBI gave out the most current information on the 3rd suspect. They are investigating, however the man did show the video to police at the scene of the crime. The police were going to make arrests then, but the DA told the police not to. After that, the man took the video to his lawyer as was certainly in the man's best interest not only for himself, but everybody involved including the victim. His lawyer has been identified as the party who released the video. Some big names are claiming this was to "cut a deal with the justice system," though as he was confirmed to have shown it to the police this theory makes no sense. The lawyer likely had to research if and when he could release it. Cutting a deal also makes no sense as he was in the clear considering the DA buried the case. There was never a deal to cut and no case to begin with. Case closed as far as the police were concerned until he and his lawyer released the video. Now, if his lawyer released the video and did not properly inform him that charges could be brought against him if any exist - his lawyer could be disbarred and the man would likely get away with any and all charges considering his lawyer violated his rights. Any good lawyer would have told him that it's the decision of his client to release the video, but doing so could result in charges if he violated any crimes and also the decision would change his life unpredictable, with people calling for his arrest, getting fired from his job, his community turning on him, his complete life falling apart just for the sake of getting justice for the victim and his loved ones. That considered, I'd have to ask why would any guilty man bring that upon himself right after he decided to commit the crime? It appears that the lynching weighed so heavily on this man that his life was already changed forever, and attempting to get justice for this man was the only thing that he thought would help take that weight off of him. So if white supremacists hate him for being a rat, he's taking that hate along with the hate from people who think he went there with the intent to kill. He's the only one in this whole problem with almost nobody on his side.

[@CHENOTV]

Everybody pulls out phones everywhere anytime. If people see something about to happen they usually just start recording. I’ve done it many times 🤷🏽‍♂️ . I’m black and I don’t he’s guilty of any crime.

[@dustynesmith]

@@CHENOTV Mr. Bryan was called by one of the murderers to try to obtain the suspect like a neighborhood watch is allowed to do. He knew the men were going to try to stop the man to wait for police at the very least, but there is no evidence to suggest he knew anything more than that. He knew somebody had been stealing things in the neighborhood, his neighbors called and asked them to help them catch the suspect, he followed them and turned on his camera.

[@dustynesmith]

@@nogoodpimp Bryan showed the police the video at the scene, the police refused to make arrests by order of the DA, Bryan returned to the police to give them the video. After nothing happened, Bryan gave the video to his lawyer, which anybody should do in a case like this. The video got traction after he and his lawyer agreed to release the video due to the failure of the justice system. He did not, as you stated, release the video after it got national attention. That makes no sense. The case was closed until he leaked the video to make it go viral. He had no name to clear as the case was already closed. I don't understand your point here at all. The case was closed prior to him releasing the video, so he stood nothing to profit from releasing the video. He had no name to clear. Nobody knew about the video. The DA shut down the case prior to this. I just don't understand what point you're getting at as he had no name to clear in a closed case, almost nobody knew about the case prior to him leaking the video, and he stood everything to lose and nothing to gain but justice for Ahmaud in leaking the video.

[@misterx3188]

I think Roddie's sentence may be too severe. Roddie Bryan fully cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over all the evidence. Without Roddie Bryan, there would be no case.

[@dyr4424]

🤷🏾‍♀️ arrest roddy

[@raymondphillips4044]

This is so pointless Roddie was arrested less than 2 weeks later after this statement anyway.

[@dexterjackson3406]

He's sitting in prison today