TheGoldenEel posted...
Missouri is a stand your ground state. whether you think that's morally wrong or not, the law there says that when attacked, lethal force is justified. She could have shot her dead right there and if the law were applied consistently* she wouldn't even be facing charges. That is assuming the claims of who attacked who first are true
*it obviously isn't when it comes to skin color, but for the sake of argument
By Missouri law, you have to believe your life is in danger for stand your ground to apply, so this logic doesn't really apply to the situation, as far as we know from the videos released. An unarmed fight that you presumedly started, or, at best, agreed to take part in, would not fall under believing your life is in danger.