You're fine: don't worry, I'm not going to jump all over you. I know how it gets in these threads but as long as people remain calm, avoid personal attacks, these discussions can last pages while maintaining respect.👆
Here is that document I referenced. Note that it references the actual laws for all positions he takes:
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/6916-george-barnhill-letter-to-glyn/b52fa09cdc974b970b79/optimized/full.pdf
Here is the police/court report document which lists Larry English as a burglary and trespassing victim:
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/6915-arbery-shooting/b52fa09cdc974b970b79/optimized/full.pdf
Keep in mind, Larry was the one that rallied the McMichael's which is why the court doc says "first hand knowledge."
Also, it shows that McMichael saw Arbery "hauling ass" after breaking in and that Arbery matched the person on the video footage from the previous breakins (the break-ins that happened prior to that day which had everyone on high-alert).
Lastly, and this is what should have stopped this case from going anywhere, the original prosecutor mentions a 3rd video which has not been made public.
And love them or hate them, NYTimes is the source for this:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/26/us/ahmed-arbery-shooting-georgia.html
Exactly. As soon as he touches or rummages through anything in that video, nothing can stop the burglary label as defined by Georgia law. It can no longer be "he just walked around, didn't do anything" and instead, "it's an obvious burglary casing and he had the intent to burglarize the place if he found anything" which then puts the McMichael's pursuit in the legal category instead of it being up for interpretation.
According to the original prosecutor who has another video that has not be released to the public, it's not the item being considered. What is being considered is if deadly force was legally justifiable in that scenario.
Also, here's the image of the supposed hammer that people keep talking about:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXg1SphX0AAy42w?format=jpg&name=900x900
I would love to see the evidence listing of all crime scene items. So this rumor can be put to bed.