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Omaha Man Who Defended Himself Against BLM Attacker Commits Suicide After Being Indicted By Grand Jury
2020-09-21
[Legal Insurrection] Grand Jury Reverses Self-Defense Decision, Indicts Omaha Man for Manslaughter During blm Riot

An Omaha man who was initially determined to have acted in self-defense is now being charged by a grand jury with manslaughter along with three additional felonies.

Jake Gardner, accused of manslaughter for the shooting death of James Scurlock this summer, has died by suicide according to Gardner's attorney, Stu Dornan.
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James Scurlock : 2020-06-05 Bar Owner Who Shot Protester After He Was Attacked Will Face Grand Jury After All
James Scurlock : 2020-06-02 Nebraska bar owner knocked down by protestors, comes up shooting, protestor dead, no charges
Posted by:charger

#16  And he was likely being whispered sweet nothings about what interred Blamtifas would like to do to him in prison.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-09-21 16:22  

#15  Rule of law is collapsing.
None of us is safe from the Reign of Woke Terror.
Posted by: Snomose Thud1017   2020-09-21 15:47  

#14  #13 As the saying goes"The process is the punishment."

See Mike Flynn.

And given the thorough corruption of the legal system, I'm not sure they couldn't get a conviction on the first pass.

And appeals are expensive.
Posted by: charger   2020-09-21 15:39  

#13  It’s easy to indict even a ham sandwich, ‘tis said. The hard part is getting a conviction.
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-09-21 15:06  

#12  the mayor is also a Republican

the county attorney is a Democrat

Jake Gardner served two tours of duty in Iraq

I don't know what kind of evidence went to the Grand Jury but we all know that given the rules of the Grand Jury, it is easy to get an indictment if you really want one.

There is a lot about this case that doesn't make sense.
Posted by: lord garth   2020-09-21 14:54  

#11  I don't think any city is immune to the Interstate Blues.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-09-21 13:46  

#10  The local DA ruled according to evidence. Political pressure was brought to bear - and a grand jury empaneled.

Which raises the question: Who brought that pressure?

Nebraska is a Red state with a GOP gov and AG.

Apparently, even federalism and living in a Red state won't be enough to save you if the right people want your head on a stick.

Someone tell me how elections are going to solve this problem.
Posted by: charger   2020-09-21 13:26  

#9  *Sigh* Yes, it happens. Many years ago I was talking to someone that told me he took knife fighting lessons (in case of a prison sentence) when he was charged. Another person hanged himself. People respond in different ways to stress.
Posted by: magpie   2020-09-21 10:51  

#8  In a fair world, the DA and the grand jury would be hung outside the courthouse.
Posted by: DarthVader   2020-09-21 10:42  

#7  Poor bastard.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-09-21 09:57  

#6  So his departure confirms his guilt? Also white guilt, I suppose.
Posted by: Bobby   2020-09-21 09:55  

#5  I hope ensuring Rittenhouse's immediate physical safety is the prime concern of his lawyers.

Making an example of Rittenhouse by "accident" or "suicide" would be in the interest of powerful political players.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2020-09-21 08:29  

#4  YEA! and Epstein Hung himself.....
Posted by: NN2N1   2020-09-21 05:43  

#3  Suicide, you say? His friends say he wasn't suicidal.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-09-21 01:01  

#2  The population here is not responsible. The local DA ruled according to evidence. Political pressure was brought to bear - and a grand jury empaneled. this suicide brought to you be the bloodlust of the Left.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2020-09-21 01:00  

#1  Bar and restaurant industry employees have been fighting for their lives during the pandemic and then BLM shows up to tear up the place and beat the crap out of you. The population that voted in the Dims now indict a self defender, some young hard working people are on the ropes in those areas.
Posted by: Vespasian Ebbereng3110   2020-09-21 00:46  

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