# Why was this GD thread locked? -- Arbery Shooting in Georgia and Citizen’s Arrest \[& similar shootings\] **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 7, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-gd-thread-locked-arbery-shooting-in-georgia-and-citizen-s-arrest-similar-shootings/957398 "2022-01-07T23:05:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-gd-thread-locked-arbery-shooting-in-georgia-and-citizen-s-arrest-similar-shootings/957398/1 "2022-01-07T23:05:20Z")
The thread was a little old but there was new news relevant to the thread that happened today (sentencing). Nothing seemed bad or contentious about the thread and, with the recent news, the thread was relevant again. I am curious why it was closed. > [@Arbery Shooting in Georgia and Citizen's Arrest \[& similar shootings\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arbery-shooting-in-georgia-and-citizens-arrest-similar-shootings/853815/621): > > Wait, so now we have to pay to keep their carcasses in jail for 20 years after they die?? J/K. Good to see justice done! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-gd-thread-locked-arbery-shooting-in-georgia-and-citizen-s-arrest-similar-shootings/957398/2 "2022-01-07T23:07:15Z")
It was a controversial zombie awakened by mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-gd-thread-locked-arbery-shooting-in-georgia-and-citizen-s-arrest-similar-shootings/957398/3 "2022-01-07T23:09:28Z")
It was only a month old (from the last post before revival) and, as mentioned, there was news released today which was relevant to that thread. Is there another thread more appropriate if we want to discuss today’s news? I looked (but admittedly not very hard). ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-gd-thread-locked-arbery-shooting-in-georgia-and-citizen-s-arrest-similar-shootings/957398/4 "2022-01-07T23:09:59Z")
Just start a breaking news one in MPSIMS if you like. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-gd-thread-locked-arbery-shooting-in-georgia-and-citizen-s-arrest-similar-shootings/957398/5 "2022-01-07T23:41:44Z")
It was my fault. I was looking for the most recent thread to post the sentencing information in and missed this one. > [@The McMichael/Bryan trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mcmichael-bryan-trial/954133): > > I noticed we didn’t have a dedicated thread for discussion so I started this one. Here’s the latest AP story: I think there are a lot of commonalities between this and [the Rittenhouse trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rittenhouse-trial/953798), to wit: Self-defense is, again, the core claim from the accused. Lively discussion there about today’s sentencing.