# Why was this GD thread locked? -- Arbery Shooting in Georgia and Citizen’s Arrest \[& similar shootings\]

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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):
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> 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.

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