What can we expect for the cross-examination of Travis McMichael? | COURT TV

THE KILLING OF AHMAUD ARBERY: The man who fired the shot that killed #AhmaudArbery took the stand in his own defense today.
What can we expect from the testimony of #TravisMcMichael as his cross-examination continues tomorrow?
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[@korluwolobah-kuyon5321]

Travis was just angry because a black man ignored him. Period!

[@bnwo]

I cannot wait for tomorrow morning! That prosecutor is going to decimate that dude!

[@jwilder13450]

You took the words right out of my mouth^ . I’m super excited - she’s gonna eat for breakfast & I can’t wait!

[@Sumermak]

She already started in on him today….he says one thing then says something else…and the whole Ahmad was looking like this, and he was acting like this and it made me feel this way…ugh…he was totally showing his bigotry.

[@candisthomas848]

Can’t waaaaiiitT

[@spirit13the1st6]

I don't know,their going soft all of a sudden.

[@reneemechelle442]

Me too. I know they shaking in they jail cell right now.

[@cynthiacarter665]

I cannot watch too much of this without becoming angry. If he looked angry to you then why did you keep antagonizing Arbery instead of leaving him to defuse the situation. LIES, LIES, LIES!!!!!!

[@Sumermak]

Yeah that’s all he did….sad

[@cynthiacarter665]

@@Sumermak Travis has an unrepentant heart about killing Arbery.

[@taylormade828]

He know damn well he lying🤬🤬🤬

[@doc9684]

Stupidity killed arbery. If you attack someone with a gun, you might get shot and end up dead....HELLO

[@doc9684]

@@taylormade828 stupidity killed arbery. if you attack someone with a gun, you might get shot and end up dead...HELLO

[@ohioh111b111y]

What REALLY pissed me off was TRAVIS choking up about his thoughts of HIS SON during his testimony while HE WAS SHOOTING SOMEONE ELSES son. smh.

[@JohnSmith-qv5ll]

Wow. These goofy fucks SHOULD have gotten convicted. What a Bozo.

[@dexterjackson3406]

Exactly

[@larry883]

Yes and he used that tought to start his Fake crying. Because he didnt have feelings about Arbery, but does about his son.

[@allysonhorton]

That part.

[@user-yq7lw9nn6d]

Yea I was thing the same!

[@chowfun1976]

Travis McMichael isn’t the brightest bulb. He incriminated himself like no other.

[@laatl67]

So Travis thinks Ahmaud should have looked happy as he was being chased down like a wild hog?

[@Sumermak]

They chased that poor man down, until all he could do was confront them, I can only imagine his fear at that point.

[@josiahmorris5799]

Not true. They went around the block one time and parked. Arbery could’ve gone around them gone right and ran up Satilla drive But he made a hard left and attacked Travis.

[@laatl67]

@@josiahmorris5799 the McMichael's hunted Ahmaud down... You want to talk about Greg's law enforcement time? I can go way back..but I will just go with him robbing tax payers. He should have never gotten retirement when he hadn't completed several of his certification classes. He was put on desk duty because of that...was he not? He was a pumped up civilian that thought he was the "law." His thug son trying to make daddy proud. All my opinion...just like I have some on his earlier days of law enforcement in Bwk.

[@laatl67]

@@josiahmorris5799 also...I guess you missed the part where Greg screamed "Stop or I'll blow your f*cking head off" For God's sake try & be better...we all saw it ...we all know more than the jury will know. You need some prayers?

[@deborahlee63]

@@josiahmorris5799 He was chased and blocked for 5 minutes. According to evidence introduced into trial.

[@pattydonohue5452]

Worst defense attorney I've ever seen. Prosecutor is going to have a field day tomorrow.

[@angc214]

I would say defense attorney with an impossible case. Johnny Cochran couldn't get these guys off.

[@regworld1167]

To be fair, all THREE Attorneys were Terrible.

[@weytogoman]

@@regworld1167 chuckle, I'm not one to champion the legal system but damn, kinda hard to prove your clients not guilty when they tell on themselves every time they open their mouths ... Gotta look like they're trying tho ..

[@youniquetreasure]

And she did! A masterpiece! I to this day, I still sit and watch her at work on him! She tore him up!

[@TaneishaParker-gl3tt]

This proved prophetic.😂🤣She tore his ass to shreds. Even had him state the his lawyer was saying things he didn’t say but agreed with; ie, citizens arrest. I watch it everyday. Brutal.

[@IndustrialMindedArtist]

It was like watching someone impersonate a police officer, Travis was NOT believable.

[@josiahmorris5799]

I disagree. He was totally believable. His actions in the video completely correlated with his actions with the gun and the training he described.

[@spirit13the1st6]

@@josiahmorris5799 it's not that he was believable or not. The prosecution could've roasted him,for some reason she held back. Maybe they'll get dad,they didn't get travis.

[@Ibelieveinfreedom]

@@josiahmorris5799 are you serious!!!!!

[@davidhoward6207]

@@spirit13the1st6 They are not done with travis by a long shot.

[@spirit13the1st6]

It's going to be a " payback OJ," 11 white women,are you kidding me ? NOT GUILTY

[@IndustrialMindedArtist]

Travis was on the stand, but it sounded like his lawyer was doing the talking. He sounded WAY TOO COACHED and I think the jury is going to pick up on that.🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Misssssysparkles]

imo travis was asked some very leading questions - but give him some rope the state will wipe the floor with him -

[@Brandon4Oh4]

@@Misssssysparkles lmao no he wasn’t. She literally let him tell his story. It was pretty obvious he was lying on the stand, so much so he told a lie so bold he could barely swallow while trying to finish the lie lol

[@tymorg5666]

I’ve seen a better recital of lines in porn movies.

[@christopherbob9521]

“A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION” THAT YOU VOLUNTARILY PUT YOURSELF INTO

[@robertconcepcion8482]

How can anyone break into an unsecured open construction site?

[@Jack-eo5fn]

AA did not “break in” to that house. It was a wide open construction site. On the stand McMichael said it made him angry that AA was walking around the construction site so “nonchalantly.” So black people should walk through construction sites with their heads down? AA was nonchalant because he had nothing to hide, no reason to sneak or cower. I wish the prosecutor would just ask McMichael, “what did you think AA stole from that construction site? You think he stole the homeowner’s jewelry? You think he found some cash under the sofa cushion? What exactly did he get away with that makes you so suspicious and enraged that you chased him down and killed him?”

[@FlowerGirl.MN50]

Its just so ridiculous. They did this thinking they wouldn't get found out.

[@murphy1011]

@@FlowerGirl.MN50 that’s pretty dumb of them considering their friend was recording the whole thing lol these dudes are absolute goons. Horrible people.

[@Chauna30]

Exactly what I said! The sheer audacity of his "thinking" is beyond me. He wasn't acting guilty while walking in the house and that alarmed him even MORE wtf I loved watching him dig himself in a ditch can't wait for the morning

[@dertwiller]

@@murphy1011 my guess is they thought they knew they would get caught claim self defence and they would be set free and then laugh about the video afterwards.

[@alicemurry1128]

@@dertwiller Wasn't it McMicheals daughter that posted the video on line these people are sick but believe me when it's all said and done the thief is right in their own neighborhood

[@willoutlaw4971]

We fully expected prosecutor Linda Dunikoski to totally evicerate Travis McMichael. We were not disappointed. What an experienced, honest, prepared prosecutor can do. Yes.

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

He was digging a ditch for himself

[@robin5023]

If Travis McMichael is not yelling, who is? I could hear a lot of yelling when that video was being played in the courtroom. He wasn't calmly asking Ahmaud Arbery what he was doing....

[@looking4things669]

Travis McMichael is lying, a lot.

[@robin5023]

@@looking4things669 and hopefully the jurors see right through him!

[@philliphargrove8861]

When she asked him whether he knew that police can't make someone talk to them and he said yes, that proves that he knew he didn't have a right to stop him or make a "citizens arrest" right there. He keeps trying to talk like he is a police officer but he's not. Guilty

[@Chauna30]

He literally said he could hear the police sirens and still proceeded to hunt him down. I appreciate the lack of intelligence involved in their crimes and that they continuously display.

[@looking4things669]

Their white entitlement is alive and well. How dare Arbery not stop when they ordered him to! Shows how deeply ingrained their racism is.

[@hughesnathaniel44]

Thats his problem, he thought this young black man had an obligation to stop and show him his "free papers"

[@charlesgraham8131]

Have you notice,that when Travis remembers every thing that occurred when he was being questioned by the defense Attorney, however when asked question by the prosecuting Attorney, he did not remember anything, reason being that he had just kill a man , he was scared, it was the most traumatic situation that he experienced in his life, you could see right through what he was during, his testimony as what occured between his attorney and the prosecuting Attorney was two complete different stories, the lies he told was obvious., he underestimated the interviewing skills of the prosecuting Attorney, which will surely come back to haunt him.

[@ankhheruel5201]

Right!

[@looking4things669]

I can't imagine what Ahmaud's mother is going through watching and listening to her son's murderer. Peace be with her.

[@FlowerGirl.MN50]

😢

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

Same my heart goes out to her and the family. This was senseless killing that didn't need to happen by 3 vigilantes that thought they were cop's but cause they were apart of khan.

[@deaf2819]

People really believe these men did the right thing. I need to see how. It needs to make sense to me.

[@charlesljones2454]

One of the officers even lied to his mother .....and told her arbery was killed while committing a burglary.

[@larrymcmillanjr.4001]

he did himself no favors taking the stand

[@weytogoman]

Gonna try a self defense claim then you must take the stand !

[@johnnynobuddy1]

I feel like they hunted Ahmed like a lion. Trucks and guns...cornering and the last stand and fight. This is murder.

[@GrabinGears]

Absolutely

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

That's what they do in the south sometimes

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

I had the worst experience living in the Midwest

[@murphy1011]

@@sweet_ladylove5734 I’ve lived in Georgia about 2 hours west of where they are for 32 years. Are there racists here? Absolutely. Are there crazy people here? 100%. I’ve also been to 30 states and 4 other countries and you know what? I ran into people like that everywhere. In Australia, it’s white people who hate aboriginal people. In Europe, it’s white people who hate Muslims. On the west coast, the racists tend to hate Mexicans a little more than they hate black people, but they still hate both. It’s not a regional thing and it’s not even an American thing. Racism is worldwide and it’s everywhere. It’s been going on for as long as we’ve known other races and ethnicities existed. I’ve never been to a place that didn’t have people like this. It’s a (mostly white) people problem.

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

@@murphy1011 Not saying it that. I'll definitely go back to Missouri and live. I have a house in PA and in some parts they are racist. You take the good with the bad.

[@hottleggs1]

I was scared for my life when I was in a truck and he was on foot. 😂

[@autoyota]

I don't understand why the defense is allowed to refer to Arbery's entrance into the home as "breaking into". It was a wide open construction site. There was no forcible entry. Also not marked with no trespassing signs.

[@autoyota]

@Santos Gonzales well even the cops said earlier, they would need to trespass him first in order to charge him. There was no proof of theft plus no way to show intent.

[@anabelleigh5745]

I love the ending of this video when that lawyer says, "He's gonna get DE-STROYED tomorrow."

[@Ashas.Garden]

Same! 🔥

[@lisakay8798]

What disgusts me the most is the audacity of those men to think that Mr. Arbery had to stop just because they said so.

[@dancinggrandma2023]

My question is, why did he even get out of the truck with shot gun in hand. What did he expect would happen when someone you have been chasing for 5 minutes sees you get out of a truck with a shot gun.

[@tanya45096]

He was thinking of his son, as he was about to take someone else's son away from his parents!

[@TinkMarshae]

What took me out is the dad has all of these medical complications but he jumped in his grandson’s car seat to chase Ahmaud. Interesting.

[@sheritadavis9228]

Funny how he deemed Ahmad as dangerous when he was the one armed smh

[@georgiafain3747]

He said nothing and that’s considered volatile? Apparently running away is seen as dangerous.

[@Hamigal]

These men murdered this young man. Chased him down and killed him. They need to be found guilty.

[@Booby2251]

Can someone explain to me if a place has no doors or windows and you can just walk in how can that be a break-in????

[@sramoore0075187]

It was a break in because he was a black man. That’s it.

[@nickymoss2008]

Wasn’t too concerned about his son, cause if he were he would’ve stayed his *** at home instead of acting like a play play cop and let the real cops handle it

[@nickymoss2008]

@@justinhealey2408 Maybe his moms can get his dad a booster seat to use in prison this Christmas.

[@antoniogrant200]

☝🏾 exactly

[@deaf2819]

Let them know!

[@anabelleigh5745]

@ Nicky Moss, I totally agree. Travis also told his lawyer that Greg had a history of heart attack and stroke and had recently had a total hip replacement. All sound like good reasons to stay home with your grandbaby and don't grab your 357 magnum to go chasing down someone in a pickup truck!

[@Kid_Kootenay]

"This is a life or death situation" ya one you created, you brought the truck you brought the guns you chased the man you herded him into a confrontation.

[@CaseyRhyneXoXo]

He instigated the entire confrontation and gets teary about thinking about his son. What about the young man's son you murdered. What a narcissist!

[@teaburg]

Ahmaud did not need to identify himself to anyone in those trucks. And all that training Travis had in de-escalation falls flat. The tears about thinking of his son...he left the kid even as he was trying to get him to take a nap. Instead of trucking and gunning for him, they could have just followed him at a distance until he got home, and then given the police his address.

[@robertayoder2063]

Truck

[@josiahmorris5799]

They parked the car and were on the phone with police when the Ahmaud Arbery came running back at them.

[@jenniferrae6646]

@@josiahmorris5799 🤔🤦‍♀️

[@murphy1011]

Or they could have minded their own business.

[@Sochi314]

@@josiahmorris5799 after he was pursued by the guy in the black truck. Travis seemed to be looking at him the whole time so it's not like Ahmaud played peek a boo and caught them off guard. They did just chase him for how many minutes again (BEFORE CALLING POLICE)?

[@GrabinGears]

He's not likeable at all!

[@josiahmorris5799]

Irrelevant. I find him to be genuine and honest. They never hid anything from the very beginning.

[@MyAb111]

@@josiahmorris5799 They wanted to hide their Confederate flag license plate and the racist slurs hurled immediately after the murder.. What about that?? Travis is acting like a completely different person on the stand than he was in his police interview. His police interview already sunk him. Putting on the Mr Rogers swag now isn't going to save him.

[@Playaflydre]

He doesnt realize hes incriminating himself again. 1st time was with the police at the scene an now on the stand. Admitted he pointed shotgun at Arbery before he ran around the truck. Charge 1 for assault with a deadly weapon. An hes literally admitting he had no idea what happened outside. He just saw the neighbor point an just went after him with no knowledge of the situation. Heres what you need to do a citizens arrest in GA at that time. A private person may arrest an offender if the offense is committed in his PRESENCE or within his IMMEDIATE KNOWLEDGE. If the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping or attempting to escape, a private person may arrest him upon reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion. 1. Trespassing is a misdemeanor 2. He didnt actually see it ( his & Gregs own words not mine ) so they didnt even meet the standard needed to make a citizens arrest. 3. Greg admitted to saying to Arbery " Stop or ill blow your fkn head off. " At that point it becomes a threat to Arbery an he has every right to defend himself. The 3 Stooges are too dumb to realize they are still incriminating themselves lol this is priceless lol then he admitted to cocking his gun lol release the safety an shoot lol this truly is priceless lol i kinda had an idea, i assumed etc etc doesnt work in the court of law lol

[@looking4things669]

The fact he gets on the stand at all shows how entitled he thinks he is.

[@susanw1863]

@@looking4things669 it is the same tactic they used to release the video. Really sus that the father being a cop ( former) does not even know the laws he once was sworn to uphold. Oh well he can think on that for what little time he will have left on this earth.

[@looking4things669]

@@susanw1863 When he was a cop he had to turn in his weapon and could not make arrests. Im uncertain if he was fired or "retired" by choice.

[@susanw1863]

@@looking4things669 that I have been curious and trying to find out and also more importantly that is it getting mentioned in these videos is the other DA that also have to turn down prosecuting this case cause the son to the DA also worked with the Dad. Not sure if he will also lose his seat and be charged also.

[@looking4things669]

@@susanw1863 That was a woman DA who I believe is facing criminal charges for stating the McMichaels didn't commit a crime.

[@natalieharrison4620]

It was the contradictions for me. The neighbor hood was on edge, everyone was taking extra precautions yet it turns out ppl were leaving their cars unlocked 🙄 including travis when he had his gun stolen!! They are clearly vigilantes, they went armed to confront a man under a bridge too! They have no business doing these things- who goes looking for trouble.

[@Scatpack-gw9kb]

Him trying to be remorseful was so cringe 😬

[@josiahmorris5799]

That’s your own perception. He was remorseful immediately following the shooting. Look at the copcam. He repeats “this is the last thing I wanted to have happen”

[@taylormade828]

@@josiahmorris5799 🤣🤣🤣GEEK

[@christopherbob9521]

@@josiahmorris5799 TELL ME YOU WEREN’T DUMB ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY BELIEVE HIM WHEN HE SAID THAT RIGHT? NO WAY HE COULD HAVE TOOK HIM WITHOUT THAT GUN. GUNS ARE FOR P***YS WHO CAN’T FIGHT. AND IF HE DIDN’T WANT IT TO HAPPEN HE’D HAVE STAYED IN HIS VEHICLE. WELL AT LEAST HIM AND HIS FATHER WILL GET TO SPENT LOTS OF QUALITY TIME TOGETHER NOW!!!😂

[@hottleggs1]

He’s so dangerous and volatile that I decided to chase him???

[@wendyhart134]

He lied so much. Thete is no way Amuad could continue running after he was shot. That young man was frightened out of his life literally..this is the problem of racism being passed down by parents to thier children. This whole family are very very dangerous

[@llsibbz2662]

Minding your own business is very important 🙏🏿

[@deborahlee63]

He wasn't yelling but Byrant was able to tell the police what he said and Abrey never said a word.

[@alextepe4309]

In the cross examination, the prosecutor brought attention to the fact that there was nothing in Travis’s written statement to the police that he actually said to Mr. Arbery that the police were coming. The reason is because Mr. Arbery never stopped long enough for Travis to have any kind of conversation with him. So, she caught him in a lie that time. I’ve watched this footage of the trial many times and I still can’t get over the arrogance of the McMichaels in their belief that Amahaud had the obligation to stop and talk to them just because they barked orders at him to do so. I’m sure in their prison cells that on a daily basis they regret not minding their own business and leaving Amhaud Arbery to just jog in peace.

[@soulmom5621]

Travis lying if u are son concern about your kid stay home all TRAVIS doing is using that kid for the sympathy he will never get .

[@greggardner5015]

Exactly! Wait till tomorrow when the The prosecutor rips him a new one .

[@alextepe4309]

Greg told Travis that he had no choice after the shooting. WRONG!!! There were numerous choices and they made the wrong ones. The prosecutor told Travis that he could have said something to the effect of: Dad, this is a bad idea that could go horribly wrong for us. If you provoke the violent encounter, you don’t get to claim self defense. Not that Amhaud stole anything, but even if he had, theft of replaceable “stuff” does not give you the right to pull a weapon on someone, let alone kill them.

[@jayburton1743]

Life without the possibility of parole plus 20 😘😘

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Tubby is gonna miss his beer in prison…

[@carlosokelly8858]

To see travis macmichel put away for good. Now we know.

[@chefjames3361]

Still watching and it's over. I haven't been this fascinated since Watts.

[@Dancingontgesun1942]

I wonder if they put this guy and his dad in the saMe prison.

[@lovepet4565]

Yes they are in a detention center innthat county but in solitary

[@Dan-nt2yb]

As opposed to the insane prison?😮

[@Dancingontgesun1942]

@@Dan-nt2yb lol

[@weytogoman]

@@Dan-nt2yb There are such facilities around ... Baldwin Correctional facility at Central State Hospital, Milledgeville Ga.

[@jamesupton4996]

The best thing to do is to put the three of them in different prisons - spread the fun around. Spread a little happiness in three places.

[@jcash5300]

Ok So he took the gun out to deter him after they literally chased him down. Doesn't that go against the whole chase itself? If he wanted to deter then he would have stayed in the truck and let Ahmad continue to run on his own. There was no need for him to deter Ahmad when they were the one chasing him. He wasn't chasing them. I really hope the prosecutor lights his lies up tomorrow 🤞🏾

[@susanbeckett9699]

Travis is going to be destroyed by the Prosecution on cross, no adding words and scenarios, she is going to have a field day poking holes in his new edited story. Watching all evidence now, hope the Jury finds all 3 guilty, as they all played a hand in the death ☠️ of Ahmad.

[@pecanbrown2006]

Sooo, am I the only one that's cringing at the thought of Greg McMichael stuck in a car seat?

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

No but I definitely lmfao

[@reneemechelle442]

Yep with his so call replacement hip.

[@sramoore0075187]

I bet he never climbed into that seat. Odds are, he hopped in the bed of the truck at the start of the chase. They mounted up like they were tracking down a bleeding out elk.

[@jmezz5117]

DC and Marvel needs to stop encouraging these people (Rittenhouse and these two) of vigilantism.

[@josiahmorris5799]

? More like stop encouraging people to think they are bullet proof and capable of charging at people to take away guns.

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

Idk why it's a self-defense case.

[@leebraddock8624]

If someone jumped on you when you had a gun in your hand and was beating you down and trying to take that gun away, what would you do?

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

I'm fuckn fighting

[@sweet_ladylove5734]

@@leebraddock8624 What I mean is he recanted his original statement

[@looking4things669]

@@leebraddock8624 That's what happens when you insert yourself into a situation and threaten someone with a weapon.

[@looking4things669]

@@sweet_ladylove5734 It's called lying.

[@miawarren8735]

Lies lies and more lies. You showed that young man your gun and he ran from you. Funny how he changed his story. It was a life and death situation for the man you hunted down. It was fight or flight for the man you chased down.

[@roderic98]

Ask "Why did he get out of the truck with the gun?"

[@Zxx459]

They rehearsal very well ....lie after lie Nothing this man is saying is true!

[@mrslewis42004]

I have kids Ahmaud’s age and all I can do is think about what he must’ve thought and felt. He knew he was going to die at the hands of these racists. They had a damn confederate flag on the truck they were chasing him in. I’m praying for Ahmauds family.

[@elainekelley1742]

FACTS 🔥💯

[@weytogoman]

Actually that was a Georgia state flag plate ...

[@mrslewis42004]

@@weytogoman ok so them calling him the N word pretty much solidified they were racists. Also, to POC that flag represents hate!!!

[@nightwithoutstars9415]

@@weytogoman The GA state flag ain't had the confederate emblem on it for almost twenty years. They're using an old flag on their pickup, just like those confederate sympathizers who use an old flag of a country that no longer exists and never really became much of a country before getting their asses beat by the union army.

[@weytogoman]

@@nightwithoutstars9415 chuckle , “The problems that led to the Civil War are the same problems today-big, intrusive government. The reason we don’t face the specter of another Civil War is because today’s Americans don’t have yesteryear’s spirit of liberty and constitutional respect, and political statesmanship is in short supply. Actually, the war of 1861 was not a civil war. A civil war is a conflict between two or more factions trying to take over a government. In 1861, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was no more interested in taking over Washington than George Washington was interested in taking over England in 1776. Like Washington, Davis was seeking independence. Therefore, the war of 1861 should be called “The War Between the States” or the “War for Southern Independence.” The more bitter southerner might call it the “War of Northern Aggression.” History books have misled today’s Americans to believe the war was fought to free slaves. Statements from the time suggest otherwise. In President Lincoln’s first inaugural address, he said, “I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so.” During the war, in an 1862 letter to the New York Daily Tribune editor Horace Greeley, Lincoln said, “My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is not either to save or destroy slavery.” A recent article by Baltimore’s Loyola College Professor Thomas DiLorenzo titled “The Great Centralizer,” in The Independent Review (Fall 1998) cites quotation after quotation of similar northern sentiment about slavery. Lincoln’s intentions, as well as that of many northern politicians, were summarized by Stephen Douglas during the presidential debates. Douglas accused Lincoln of wanting to “impose on the nation a uniformity of local laws and institutions and a moral homogeneity dictated by the central government” that “place at defiance the intentions of the republic’s founders.” Douglas was right, and Lincoln’s vision for our nation has now been accomplished beyond anything he could have possibly dreamed. A precursor for a War Between the States came in 1832, when South Carolina called a convention to nullify tariff acts of 1828 and 1832, referred to as the “Tariffs of Abominations.” A compromise lowering the tariff was reached, averting secession and possibly war. The North favored protective tariffs for their manufacturing industry. The South, which exported agricultural products to and imported manufactured goods from Europe, favored free trade and was hurt by the tariffs. Plus, a northern-dominated Congress enacted laws similar to Britain’s Navigation Acts to protect northern shipping interests. Shortly after Lincoln’s election, Congress passed the highly protectionist Morrill tariffs. That’s when the South seceded, setting up a new government. Their constitution was nearly identical to the U.S. Constitution except that it outlawed protectionist tariffs, business handouts and mandated a two-thirds majority vote for all spending measures. The only good coming from the War Between the States was the abolition of slavery. The great principle enunciated in the Declaration of Independence that “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of-the governed” was overturned by force of arms. By destroying the states’ right to secession, Abraham Lincoln opened the door to the kind of unconstrained, despotic, arrogant government we have today, something the framers of the Constitution could not have possibly imagined. Not to be an ass but you sound like a modern day British sympathizer ...

[@brucesmith1544]

I thought his own lawyer did a pretty thorough cross-examination lol

[@brbrknndy]

At the start of the testimony you can see where TM is telling the truth about where he lived and military training. His words flow very smoothly but when he talks about his confrontation with AA he is stumbling all over the place and his verbiage makes no sense. They are just a bunch of jumbled phrases that don't fit together. Also if he was trained to de-escalate situations why would he pursue AA in an unmarked truck bearing a confederate license plate. He would have to know that some African Americans associate that with fear of racial bias. He would have to know that AA might be afraid of him for that reason; too afraid to stop. In fact why would he drive around with a license plate like that in the first place if he de=escalated situations. There are plenty of neutral Southern Pride license plates that he could use.

[@santaclaus3077]

Triggered by a license plate 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@Ibelieveinfreedom]

I didn’t believe any of his testimony of his military background you can see that he over exaggerated his training I hope the prosecutor check on that!!!!

[@weytogoman]

Sigh, the plate/tag was a rendition of the Georgia state flag ...

[@anabelleigh5745]

@@weytogoman I'm from Georgia. We haven't had that Confederate emblem on our state flag in over 20 years. Travis chose to get that "specialized plate." Hmm, I wonder why? Then, his lawyers didn't want jurors to see the front of the truck in court because it might bias people against their clients. Travis obviously didn't care that people didn't like that plate BEFORE he killed a man and went on trial for it.

[@weytogoman]

@@anabelleigh5745 well whoop tee doo, I'm from Georgia too ! And in my 68 years I found out that I qualify for the "Sons of Confederate Veterans" and "Sons of the American Revolution" organizations. You've bought the bullshit lie taught in the public sch(F)ool indoctrination system... Anyway, those 3 got what they deserve ... Peacefully Professionally Legally Lawfully! The Seven Southern States seceded lawfully and peacefully; and why wouldn't they? Why would the South have any desire to war with the North? The seceded states population numbered 5 million while the United States population numbered 26 million. The North had far more resources than the South. Why would the South want a War with the North? The obvious answer is, The South didn't want a war with the North. All that the South wanted was to be left alone. The South had recreated the government they initially agreed to, with a practically identical Constitution. They were on their way to great success. They would be trading freely with Europe and others all around the world. Imagine the Confederate States of America trading their goods without any interference from Washington DC. It would have been a sight to behold. The Southern tax dollars would stay in the South and be used in the South. No more Southern dollars being spent on Northern infrastructure. Unfortunately, for all of us, we can only imagine how successful the South would have been. The South obviously didn't want a war with the North. So the question has to be, why did Washington DC create the war? Would it be too much for us to believe it had to do with money, power and control? We know that's why all wars are fought, so why would believing that be difficult? Is it a stretch to believe the War was very purposefully started for money, power and control? Based on history it's the best bet. So why is it so difficult to accept? It's very difficult to accept because U.S. Citizens starting at 5 years of age go through 13 years of mandatory indoctrination and brainwashing. You spend the first 25 years of your life learning the romantic story about Northern men grabbing their rifles and giving their lives to free slaves, and that's hard to shake off, especially if the story is showing you in the most favorable light.

[@Chauna30]

Sorry but I'm watching this video clip again (by accident lol)But how does he know Ahmaud was even angry? he doesn't know him...he said he never said a word to him. Also at the end when he says, after the 3rd shot, Ahmaud ran away..wtf? No sir, he collapsed. He didn't run anywhere with 2 12 gauge bullet wound in him🤦🏾‍♀️

[@kenn1936]

When I saw the video from Bryan porch camera, it was really disturbing the speed that the McMichael's truck took off after Arbery. Arbery himself was running fast - probably out of fear. it was horrifying to see that and that was only a couple of seconds of the chase!!!!!!! Travis has the nerve to say at the moment that Arbery grabbed at the shotgun - he was thinking about his son. Mrs Arbery is sitting in the court room, NOW, thinking about her Son!!

[@REPR100]

He was running at the same speed he used to run from the police

[@josiahmorris5799]

Yeah, that’s the point! Arbery made it into Me or You by Arbery taking that sharp left for the gun.

[@Sochi314]

@@josiahmorris5799 Travis made it that way after chasing him and coming out of the car with the gun. Travis says he hauled ass when Ahmaud allegedly acted like he had a gun. However with his own shot gun and his daddy's he felt no fear during the day. He didn't fear Ahmaud shooting at him while he was going back and forth. He didn't think Ahmaud would shoot him when he was running back though he said he didn't look all there and he looked big & angry.

[@bobe3250]

These murderers were an "accident" just waiting to happen. Convict them and send a message to everyone else.

[@natalieharrison4620]

I agree vigilantes thinking they have the right to confront ppl.

[@reggiewhiteuncensored3815]

I like to come back to these videos to see how wrong these analyst were.

[@NappyChile]

God keeps an accurate account, I stand in prayer for full justice for Amuad Avery.

[@kaylynroth8847]

Those Georgia men are guilty.

[@josiahmorris5799]

They are not. It’s clear self defense.

[@weytogoman]

@@josiahmorris5799 Chuckle, now what ?

[@Oneofakind123]

6:15 you'll have plenty of time to think now, 23 hours a day in a cell 😂

[@MajorPayne175]

Arbery had no self defense rights that day I guess 🤔. This vigilante, sounds the same as the Kenosha vigilante. Modern day lynching.

[@sramoore0075187]

It shocked me that this dude said Ahmaud was attacking a pickup truck. How does a man on foot attack a pickup truck?

[@chiwawa130]

The similarity is the final seconds of both shootings. Both of them had their gun grabbed by people they confronted and claimed that their life was in danger. They both killed the people they shot. They both had no business going out in public with a shotgun and a military style rifle. They both belong in prison.

[@Brotheroppi]

Lol

[@deborahanderson897]

how could he sit on that stand and tell those damn lies like that! smdh

[@blkeclipsel2400]

He chased and murdered an unarmed innocent man because of his own biases. I'd say lying is not beneath him at all.

[@cwbkastle8431]

This guy is such a liar

[@sdsurfgirl60]

Is the jury going to see the entire body cam video at some point?

[@Sochi314]

No. They've explained why the prosecutors are having them read since they talk about each other.

[@TaneishaParker-gl3tt]

The last guy was prophetic. The Prosecutor destroyed Travis. It didn’t stop there though, she continued to sodomize Travis during her rebuttal closing argument.

[@mnikcd123]

Wow this genius lives in a video game not reality!

[@Sochi314]

Being in this guy's imagination is a scary place. This guy looks dangerous, he's not all there, I wondered why isn't he hiding in a tree or in someone's pool. What type of person would even believe he wasn't telling but quietly asking Ahmaud to stop? But let's keep in mind he said if Ahmaud stopped he wouldn't have had to chase and later kill him. No one told him he had no authority.

[@bornking5461]

You are not law enforcement you shouldn’t have been there with any weapon especially since the police was already on the way

[@mrsampletesterparody4955]

Well they wanted to stop him and stop him they did...

[@lovepet4565]

This could get volitile? Says the guy illegally chasing the man just jogging with a loaded shotgun and another pistoled man in bed lol

[@ReligiousZombie]

I'm not as confident as Vinny's guests. I lived thru the Rodney King trial and watched the defendants get on the stand and sling a lot of baloney--and it worked! "Who are you gonna believe--me or your lying eyes?" Sometimes--quite often in fact--people will believe their eyes are lying to them if what they are seeing goes against their hard held beliefs. As I've said before, this case will come down to how many southern good ol' boys are on the jury.

[@josiahmorris5799]

The eyes show exactly what he said, Arbery ran directly at them, instead of choosing right down Satilla drive, he ran left and grabbed the gun of Travis. It’s on video. Slow the video down and you’ll see Travis waited until the last possible second before pulling the trigger.

[@sandradube4456]

@@josiahmorris5799 Travis waited till the last minute? you must be possessed by the devil himself to try and justify this callous taking of a human life! This is beyond racism, this is demonic level of cold heartedness, not human at all! Why was he even hunting him down with a gun to begin with? He had no right! He shouldn't even have been waiting till any last minute, he should have been putting his 5year old son to sleep! I feel for all the families that are now destroyed because of these men's arrogance!

[@JohnSmith-qv5ll]

15:28 Yea, she tore me a new one on that cross-examination. He got that one right.😭

[@talentedcreole9340]

The fact that he had a loaded gun in the ready, And didn't h E state his father had hip replacement, heart issues? Didn't look like he had a problem jumping into the back of his son's truck. They should get him fr disability fraud as well.

[@jaclynperez2172]

WTF IS HE TALKING ABOUT 🤯🤯🤬😤 THANK GOD FOR THE VIDEO without it he'd be believed....and then he has the *AUDACITY* to shed "tears for his son this is absolute insanity its 2021 and nothing has changed?! As she has to sit there and see the massive bullet holes in her sons shirt her strength is heroic

[@1970kingbob]

One thing. If you said the cops were coming and he began running away then why is he dead. If he’s running away then he’s no threat and he wouldn’t wrestle the gun.

[@autumnfall1511]

“I shot him” “why?” “He had my gun” then he didn’t have your gun if you could shot him?? Why didn’t he shoot you if he had your gun??

[@iamamom4713]

Chase him down so he can run off? Make it make sense🤔🤦🏾‍♀️

[@MadamPrez328]

Self defense right? 3 ppl with guns in trucks against an unarmed person running is just LAUGHABLE

[@georgelayton6641]

How did you shoot if he had your gun?

[@theanunakian64]

He was running away.

[@josiahmorris5799]

Yes, running away directly towards the gun as they plead with him to stop. No.

[@kaylynroth8847]

Artery was a innocent man. If he was stealing that's upto the police to make an arrest

[@thomism1016]

He sounds well rehearsed.

[@Dan-nt2yb]

The third shot he disengaged. Umm…yeah.

[@dexterjackson3406]

She caught him in various lies

[@denyasaltz1994]

HIS REMORSE IS ABOUT, MAYBE 5%. AS THINKING WITH THE FAKE EMOTION, "TEARS" AS TO CRY💧AS THAT HE DOES NOT WANT TO BE ON THE HOOK FOR MURDERING AUBREY. "I HOPE THEY BUY IT". GREAT JOB,, PROSECUTION, GBI...........😎.

[@MidoriLiz]

Greg Miklo should send money to the McMichaels.

[@normbatchelor7403]

His story has changed several times.

[@jackalope5589]

The defense tried to use his training in the coastguard as a reason for what he did and ended up proving what he did goes against every bit of his training. They murdered Ahmaud .And I say they because the father instigated it