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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolice in Georgia have charged a man for allegedly*shooting a 15-year-old kid*/Warnock campaigner
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Police in Georgia have charged a man for allegedly*shooting a 15-year-old kid*/Warnock campaigner (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Dec 2022
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15-year-old boy shot through closed door while campaigning for Raphael Warnock
LetMyPeopleVote
Dec 2022
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yankee87
(2,762 posts)1. Castle doctrine?
Im concerned that the charges will be dropped because of the castle doctrine.
LisaM
(29,502 posts)2. The police report doesn't say "allegedly".
I think reporters use the term as a CYA, in case they have the wrong perp, especially in these days of instant citizen reporting (I am not saying that "alleged" is correct here but I can see why reporters use it).
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(133,002 posts)3. Just saw that
Deuxcents
(25,565 posts)4. What has he been charged with? I don't see it..
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)5. Shooter age 42 y/o Marine from Honduras
https://www.thedailybeast.com/savannah-police-arrest-jimmy-paiz-after-15-year-old-canvasser-for-raphael-warnock-is-shot-in-leg

Police say it does not appear to be politically motivated.

Police say it does not appear to be politically motivated.
LetMyPeopleVote
(175,222 posts)6. 15-year-old boy shot through closed door while campaigning for Raphael Warnock
doc03
(38,849 posts)7. Did you all see the comment "Why is a 15 yr old
campaigning when he isn't old enough to vote" . There you go with MAGA logic, it is the victim's fault.