If anyone is wondering, Michael Drejka was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

If anyone is wondering, Michael Drejka was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

@V L It isn't about whether or not someone "deserves" to die, its about imminent threat. <br>People have been kicked and stomped while on the ground and killed in his same situation

@V L It isn't about whether or not someone "deserves" to die, its about imminent threat.
People have been kicked and stomped while on the ground and killed in his same situation

@DSW22 you know, If you re-watch the video, Marquise keeps moving towards Drejka after pushing him down.  He only stops and backs up when the gun starts coming out.  I had first disbelieved Drejka when he said that Marquiese took a step towards him.  I now believe he was right about the forward step, but wrong if he said that the step happened after the gun came out.  Marquise wasn't done with the pursuit, even after the shove.  If MK had not had the gun, I think Marquise was still intent on further battering Drejka, if he had kept talking in any way unapologetically.  The skinned arm was completely Marquise's fault.  When you shove someone, you take responsibility for whatever happens to them until they regain control of their situation. In the video where the narrator says "Marquise sees this, and starts backing up", the narrator SHOULD have said, "Marquise sees this, and reverses his forward motion."

@Sebastian .Mel. Michaelis Being called a Karen on social media for a month would’ve been a lot better than time in prison.

@Sebastian .Mel. Michaelis Being called a Karen on social media for a month would’ve been a lot better than time in prison.

@Sebastian .Mel. Michaelis Awh shut up<br>Point is he’s not a cop. You pick up your phone like a normal Karen and make a complaint if it’s that serious. No one deserved to die. Like you said he shudda minded his own business and like I said call a real cop. Just because you have a gun on your waste and you feel brave doesn’t make you a cop. He felt brave and he was looking for trouble bc if that gun was at home nun of that would have transpired.

@Sebastian .Mel. Michaelis Awh shut up
Point is he’s not a cop. You pick up your phone like a normal Karen and make a complaint if it’s that serious. No one deserved to die. Like you said he shudda minded his own business and like I said call a real cop. Just because you have a gun on your waste and you feel brave doesn’t make you a cop. He felt brave and he was looking for trouble bc if that gun was at home nun of that would have transpired.

Thank you for telling me that.  No one else was.

Thank you for telling me that.  No one else was.

@Connie Do you also park in a handicapped spot for fun? Like, I just don't understand why they did that to begin with.

@Connie Do you also park in a handicapped spot for fun? Like, I just don't understand why they did that to begin with.

I just don't understand why the family was parked in a handicapped spot. Could they not park 10 extra feet away from the curb in a legal space? The whole thing is just stupid. Why tf were they even there? Like this could have been avoided if Drejka minded his own business, but it could have been avoided as well if they had just parked...legally.

I just don't understand why the family was parked in a handicapped spot. Could they not park 10 extra feet away from the curb in a legal space? The whole thing is just stupid. Why tf were they even there? Like this could have been avoided if Drejka minded his own business, but it could have been avoided as well if they had just parked...legally.

@KoilBooly They actually weren't though but ok, and I'm not acting that way at all I never claimed that I would have done any different in that situation, so you bringing that up makes absolutely no sense.

@KoilBooly They actually weren't though but ok, and I'm not acting that way at all I never claimed that I would have done any different in that situation, so you bringing that up makes absolutely no sense.

way to spoil the recommended trial video on the right

way to spoil the recommended trial video on the right

20 years? Is all that man’s life is worth? What a shame. He deserves life in prison

20 years? Is all that man’s life is worth? What a shame. He deserves life in prison

Why not like 40-60 years - sure the other dude should have payed or sat some time for his assault aswell but this guy deserves even longer

Why not like 40-60 years - sure the other dude should have payed or sat some time for his assault aswell but this guy deserves even longer

@Danielle Walker someone yelling at your wife is no means for assault. Granted he should have pulled the gun and backed off to his vehicle and called police. Charged the man with assault.

@Danielle Walker someone yelling at your wife is no means for assault. Granted he should have pulled the gun and backed off to his vehicle and called police. Charged the man with assault.

@DSW22 no one has a right to do violence over your words.  You can never justify violence in the situation. Mr Drejka however once his gun was drawn waited for police and charged the man with assault.

@DSW22 no one has a right to do violence over your words.  You can never justify violence in the situation. Mr Drejka however once his gun was drawn waited for police and charged the man with assault.

@Palahume I agree totally with you it's all so sad anyway

@Palahume I agree totally with you it's all so sad anyway

Not long enough, that was outright murder

Not long enough, that was outright murder

@DSW22 he shouldn’t have put his grubby hands on him. That’s what happens when you always respond with compulsive violence. Marquiese got a reality check

@DSW22 he shouldn’t have put his grubby hands on him. That’s what happens when you always respond with compulsive violence. Marquiese got a reality check

@nullin void Also you were talking bout black WOMEN not just this black WOMAN so you made every situation have something to do with it. That's what the Ray Rice incident has to do with this. Your trying to twist it now cause I called out your beyond inaccurate statement which is not very surprising seeing as you don't know what your talking about in the 1st place.

@nullin void Also you were talking bout black WOMEN not just this black WOMAN so you made every situation have something to do with it. That's what the Ray Rice incident has to do with this. Your trying to twist it now cause I called out your beyond inaccurate statement which is not very surprising seeing as you don't know what your talking about in the 1st place.

@nullin void Thank you for the love! So your saying you need to be emotional to be disgusted when a man knocks out his girl, his black girl? That makes zero sense. How bout you familiarize yourself with what your actually talking about & then try again. No woman was killed here. Smfh throwing insults when you have NO CLUE what your talking about. Typical

@nullin void Thank you for the love! So your saying you need to be emotional to be disgusted when a man knocks out his girl, his black girl? That makes zero sense. How bout you familiarize yourself with what your actually talking about & then try again. No woman was killed here. Smfh throwing insults when you have NO CLUE what your talking about. Typical

@the truth ok. You sound emotional. An innocent person, woman, black woman was killed for no reason. <br>What do other situations have to do with this?

@the truth ok. You sound emotional. An innocent person, woman, black woman was killed for no reason.
What do other situations have to do with this?

@WandererTheLost I actually agree 20 years is excessive, its just that the defence team he has were awful

@WandererTheLost I actually agree 20 years is excessive, its just that the defence team he has were awful

@DSW22 "being an a** justified physical assault"<br>im glad you're not the one with the gun!

@DSW22 "being an a** justified physical assault"
im glad you're not the one with the gun!

@Archer has the most valid point here. Even if he was pushed down. You just shoot somebody? Cause you were on the ground, but still had the higher ground? I don’t understand. He got pushed, because the defender of the family saw a threat, harassing the nurturer of the family. Obviously he is the victor here, however, because the coward is still alive, unfortunately.

@Archer has the most valid point here. Even if he was pushed down. You just shoot somebody? Cause you were on the ground, but still had the higher ground? I don’t understand. He got pushed, because the defender of the family saw a threat, harassing the nurturer of the family. Obviously he is the victor here, however, because the coward is still alive, unfortunately.

Bro even if I was pushed to the floor I wouldn't shoot the guy who did it wtf? There's getting beat up and there's getting killed. Guns should always be a last resort especially if the "attacker" doesn't have a deadly weapon

Bro even if I was pushed to the floor I wouldn't shoot the guy who did it wtf? There's getting beat up and there's getting killed. Guns should always be a last resort especially if the "attacker" doesn't have a deadly weapon

@Marcello "He had no reason to shoot.."

Yea... Except for being violently diced to the ground for no apparent reason. 🤦

@Marcello "He had no reason to shoot.."

Yea... Except for being violently diced to the ground for no apparent reason. 🤦

@Palahumeman pointed his gun at people before and you still think that “it could’ve ended differently”, yea no. if it wasn’t this guy, then it was going to be someone else. he had a gun ready with him in case of someone reacting, your argument is weak. he had no reason to shoot at the victim, and it was proven in court as well. there are many things you could do that aren’t defending criminals in youtube comments.

@Palahumeman pointed his gun at people before and you still think that “it could’ve ended differently”, yea no. if it wasn’t this guy, then it was going to be someone else. he had a gun ready with him in case of someone reacting, your argument is weak. he had no reason to shoot at the victim, and it was proven in court as well. there are many things you could do that aren’t defending criminals in youtube comments.

@Marcello Those words could never be more ironic... "If you go around looking for trouble (parking in places that aren't designed for you and assaulting people unnecessarily by shoving them to the ground)", then you're bound to get shot one day. The assailant should have known better and I'm sure that whole situation could have been resolved a better way. 🤔🤦

@Marcello Those words could never be more ironic... "If you go around looking for trouble (parking in places that aren't designed for you and assaulting people unnecessarily by shoving them to the ground)", then you're bound to get shot one day. The assailant should have known better and I'm sure that whole situation could have been resolved a better way. 🤔🤦

@Palahume if you go around looking for trouble you can’t expect flowers. this guy had harassed people before and finally found himself with someone who wasn’t willing to take none of his shit. he knew that at some point he’d get his ass beaten, but of course he being the coward he is couldn’t take the heat and shot at him.

@Palahume if you go around looking for trouble you can’t expect flowers. this guy had harassed people before and finally found himself with someone who wasn’t willing to take none of his shit. he knew that at some point he’d get his ass beaten, but of course he being the coward he is couldn’t take the heat and shot at him.

It's not worth dying for to defend ur families pride, it's never worth it, he went out there worse case(which happened he gets killed) best case he catches an assault charge over a mistake he caused, yes fighting over a dumb parking spot doesnt mean anything to him but to some people it's a big deal..... and he lost his life over it, what most people dont seem to understand is dont let ur pride and ur emotions get u in trouble or killed, his wife I'm sure would much rather him be here right now then defend her honor by assaulting someone elderly. If he'd went out there and apologized or just left the area, or at the very least just yelled at the guy without violence we would have never heard about this. U never know how someone is going to react, I've heard so many stories of people getting road rage flipping someone off or yelling or following them only to end up getting shot, or in most cases their car shot up, just situations that u should never be involved with

This is why I live in the state I do, u would never be found guilty, i dont remember alot of this but if push someone to the ground and walk up on them ur gonna get shot, point blank dont assault someone u never know what's gonna happen and alot of the time especially in my state its perfectly legal, especially if ur defense is correct, if he pushed u and kept approaching, even if all he did was push you and u hit ur head and feel like he could take ur weapon, I think it can be considered too far see now I'm talking myself in and out of if its justified it all depends

@L 432hz That will never happen though because Gideon will know better than to just run up and push summer random dude down, like the tool in this video did. He'll be raised far better than that and will know the appropriate way to act. 🤦

@L 432hz That will never happen though because Gideon will know better than to just run up and push summer random dude down, like the tool in this video did. He'll be raised far better than that and will know the appropriate way to act. 🤦

@L 432hz Bye. Thanks for playing. Lmao 😆

@L 432hz Bye. Thanks for playing. Lmao 😆

@L 432hz you’re sick and the black guy didn’t have to get aggressive 👌🏻 he didn’t know what the issue was in the first place.

@L 432hz you’re sick and the black guy didn’t have to get aggressive 👌🏻 he didn’t know what the issue was in the first place.

@Palahume Lets wait until Gideon is older ☺See if he gets shot my a stranger for taking up for his wife. Hits home when its someone you love huh? Keep Gideon safe.

@Palahume Lets wait until Gideon is older ☺See if he gets shot my a stranger for taking up for his wife. Hits home when its someone you love huh? Keep Gideon safe.

@Palahume That would be horrid if the same happened to Gideon. If someone shot him would you change your point of view?

@Palahume That would be horrid if the same happened to Gideon. If someone shot him would you change your point of view?

@Bryan Wölfe You feel bad? What about the fatherless kids? Youre sick

@Bryan Wölfe You feel bad? What about the fatherless kids? Youre sick

@Palahume he was being a karen. Its a convenient store. Not an important retail place like the mall or amusement park where a handicap spot is really needed. He was in the wrong place to think he can be handicap karen and shoot ppl that dont have the tag. Would hate for the same to happen to that baby in your picture. 🥲

@Palahume he was being a karen. Its a convenient store. Not an important retail place like the mall or amusement park where a handicap spot is really needed. He was in the wrong place to think he can be handicap karen and shoot ppl that dont have the tag. Would hate for the same to happen to that baby in your picture. 🥲

@DSW22 kyle went out looking for trouble and he found it.

@DSW22 kyle went out looking for trouble and he found it.

@WandererTheLost he shouldn't have pushed him down, but there was no need for a confrontation at all. The victim did move towards the shooter after pushing him, but looked like he was intimidating him and not attacking him physically. There's no justification for him to shoot, especially once the victim started backing away.

@WandererTheLost he shouldn't have pushed him down, but there was no need for a confrontation at all. The victim did move towards the shooter after pushing him, but looked like he was intimidating him and not attacking him physically. There's no justification for him to shoot, especially once the victim started backing away.

@Curtis Jackson Oh, thanks for letting me know that I didn't really watch the video...I want sure what I actually did, cause you know... Others know more about what I do than I do..lmao 😆😉🤦

@Curtis Jackson Oh, thanks for letting me know that I didn't really watch the video...I want sure what I actually did, cause you know... Others know more about what I do than I do..lmao 😆😉🤦

@Palahume them you didn't watch the video.  In the interview the cops DIRECTLY address that very aspect: "instigating and provoked a confrontation over a handicapped parking".

@Palahume them you didn't watch the video.  In the interview the cops DIRECTLY address that very aspect: "instigating and provoked a confrontation over a handicapped parking".

@Sabrason   talking about being high on ecstasy like it's the most morally bankrupt thing a person could do is hilarious. Even if someone was addicted to "hard" drugs and had assaulted a cop, they're still a human being with fundamental rights and inherent worth. You saying that people who don't cling to your conservative ideals are better off dead is super sus

@Sabrason   talking about being high on ecstasy like it's the most morally bankrupt thing a person could do is hilarious. Even if someone was addicted to "hard" drugs and had assaulted a cop, they're still a human being with fundamental rights and inherent worth. You saying that people who don't cling to your conservative ideals are better off dead is super sus

Should have been given life or, at the very least, 60 years, just to ensure he doesnt go around being a Karen and then shooting people who are angry when their family members are practically getting stalked and harassed by him after he intentionally created an environment that made the wife and the kids feel threatened and unsafe. Please dont blame the father for reacting that way towards a man who was being intentionally hostile towards his wife and kids over gd parking.

@Tommy Lin Well, the fact that McGlockton was a horrible father and drug addict high on MDMA at the time and had a history of assaulting a PO makes his life worthless, so yeah.  We certainly don't need those dregs of society living among us, that's for sure.

@Tommy Lin Well, the fact that McGlockton was a horrible father and drug addict high on MDMA at the time and had a history of assaulting a PO makes his life worthless, so yeah.  We certainly don't need those dregs of society living among us, that's for sure.

@tungusta Enjoy that word game rabbit hole of yours

@tungusta Enjoy that word game rabbit hole of yours

Lesson to all, keep your hands to yourself, live and learn... Oh wait 😂

Lesson to all, keep your hands to yourself, live and learn... Oh wait 😂

so as soon as his child becomes adult, the man who killed his father will be free.

so as soon as his child becomes adult, the man who killed his father will be free.

@YouTubeUser747 Well then I'll see you there, cause I know you're already on it. Lmfao 🤣

@YouTubeUser747 Well then I'll see you there, cause I know you're already on it. Lmfao 🤣

@Sabrason does that make his life worth any less?  Does that make this shooting any more justified?  If no then wtf are you talking about!?  Doesn't change anything in this case.  Stop defending this action.  He pushed  someone who was yelling at his family cause he was defending them.  Thus guy illegally killed him.  Do you think we should just shoot people who push us?  Do you own a gun cause if this is how you feel you should turn in your permit.

@Tommy Lin McGlockton was a drug addict high on MDMA who had a history of assault including a PO so he "did this all the time" also.  This time, he assaulted the wrong guy and died.  Lesson learned.

@Tommy Lin McGlockton was a drug addict high on MDMA who had a history of assault including a PO so he "did this all the time" also.  This time, he assaulted the wrong guy and died.  Lesson learned.

@Palahume work on your reading comprehension kiddie. You’ll go places. But with your current ability...yeah you’re headed for the short bus pal 🤣🤣

@Palahume work on your reading comprehension kiddie. You’ll go places. But with your current ability...yeah you’re headed for the short bus pal 🤣🤣

@YouTubeUser747 If you can't make a comment that makes any sense, that is your fault...Lmfao 😆🤦

@YouTubeUser747 If you can't make a comment that makes any sense, that is your fault...Lmfao 😆🤦

@YouTubeUser747 What are you even talking about lmao

@YouTubeUser747 What are you even talking about lmao

Was the jury made aware of the defendant’s prior history of aggravation to other motorists,  admissible in this case? Or does Florida law not allow a persons previous conduct to be included in evidence?<br>I’m from Sydney, Australia.

Was the jury made aware of the defendant’s prior history of aggravation to other motorists,  admissible in this case? Or does Florida law not allow a persons previous conduct to be included in evidence?
I’m from Sydney, Australia.

Good! I am all for carrying a firearm and definitely pro second amendment. But this shit here absolutely was not justifiable homicide. It was murder.

Good! I am all for carrying a firearm and definitely pro second amendment. But this shit here absolutely was not justifiable homicide. It was murder.

20 years of prison with parole, that's so cheap for intentionally killing another person. I guess being white helped him a lot

20 years of prison with parole, that's so cheap for intentionally killing another person. I guess being white helped him a lot

@Tommy Lin I agree totally. I actually think they both acted like idiots.

@Tommy Lin I agree totally. I actually think they both acted like idiots.

@Sabrason Honestly: you're advocating for a situation where any nutcase can come and terrorise you or your family, with "stand your ground" as their trump card against you trying to defend yourself.

The guys mental state absolutely is relevant because you keep arguing as though he was just a normal guy talking. Witnesses stated that he wasn't just talking. The video shows it, but you're too blinded by some weird political motive to see it.

The irony is that he was parked illegally himself and complaining about someone else parking in a handicap spot.  Smdh.

The irony is that he was parked illegally himself and complaining about someone else parking in a handicap spot.  Smdh.

@Archer give it up dude didn't even watch the video.  He is just defending his fellow karen.

@Archer give it up dude didn't even watch the video.  He is just defending his fellow karen.

@Palahume Clearly you don't have the full story.  This dude did this all the time.  He was empowered from his gun and was just itcbing/looking for a chance to use it.  If it wasn't this time it would be another time.  You say if this guy didn't push him then all would have been fine.  How do you know?  They could have kept arguing and he may have done the same thing.  Truth is if he didn't approached the family and start yelling at a woman and her three kids in the back seat, which is fucking wack to begin with,  nothing would have happened and he wouldn't be doing 20 years for manslaughter and 4 children wouldn't be without their father.  Did you even watch the video?  He has issues bro.  He should have just minded his own business.  This is the perfect example of a terrible gun owner.

@Palahume He was known to cause trouble all the time in that parking lot.  He is the very type of gun owner who should not own a gun.   Dude was just itching to use it.  Listen to him talk as if it's his store.  Territorial loser who felt tough cause of a gun..  The guy's 3 young children and his wife was in the car it's a natural reaction to defend you family.

@Palahume He was known to cause trouble all the time in that parking lot.  He is the very type of gun owner who should not own a gun.   Dude was just itching to use it.  Listen to him talk as if it's his store.  Territorial loser who felt tough cause of a gun..  The guy's 3 young children and his wife was in the car it's a natural reaction to defend you family.

@Sabrason That wasn't my point, my point is that your saying in that situation you would have shot someone too, which makes you a horrible person.

@Sabrason That wasn't my point, my point is that your saying in that situation you would have shot someone too, which makes you a horrible person.

@VELI That's only because you don't understand or agree with Florida's SYG law which clearly states that deadly force can be used if fear of bodily harm is present.  McGlockton caused bodily harm by initiating the assault so Drejka using a gun was not only justified it was even more justified because it was used to prevent ADDITIONAL bodily harm.

@VELI That's only because you don't understand or agree with Florida's SYG law which clearly states that deadly force can be used if fear of bodily harm is present.  McGlockton caused bodily harm by initiating the assault so Drejka using a gun was not only justified it was even more justified because it was used to prevent ADDITIONAL bodily harm.

@Archer "Yes, he was so upset about illegal parking that he parked illegally himself.

He got upset over a lot of things, and repeatedly waved a gun around.

He threatened a few people, and commented that people were lucky he didn't blow their heads off.

He commented to the owner of this store that he kept getting himself into trouble, but couldn't help himself, and this is the real shame. He obviously needed help, but didn't know how to get it. Hence he continued to get triggered over things that he should have ignored (given he did these things himself), and that triggering led to him behaving in an agressive and abusive manner several times before this particular incident."

THE ABOVE IS ALL COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY IRRELEVANT TO THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED.

You have no reason (OTHER THAN THE VIDEO THAT PROVES HE WAS ONLY TALKING/ARGUING), given his history (WHICH IS TOTALLY IRRELEVANT TO THE CASE), to believe he was "talking" (VIDEO PROVED HE DID NOTHING BUT TALK TO JACOBS!) or being generally peacable,(TALKING IS PEACEFUL) and plenty of reasons to suppose this incident was caused by him behaving in an aggressive and abusive manner (AGAIN, TALKING/HAVING A HEATED DISCUSSION ABOUT JACOBS BREAKING HC PARKING LAWS IS NOT ILLEGAL AND PERFECTLY WITHIN HIS RIGHT).

McGlockton was a deadbeat loser and dreg of society with a history of assault, a drug addict husband/father high on MDMA in front of kids, driving his kids around while high on MDMA, high on MDMA when he assaulted a guy almost twice his age - in front of kids and bled out - in front of his kids.  Society is far better off without him and so are his kids.

WOW this guy was looking for trouble and he found it,  too bad the shopper got killed   I just hope a  guy walking around with a loaded gun in his pocket and looking for someone else with a minor infraction to bully unloads his cowardly venom and ends up killing the poor victim.  SAD. Boy it makes you wonder what he’s going to do to minor infractions he finds in prison.  Ha. Ha. Ha. Seriously hope he never sees freedom.  Maybe some hard mean time in solitary and psych ward.

update: i just noticed they have the same name and I'm crying over it cfghmv

update: i just noticed they have the same name and I'm crying over it cfghmv

@Local_Brain_Error // Synaptic_Misfire_Detected Ah I see. If that's the case, then he was just being a major Karen. Still not sure that deserved to be assaulted though...🤔

@Local_Brain_Error // Synaptic_Misfire_Detected Ah I see. If that's the case, then he was just being a major Karen. Still not sure that deserved to be assaulted though...🤔

Should have gotten more, the amount of people in these comments saying he was somewhat in the right for doing what he did is depressing.

Should have gotten more, the amount of people in these comments saying he was somewhat in the right for doing what he did is depressing.

@JunkEt See the problem with you people going in here and saying that "he shouldn't have pushed him over" just lets the worse people argue that he was in some way in the right to shoot him, which he was not, in anyway whatsoever. I know your not saying that, but your allowing other people to say that.

@JunkEt See the problem with you people going in here and saying that "he shouldn't have pushed him over" just lets the worse people argue that he was in some way in the right to shoot him, which he was not, in anyway whatsoever. I know your not saying that, but your allowing other people to say that.

@Palahume See the problem with you people going in here and saying that "he shouldn't have pushed him over" just lets people argue that he was in the right to shoot him, which he was not, in anyway whatsoever. Of course you shouldn't, or should I say, "your not allowed" to push people over. It doesn't really matter though because at the end of the day, the guy shot him and killed him. Like what is wrong with you, your basically saying it was his fault he got shot, like what lol, so if you push someone down, and they shoot you, and you die, your saying its your fault that they decided to take out a gun and shoot you.

@Palahume He didn’t own the store it was just his local store.  He probably thought he owned it like an entitled jerk but he didn’t own it.

@Palahume He didn’t own the store it was just his local store.  He probably thought he owned it like an entitled jerk but he didn’t own it.

I know this case is serious but I had to point out the man in the white shirt getting a good sleep in court at 48:40.

I know this case is serious but I had to point out the man in the white shirt getting a good sleep in court at 48:40.

@Nun Ya Ok? And? I never said it wasn't assualt or even implied that. I never even brought that up. I brought up the amount of force used, and how I share the opinion of the jury in that it was excessive.

@Nun Ya Ok? And? I never said it wasn't assualt or even implied that. I never even brought that up. I brought up the amount of force used, and how I share the opinion of the jury in that it was excessive.

@Sabrason Yes, he was so upset about illegal parking that he parked illegally himself.
He got upset over a lot of things, and repeatedly waved a gun around.
He threatened a few people, and commented that people were lucky he didn't blow their heads off.
He commented to the owner of this store that he kept getting himself into trouble, but couldn't help himself, and this is the real shame. He obviously needed help, but didn't know how to get it. Hence he continued to get triggered over things that he should have ignored (given he did these things himself), and that triggering led to him behaving in an agressive and abusive manner several times before this particular incident.
I have no reason, given his history, to believe he was "talking" or being generally peacable, and plenty of reasons to suppose this incident was caused by him behaving in an aggressive and abusive manner.
I think it would have been better, and this incident wouldn't have occurred, if he could have gotten the help he desperately needed. Instead a man is dead, and another is in prison, which suits noone.

@JunkEt - LOL - Apparently you need to read the law on assault. - Putting your hands on someone is assault. Look up the legal definition. People need to keep their hands to themselves - that is part of the law - it falls under "assault".

@JunkEt - LOL - Apparently you need to read the law on assault. - Putting your hands on someone is assault. Look up the legal definition. People need to keep their hands to themselves - that is part of the law - it falls under "assault".

@Danielle Walker - But the problem is Drekja did fall down and that makes it assault. Battery is raising and arm/leg or object at someone, and battery is phyically causing harm.

@Danielle Walker - But the problem is Drekja did fall down and that makes it assault. Battery is raising and arm/leg or object at someone, and battery is phyically causing harm.

@Sabrason Statements from witnesses (and to an extent the video) proves he was making a racket and being argumentative. He was the aggressor, and if anyone wants stand your ground to have any legs, then it is the deceased who everyone should acknowledge had the right to defend their family from that aggressor.

They shooters own words after a previous incident show he knew he was the aggressor in similar incidents, and he was causing himself trouble. He even said he couldn't help himself (and I doubt he knew where he could turn for help).

So no: I don't buy this "Drejka was innocent" or "Drejka was defending himself" mentality. He was the instigator of the incident, the aggressor, and the last person with any realistic right to stand his ground.

@Connie I would hardly call someone questioning another person about handicap tags a "fight". Also, the truth is, the vast majority of people (including husbands) would not run up and shove someone like that guy did without knowing what was going on. He should have known by doing so he was risking his life by not knowing how the other person would react. Simply foolish behavior.🤦

@Connie I would hardly call someone questioning another person about handicap tags a "fight". Also, the truth is, the vast majority of people (including husbands) would not run up and shove someone like that guy did without knowing what was going on. He should have known by doing so he was risking his life by not knowing how the other person would react. Simply foolish behavior.🤦

@Connie Talking is not instigating a fight. Having a different opinion is not justification for violence. She was not being threatened. You thinking that it is ok to hurt someone who is saying something you don't like. That is the reason there is as much violence as there is. Why would it be ok for someone to be attacked for voicing an opinion. You're doing it right here and not everyone agrees with you here, but I don't think you should be assaulted for it. You seem to think that would be fine and that actually scares me. He was not there threatening the kids or her safety. Being upset is not a justification for violence and if you think it is, that makes you a criminal.

@John Kordulak By that logic the guy with the gun didn't just perceive a threat but acted on
actual assault. You are promoting violence against people talking in ways you don't like. Drejka was not threatening them. He was telling them they broke the law. The funny part is they did break the law. Then when Drejka was telling them, he was pushed from behind and thrown to the ground. The guy then pulls up his pants and is ready to move in. That is not the action of someone defending someone. After he threw him to the ground he wasn't any threat to hurt them but that man wanted to hurt Drejka again because of words.  IT IS ON THE VIDEO. From what you are saying, I should be able to beat you for your words on here. Words are not going to attack you. The person was not there to assault them. He said something they didn't like. Even giving them the most favorable opinion of him thinking there was a threat, he didn't respond by asking what was going on. He was mad and attacked. That is not a reasonable opening to a situation which AT BEST he didn't know well as he had just got there. You mentioned boarder policy as well. It sounds like you are the type of person to make this some sort of race thing and also try and change the argument because they have nothing that supports them. It is really kind of sad. Come back when you have more then emotions. It really makes you look like an idiot when you think that you can win an argument by trying to change the subject.

@Archer Really, because the video proves he was talking to her.

@Archer Really, because the video proves he was talking to her.

@Palahume The guy was instigating a fight with a woman sitting in a car with her children in the backseat. Any husband walking out would’ve had an issue with that. I know Minewood. He’s lucky all that happened was he got shoved

@Palahume The guy was instigating a fight with a woman sitting in a car with her children in the backseat. Any husband walking out would’ve had an issue with that. I know Minewood. He’s lucky all that happened was he got shoved

@Sabrason  @Sabrason  This is straight up incorrect. No SYG law will allow the use of deadly force when it isn't justified. This is a case where the use of deadly force was not justified because the subject in question was retreating at the time the gun was pulled, and no further acts of violence occurred upon the individual who fired. In fact no further threat, implicit or explicit seems to have occurred. Not to mention the subject was only pushed, he wasn't hit over the head with a blunt object, he wasn't stabbed, and generally he wasn't injured in such a way as to cause grievous bodily harm or death.

The SYG law does not permit you to fire upon a retreating individual. Now if he was pushed and then his attacker continued his assault that's a different story, but that's not what happened here.  Besides this is all a moot point anyway because he was found by a jury to be in the wrong here. Unless the jury and the judge are all not as informed about the statute as you, which seems to be what you are implying here, I would say he was wrong.

I sincerely hope for everyone's safety that you do not carry a firearm.

@Jeremiah S Kyle put out a burning dumpster and that angered a bald guy who ended up chasing and assaulting him (Kyle). Kyle ran til he was cornered and the bald lunatic that was chasing him, shouted "F-CK YOUUUU" and charged Kyle. Kyle opened fire.

Kyle was trying to help said bald lunatic but the mob was gathering and the hostile heat/attention was rising on him so he ran away, then people started chasing him and you know the rest.

If putting out a dumpster fire that was intended to be pushed towards a wall of cops is provoking then I guess thats your perspective, I cant judge.

@DSW22 I hope ur not saying kyle rittenhouse was innocent because he was provoking people to be able to claim self defense

@DSW22 I hope ur not saying kyle rittenhouse was innocent because he was provoking people to be able to claim self defense

@John Kordulak Clearly you aren't programmed to assess people accurately... Lmao 😆.

@John Kordulak Clearly you aren't programmed to assess people accurately... Lmao 😆.

He shouldn’t have got 20 years. He shouldn’t have fired yet but he didn’t set out to kill him. He should have shot the leg if he had to.

He shouldn’t have got 20 years. He shouldn’t have fired yet but he didn’t set out to kill him. He should have shot the leg if he had to.

@WandererTheLost He didn’t start a fight genius. He perceived a threat with his children present. I know that’s hard to comprehend.

@WandererTheLost He didn’t start a fight genius. He perceived a threat with his children present. I know that’s hard to comprehend.

@Palahume You obviously don’t have children…and if you do God help them because you’re not programmed to.

@Palahume You obviously don’t have children…and if you do God help them because you’re not programmed to.

@DSW22 Damn right. Good explanation man. Don’t fuck with people. Period. Stay in your lane and this doesn’t happen

@DSW22 Damn right. Good explanation man. Don’t fuck with people. Period. Stay in your lane and this doesn’t happen

@Sabrason He evidently wasn't "talking".

@Sabrason He evidently wasn't "talking".

if it was backwards he would walk free cause blm

if it was backwards he would walk free cause blm

@Local_Brain_Error // Synaptic_Misfire_Detected To be fair, he owned the store... So he probably would have anyways.

@Local_Brain_Error // Synaptic_Misfire_Detected To be fair, he owned the store... So he probably would have anyways.

@Archer Nope.  Talking to a stranger is not illegal and never warrants being pushed = assault.

@Archer Nope.  Talking to a stranger is not illegal and never warrants being pushed = assault.

@Danielle Walker Nope, McGlockton committed the first crime by pushing Drejka = assault and rightfully ate a bullet for it.  Bullets are great teachers...hopefully now his sons will learn that they can't lay hands on a stranger if somebody is talking to/yelling at mommy for breaking the law.

@Danielle Walker Nope, McGlockton committed the first crime by pushing Drejka = assault and rightfully ate a bullet for it.  Bullets are great teachers...hopefully now his sons will learn that they can't lay hands on a stranger if somebody is talking to/yelling at mommy for breaking the law.

@JunkEt You just don't understand or agree with Florida SYG law.  It specifically allows "deadly force" to be used.....those words are in the statute so go read it and educate yourself.

@JunkEt You just don't understand or agree with Florida SYG law.  It specifically allows "deadly force" to be used.....those words are in the statute so go read it and educate yourself.

@Palahume You were doing well until the end.  SYG law in Florida states he had every right to defend himself the way he did but don't let laws and statutes get in the way of you supporting the afrocentric bandwagon agenda in here.

@Palahume You were doing well until the end.  SYG law in Florida states he had every right to defend himself the way he did but don't let laws and statutes get in the way of you supporting the afrocentric bandwagon agenda in here.

If he didn’t have a gun he wouldn’t have even said anything to the woman in the car. Lol

If he didn’t have a gun he wouldn’t have even said anything to the woman in the car. Lol

@Selin Binay I was going by the actual quoted definition of assault in the dictionary. And is that really your whole takeaway from a paragraph reply? You instead of engaging in any defensible points to anything I said, you argue that I don't know what assault is when I directly quoted it from a dictionary? Furthermore, at least in the US, verbal assault is not a crime. It is only considered assault if you promise or imply violence that you can then actually back up. If he was looking at the license plates to see if the person had committed a crime, it is not far to assume that they were thinking about the law and not standing there promising the hurt the person but that I would have to listen to the trial directly to find out. That said it definitely was not brought up in the video and unless you have some evidence to his accusation of threatening them, then you are just grasping at straws. It is kind of pathetic that is all you had to focus on after the whole paragraph I had giving points. That was all you found to criticize and even then you were not correct. I am surprised you didn't just go with the moral high ground again with no supporting evidence. Be so outraged that you can't bother coming up with an argument. Nothing like trying to shut down conversation because of feelings. I would love for you to have an argument. I am open to discussion. Too bad that is not what is happening.

@Nick I'd investigate to see what's going on first... Not just run up blindly and assault someone. Lmfao 😆

@Nick I'd investigate to see what's going on first... Not just run up blindly and assault someone. Lmfao 😆

@Palahume you should let some guy start yelling and threatening your family and see what you will do. probably nothing.

@Palahume you should let some guy start yelling and threatening your family and see what you will do. probably nothing.

@WandererTheLost and by the way since you seem to be completely ignorant to the way law actually works, verbal assault and abuse IS a crime and the legal definition of assault does not require an actual physical confrontation to take place. You are talking about battery.

@WandererTheLost and by the way since you seem to be completely ignorant to the way law actually works, verbal assault and abuse IS a crime and the legal definition of assault does not require an actual physical confrontation to take place. You are talking about battery.

@WandererTheLost girl BYE I just explained to u from a legal standpoint why your point makes no sense and your response to me is a non objective argument about how assault is worse than murder you need to zip it up before u hurt yrself I’m done lmao

@WandererTheLost girl BYE I just explained to u from a legal standpoint why your point makes no sense and your response to me is a non objective argument about how assault is worse than murder you need to zip it up before u hurt yrself I’m done lmao

@Selin Binay Your level of conviction for a person who assaulted someone from behind baffles me. I would like to think in society, we are above the worry that someone would become physical violent on a person they don't like from behind. The shooter was doing nothing provocative except saying things the assaulter either didn't agree with or in a way  he didn't like. Neither is justification for the attack. He then pulled up his pants as I am sure many people do right before they intend to do something physical while moving towards a person they just threw on the ground. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to guess where a physical attack from behind is going from there. All of that said, the punishment for just an assault should not be death but I contend that the man with the gun had every right to both assume that man was coming after him as he had ALREADY come after him. He was also in a position that left little chance for escape. Him dying in front of his child is terrible but he showed his intentions and that man who pulled the gun had every right to assume he was going to be attacked not only by the actual recorded attack but his actions after. Who are you to say that he would have not beaten the shooter to death? As you said, you have no direct evidence that he wouldn't have killed the guy he just attacked. I do have the direct evidence of showing he was a violent person who intended to at the very least be ready to continue being violent. You bring shame into this like that somehow makes your lack of facts or acknowledging the ACTUAL EVENTS that are recorded in front of you a strong defense. And before you say "well he was proven guilty," have you not seen innocent people on many of these videos go to jail. When you say things like you last line, you are trying to push feelings to stop a conversation you are not winning with any evidence as you put it. For shame.

he deserves more. he will be locked up for 20 years, the victim's kinds can never see their dad again.

he deserves more. he will be locked up for 20 years, the victim's kinds can never see their dad again.

@WandererTheLost Drejkas own testimony in the video you clearly didn’t watch is that he wasn’t afraid for his own life.

So idk what all these “fear of my life” arguments are. Doesn’t make sense given the full context.

@WandererTheLost Drejkas own testimony in the video you clearly didn’t watch is that he wasn’t afraid for his own life.

So idk what all these “fear of my life” arguments are. Doesn’t make sense given the full context.

@WandererTheLost actually that’s completely speculatory, as the defendant stated no words were exchanged, there is no direct evidence to suggest that he was intending to beat the man up other than the fact that he pushed him and the step forward advance, it was a completely nonverbal exchange. You clearly have zero sympathy for this poor man who lost his life and the family Michael Drejka left fatherless and I suggest you take the time to rewatch this video, consider your intentions in this conversation, and really think about what if motivating you to stick up for a man who committed murder without a second thought on an unarmed man in front of his family. He died in front of his five year old son, do you have no shame?

That’s great but them kids still ain’t ever ganna get back there dad is so terrible

That’s great but them kids still ain’t ever ganna get back there dad is so terrible

@mdo686 Rioters rioted, Kyle wanted to save the local businesses and population, rioters attacked him, Kyle attacked them.

Is being a year too young to own a gun really that much of a crime in comparison to having an entire mob armed to the teeth trying to kill a 17 year old? People only bring up "he was too young to own an AR15!!!" because theres literally nothing else to go on in attacking him.

@mdo686 Rioters rioted, Kyle wanted to save the local businesses and population, rioters attacked him, Kyle attacked them.

Is being a year too young to own a gun really that much of a crime in comparison to having an entire mob armed to the teeth trying to kill a 17 year old? People only bring up "he was too young to own an AR15!!!" because theres literally nothing else to go on in attacking him.

@DSW22 he shouldn’t have initiated the violence.

@DSW22 he shouldn’t have initiated the violence.

@JunkEt yea and if anything like that guy said against Micheal he didn’t shoot him in the foot or leg, it was somewhere that would possibly kill him.

@JunkEt yea and if anything like that guy said against Micheal he didn’t shoot him in the foot or leg, it was somewhere that would possibly kill him.

@nullin void ah the good old "anyone i disagree with is racist"

@nullin void ah the good old "anyone i disagree with is racist"

@Danielle Walker a lot of people tend to have a bias that black women don't "need" or deserve to be protected.

@Danielle Walker a lot of people tend to have a bias that black women don't "need" or deserve to be protected.

@WandererTheLost So that's another no, huh?

@WandererTheLost So that's another no, huh?

@Heather Tzogas I mean you are the one posting things with no content in them. State your opinion unless you are afraid of how it makes you look. It appears you are on the side of random street assault but if you are just here to tell people not to talk, that would be an interesting stance to take, in of all places, a comment section.

@Heather Tzogas I mean you are the one posting things with no content in them. State your opinion unless you are afraid of how it makes you look. It appears you are on the side of random street assault but if you are just here to tell people not to talk, that would be an interesting stance to take, in of all places, a comment section.

@WandererTheLost So that would be a no, right?

@WandererTheLost So that would be a no, right?

@Heather Tzogas I could, but then people like you who feel like they have some authority on who has the right to speak and what people's option's should be. You would think no one disagrees with you and you are just objectively right. Heaven forbid any kind of conversation that isn't 100% what you believe. Next you are going to tell me someone should come up and assault me for saying things you don't agree with. Violence against people who don't agree with you is justified right?

That sucks no justice here. Self defense

That sucks no justice here. Self defense

@Santiago I completely agree. He didn't have to shoot and should have just yelled a warning.

@Santiago I completely agree. He didn't have to shoot and should have just yelled a warning.

@Palahume He should've yelled "back off" and save his shot. It's an unfortunate situation for everyone really, dude wasted some great years for him, he was 48 durirng the interrogation, he's gonna leave prison at around ~70 if he ever does. And well, the man who died, well, we all know why it sucks for their family.

There are so many ifs but sadly this is how things went. Hope both families can heal.

@Palahume He should've yelled "back off" and save his shot. It's an unfortunate situation for everyone really, dude wasted some great years for him, he was 48 durirng the interrogation, he's gonna leave prison at around ~70 if he ever does. And well, the man who died, well, we all know why it sucks for their family.

There are so many ifs but sadly this is how things went. Hope both families can heal.

@David He should have not talked to the cops. Innocent or guilty, they are there to use your own words against you. They NEVER use what you say to defend you you. Even if they should.

@David He should have not talked to the cops. Innocent or guilty, they are there to use your own words against you. They NEVER use what you say to defend you you. Even if they should.

@WandererTheLost Yeah it's a sticky situation, but a failed attempt to flex the stand your ground legislation. Defendant would've been better off pleading guilty and blaming the shooting on nerves rather then getting caught up in the lie "he was taking 2-3 running steps towards me"

@WandererTheLost Yeah it's a sticky situation, but a failed attempt to flex the stand your ground legislation. Defendant would've been better off pleading guilty and blaming the shooting on nerves rather then getting caught up in the lie "he was taking 2-3 running steps towards me"

@SECONDQUEST I wished they would look at the actions they are promoting and make better life decisions. I wouldn't be here arguing with them about how assaulting random people is wrong if I didn't want them to change and be a better person. I am emphasizing the effects of someone's actions to show them that maybe physical violence isn't the answer. Unless you are trying to say that it should be. Is that what you are saying? Are you saying that there is no consequences (justified or not) that you should consider before making such a rash decision? Did you not see what happened to the person in the video who thought how the commenter did?

@Ainsley Oliver No, no he wasn't. He would have taken a picture of the car in the parking spot and reported it to the police. As he himself said before, he only started the confrontation because he had a weapon. It is not his civic duty to confront people committing a very minor crime, in fact it is his duty to REPORT the crime so that police may handle the rest, since that is their job.

@Ainsley Oliver No, no he wasn't. He would have taken a picture of the car in the parking spot and reported it to the police. As he himself said before, he only started the confrontation because he had a weapon. It is not his civic duty to confront people committing a very minor crime, in fact it is his duty to REPORT the crime so that police may handle the rest, since that is their job.

@DSW22 That was not “stupid and trivial.” Parking in a handicapped parking spot without a reason is illegal. There are people who legitimately need to use that spot. Michael was doing his civic duty.

@DSW22 That was not “stupid and trivial.” Parking in a handicapped parking spot without a reason is illegal. There are people who legitimately need to use that spot. Michael was doing his civic duty.

@Palahume Dude is yelling at his wife. Mikey D was coming for his wife. He was taking steps. He was gonna finish it.

@Palahume Dude is yelling at his wife. Mikey D was coming for his wife. He was taking steps. He was gonna finish it.

@WandererTheLost ? Go around yelling at women. If you have luck they will call the police, but if not, you will be beaten instead you shoot to kill your “agressor” who is defending his family and you will spend your life in prison.

@WandererTheLost ? Go around yelling at women. If you have luck they will call the police, but if not, you will be beaten instead you shoot to kill your “agressor” who is defending his family and you will spend your life in prison.

@David I think the fact he waited till the guy was retreating made shooting the wrong choice but pulling a gun was the only thing that stopped that guy from moving in on him to beat his ass. Being assaulted for saying something even if it is confrontational is wrong and that guy was very obviously getting himself ready to move in on him in a position he could not easily leave. Anyone who says physical violence is ok because they don't like what a person is saying is a criminal.  I think he was in the wrong for shooting but he had every right to feel threatened.

@Manuel Arango Go around pushing people who "deserve" it. I hope they respond in the correct way of calling the cops on you. If you are really lucky, you might be the next conversation I have in the comments section.

@Manuel Arango Go around pushing people who "deserve" it. I hope they respond in the correct way of calling the cops on you. If you are really lucky, you might be the next conversation I have in the comments section.

@Tyler Pearson That's easy... You walk up and figure out what's going on, then determine what first of action needs to take place. Most things can be handled through talking. But you wouldn't know if violence is necessary unless you listen/talk first. 🤦

@Tyler Pearson That's easy... You walk up and figure out what's going on, then determine what first of action needs to take place. Most things can be handled through talking. But you wouldn't know if violence is necessary unless you listen/talk first. 🤦

@WandererTheLost After the push, if the man just apoligized, there would not be any beating. If a man is screaming at your wife or family it’s reasonable to push him.. maybe he’d have beaten his ass if he continued yelling shit, or maybe he would just chase him away and go back with his children

@WandererTheLost After the push, if the man just apoligized, there would not be any beating. If a man is screaming at your wife or family it’s reasonable to push him.. maybe he’d have beaten his ass if he continued yelling shit, or maybe he would just chase him away and go back with his children

@Manuel ArangoYou can't possibly believe that the guy advancing on the person he just assaulted was going to "see what was happening." You can't be that naive. You pull your pants up like that when you are preparing to do something physical and moving in on someone you just attacked who is prone on the ground gives few options of a physical nature that isn't horrible. The moment he stopped was when the guy reached for the gun and not one moment before. You can't lie about this. It is in the video you are commenting on. I am not saying the guy didn't move back AFTER he knew he could not just beat up a defenseless person who he had once again just attacked from behind. The guy on the ground had no chance of escaping the advancing thug. Also just so you know,  violence is defined as "behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something." Verbal violence is a ridiculous claim.

@Palahume how would you react if saw someone you didn't know harassing your wife from a distance and you have no idea what his intentions are with her?

@Palahume how would you react if saw someone you didn't know harassing your wife from a distance and you have no idea what his intentions are with her?

@WandererTheLost Yes, he moves to him after the push to see what the fuck was happening with that man, and in that case it is the minimal result of being violent verbaly to a woman just because you think you are a policeman or a lawyer idk. You are normalizing verbal violence. I know he was wrong at pushing him, but if you put yourself in his shoes and you see a man being danger to your family, you will want to intercept him.

Ideally, they would have talked about it, but do you really think that screaming madman was going to speak civilly?
That's why he will get old in prison,

@Manuel Arango You can not honestly tell me that after he pushes the guy to the ground, you don't see the guy moving towards the now prone person. He is pulling up his pants and moving towards him after already pushing him down. If he didn't pull a gun that guy would have beaten that man for who knows how long. People who sucker punch people without a word are not the kinds of people who then have a rational conversation. Your only argument was they skinny guy was "attacking" his wife with scary words. That required physical violence on someone who didn't even know he was there.

I feel bad for the guy 💁🏻 he should’ve got like 5 years max

I feel bad for the guy 💁🏻 he should’ve got like 5 years max

@Tyler Hite, “perpetrating fear of ‘blacks?’” Lmao.

@Tyler Hite, “perpetrating fear of ‘blacks?’” Lmao.

@David If you watch the video he had already attacked him and was moving in up until the point where the gun was pulled. It was safe to assume he was going to continue his assault. That father sure did a good job protecting his family from words. Those hurt feeling he saved them from will comfort them in their nights without him.

@David If you watch the video he had already attacked him and was moving in up until the point where the gun was pulled. It was safe to assume he was going to continue his assault. That father sure did a good job protecting his family from words. Those hurt feeling he saved them from will comfort them in their nights without him.

@WandererTheLost It is not your duty to enforce the law but it is a father's duty to protect his family. Regardless of assault, there is no justification to heart shot a retreating unarmed man.

@WandererTheLost It is not your duty to enforce the law but it is a father's duty to protect his family. Regardless of assault, there is no justification to heart shot a retreating unarmed man.

@Robin Galbraith If I tell you that you are breaking the law on the street does that give you the right to hit me in the back? IF you are bigger then I am and have just sucker punched me from behind should I not be afraid? I don't care if he was yelling at the top of his lungs (which he wasn't) physical violence was not the right response. He was hit to the ground from behind by a guy that looked like he could have kicked his ass badly. If he let that guy who already demonstrated that he was going to use physical violence first get next to him all it would have taken was a few good hits and he could have easily been knocked unconscious or killed. The guy was moving towards him on the ground where he could not easily have retreated from so pulling the gun at that point was understandable. After doing so and holding it there for the amount of time he did the guy was backing off and at that point shooing was the wrong action. That said, that guy had every intention and moving toward someone he had just thrown helplessly to the ground who he probably could have taken even in a fair fight. He didn't deserve to die from the only one bullet the guy shot but just remember that he started it and if the guy wanted to kill him, he could have easily shot him multiple times. If he was not going to get in trouble for shooting, then shooting multiple times would have been just as defensible. He didn't intend to kill that guy. He even sat there waiting for the police. Basically don't physically attack people and then assume that there isn't a chance they will be ready to go to far just like the father went to far. Mistakes on both sides but as a father you have much more to lose and his family paid the price.

@Ghost of Sparta I didn't say him dying was the right penalty. I will point out that when he was drawing the gun out, the person had just hit him from behind, put him in a compromised position he could not easily retreat from, and was moving towards him again. This all happened as an escalation of talking even if that talking was heated that is not the appropriate response.  I would also like to say that if he wanted to kill him, firing one shot and then stopping is not how someone looking to kill normally would go about it. If you have the right to shoot one bullet most people will not give you trouble for shooting many. I don't think he intended to kill him. If you run around getting physically violent to people you can take in a fight, then eventually you will find someone who knows they can't win that fight and has a gun. It was a bad situation all around but the person to escalate it was the father. He was the one who had the most to lose and his family paid that price. Jail does not make up for it and it was at least a decent amount his fault.

@WandererTheLost i don't understand why you say the victim started the fight. Even the cops agree, this guy started the fight. He started it by starting the whole encounter. Why is it, people forget the aggressor in self defense cases? If you start the interaction, you started the fight. This guy wouldn't be in jail, if he had just gone into the store in the first place<br> Tell the store if you care that much. He wanted to be an ass, he started it all.

@WandererTheLost i don't understand why you say the victim started the fight. Even the cops agree, this guy started the fight. He started it by starting the whole encounter. Why is it, people forget the aggressor in self defense cases? If you start the interaction, you started the fight. This guy wouldn't be in jail, if he had just gone into the store in the first place
 Tell the store if you care that much. He wanted to be an ass, he started it all.

@Some Guy I blame the left for perpetuating fear of blacks through the protests as of late.

@Some Guy I blame the left for perpetuating fear of blacks through the protests as of late.

@Danielle Walker words should never lead to physicality or the next step will take place. It's common sense. Both were to blame, But being pushed to the ground makes you fearful for your life because you don't know what's going to happen next. Should have threw both your hands up directly into the air. That is the obvious surrender stance. Since he wasn't in a full-blown surrender stance I'm not 100% convinced he was going to leave him alone, more like thinking of a way to get that gun.

@Some Guy Oh some guy is saying words at my wife. Better push him to the ground without saying a word to him. Don't start fights with random people.  Some are crazy and some are paranoid.  Why risk your life starting a fight with a random dude at a gas station? His bad decision lead to a widow and fatherless children.  He may not have deserved it but starting fights is a good way to eventually lose one. And when you lose one to someone smaller than you,  it is probably through excessive force.

@WandererTheLost oh no I’m gonna get punched and kicked! Lemme take a mans life and leave a young family fatherless…

@WandererTheLost oh no I’m gonna get punched and kicked! Lemme take a mans life and leave a young family fatherless…

He got as much time as the girl who tried to have her husband killed. If that doesn't seem wrong I don't know what does. He might have overreacted but when you are trained to use a concealed firearm you're told that by the time you pull your gun is when you should be fire your gun and never pull it before then. He was attacked from behind and thrown on the ground and was not ready to be physically attacked.

He got as much time as the girl who tried to have her husband killed. If that doesn't seem wrong I don't know what does. He might have overreacted but when you are trained to use a concealed firearm you're told that by the time you pull your gun is when you should be fire your gun and never pull it before then. He was attacked from behind and thrown on the ground and was not ready to be physically attacked.

@Palahume He wasn't "just asking". As pointed out in the video: he was making a racket (so much so it could be heard in the shop itself). Assaults can be verbal you know.

@Palahume He wasn't "just asking". As pointed out in the video: he was making a racket (so much so it could be heard in the shop itself). Assaults can be verbal you know.

@V L I agree. I don't see anyone saying otherwise. Hence, why I've said multiple times that the guy took it too far.

@V L I agree. I don't see anyone saying otherwise. Hence, why I've said multiple times that the guy took it too far.

@Archer I wouldn't say his asking the woman where her disability tags are "assaulting".... It's being a Karen, no doubt, but not assaulting. 🤦

@Archer I wouldn't say his asking the woman where her disability tags are "assaulting".... It's being a Karen, no doubt, but not assaulting. 🤦

Should have locked him up and thrown away the key. However at least he did get time.

Should have locked him up and thrown away the key. However at least he did get time.

@Palahume No one deserves to die because they pushed someone down once

@Palahume No one deserves to die because they pushed someone down once

@Palahume Assaulting someone isn't appropriate, but you have to ask why the muppet doing 20 years verbally assaulted the deceased guys family, ergo setting himself up for the unfavourable reaction of being pushed over.

@Palahume Assaulting someone isn't appropriate, but you have to ask why the muppet doing 20 years verbally assaulted the deceased guys family, ergo setting himself up for the unfavourable reaction of being pushed over.

@Archer Still not convinced that assaulting someone was the appropriate method of handling the situation. By doing that, he set him self up for an unfavorable reaction. 🤨🤔🤦

@Archer Still not convinced that assaulting someone was the appropriate method of handling the situation. By doing that, he set him self up for an unfavorable reaction. 🤨🤔🤦

@Palahume Everyone around knew there was yelling, including in the store (1:20). It appears that the yelling is why he went out (without any purchases, and leaving his 5 year old son in the store) to see what was happening, realised it was around his families car, then went to defend his family from someone behaving aggressively toward them.

@Palahume Everyone around knew there was yelling, including in the store (1:20). It appears that the yelling is why he went out (without any purchases, and leaving his 5 year old son in the store) to see what was happening, realised it was around his families car, then went to defend his family from someone behaving aggressively toward them.

@Danielle Walker My point is he didn't even have enough time to figure out if the guy was "harassing" and "yelling"... And even if the guy was, that's not justification to push someone down, assaulting him physically. 🤦

@Danielle Walker My point is he didn't even have enough time to figure out if the guy was "harassing" and "yelling"... And even if the guy was, that's not justification to push someone down, assaulting him physically. 🤦

@Danielle Walker  This is true, however I think both Marquiese and Michael handled this situation wrong, although Michael handled it by far the most wrong.

Marquiese responded to a verbal altercation with physical violence, which generally speaking is not the correct response and is not a proportional reaction. However Micheal responded to non-lethal physical violence with deadly force.

The most that should have happened here was he could have pulled his gun out without firing. Marquiese had already backed up probably 5+ feet from Michael by the time he fired, so the shooting was 100% unjustified, a verbal warning would have been enough to defuse the situation and prevent any further physical violence.

People like Michael are too irresponsible to carry a gun if they don't understand reasonable escalation of force. Generally speaking you should always respond in proportion to the amount of force being exerted on you in these situations.

@Palahume <b>protecting</b> his family because this guy was yelling at his wife.

@Palahume *protecting* his family because this guy was yelling at his wife.

@Palahume idk. I don’t think he necessarily meant to knock him down so much as just push him for harassing his wife. He was standing up for his family.

@Palahume idk. I don’t think he necessarily meant to knock him down so much as just push him for harassing his wife. He was standing up for his family.

@DSW22 I disagree that him being a Karen made him deserve to be knocked down. That was literal assault and totally overboard. However, he shouldn't have retaliated the way that he did.

@DSW22 I disagree that him being a Karen made him deserve to be knocked down. That was literal assault and totally overboard. However, he shouldn't have retaliated the way that he did.


I always told myself if I ever owned a weapon . Wich i don't and never will because it is illegal in the state I live in , but if I was able to or lived in a state where u can carry , I would never leave my house with it for any reason . It will jus be home for protection purpose only and protection of my family . When someone Carry's it jus opens the window for you to use it in any little situation. Even if I got into a fight I wouldn't get any weapon . It would literally have to be like someone coming into my home to cause harm or death to me and my family . That's exactly what happen to this dude . He carried a weapon and any little situation or argument give him the reason to fire his weapon


At least justice was served since that rarely happens now a days. Especially in places like the US, England, and Japan.


This is why you do not speak to the investigator until you have a lawyer present - Miranda says "Anything you say can and will be used against you..."
It does NOT say "Anything you say might let you go free" or "Anything you say will be used as evidence FOR your defense".
Be as innocent as an angel, get a lawyer. The slightest misremembering of a single fact can slaughter you in court. A lawyer will stop you from talking yourself into prison.


Let's talk about how the detectives interrogation started off with unhooking Drejka's cuffs.... Pure genius move.

This guy now for sure, 100%  thinks he is being let off the hook, lets  his guard down and buries himself.

"buries himself", exactly the verb I was thinking of the entire time through the interview as he made more and more damaging statements for his defence.

They are so smart. I hope to never be in that position of being interrogated. If I was though I would definitely get a lawyer immediately.

I was more impressed with their choice in personnel to do the interview, perhaps it was coincidence due to region but looked like a bunch of “good ole boys” that he thought he’d get props from. His language made me laugh and I can imagine the officers thought it was a gas too. Laughed out loud at the part where he used “force multiplier “ or whatever and it just fell dead.

@M D I don't like to edit.

Also, when you say not X, you're just plain wrong.

So if the tale is not riveting, you shall take most of the responsibility. Perhaps if your counter had any semblance of support.

@M D further still, often the individual is not even cuffed in the first place.

They just ask them to come down to the station for a chat. And for some reason they actually come down.

....

So no.

@M D it really does not.

Many interrogation rooms have tables with metal loops in them for the specific purpose of running chain through.

It has everything to do with what message they are trying to convey and to whom.


The defense said the color being off, and the wavy lines makes the video not 100% accurate. 🤦🏽♀ Sir, it still shows what happened you potato!


i honestly dont see that he feels any remorse from what he did   he feels he did the correct thing his just crazy   i feel sorry for the victim family  n his family for having a crazy person,  omg he was pushed by the victim for yelling at his wife or girfriend dont get things twisted


If he really thought he was at harm, I think he could have made the dude back off from just pointing the gun at him. Shooting the guy was without a reasonable doubt, murder. I'm glad people like this get locked up, I'm just sad he took that family's father forever.

@Skull Crusade343 ok the guy who shoved him was wrong wrong end of discussion.

@The Blue Rock I don't get your point. Obviously I don't like any of the things they did, shoving people isn't a solution. Then again, shooting someone isn't either. Both of them had issues controlling their anger when confronted.

And to answer your question, in my opinion, no one in their right mind would threaten someone with a gun, heck I wouldn't shove someone wielding a knife.

@Skull Crusade343 nah if the man knew the white dude had a gun would he still had shoved him?

@Herbert West never underestimate your opponent. Or, don’t put your hands on someone and expect them to play the same rules as you. Thought this was common sense...I mean if it wasn’t obvious can you go around putting hands on people and expect not to get hurt?

@The Blue Rock and what is that message?

He gets locked up but he’s alive. Dude that shoved him is dead. There is a clear and obvious message to this situation/case.


He acts as if he’s another officer. Fact he used terms as “force multiplier” “neutralize the threat” “clear the area” “negative” shows this guy was looking to (in his mind) legally kill someone. 100% bwanna be L.E.O. but only to kill. He was simply pushed yet he says tackled.

Yep, he had some serious delusions of grandeur...


Height of hypocrisy?  parking illegally to argue with someone else parked illegally. Shows how self righteous he thinks he is.

Alex Xela - Hey Alex, you deleted your response (I assume you knew how crazy you sounded) so I’ll post it back so I could respond.

“As I said, he wasn't doing anything that warranted such a blind sided push which could have even killed the shooter. If he had survived he'd be charged with assault.” - Alex Xela

Excuse the deceased for blindsiding the shooter and catching him off guard while he was busy screaming at his wife and children. How could that push have killed him? The only thing he got was a fake wrist injury which was later revealed to be fake. Let’s not talk about what COULD’VE happened and let’s focus on what DID happen. Again, you’ll play devil’s advocate in the shooters favor no matter what because you’re a racist who will defend him no matter what. The man could’ve came out speaking peacefully and you’d argue that the way his hands were moving were threatening. Despicable.

Alex Xela - No it’s actually not enough if I’m being honest. The deceased pushed him after hearing his wife yelling outside, and going outside to see a man aggressively shouting into the car that his wife and children were in. His job was to remove that threat away from him family. He removed the threat and stepped back. The fact is, the man was shot as a result of pushing the shooter. But the shooter wouldn’t have been pushed if he hadn’t approached the car in the first place. So if anybody is to blame it’s the person who initiated the entire altercation. He’s not a police officer or security so it wasn’t his place to address them about where they parked. There are people payed to handle those situation so he and others don’t have to. He could’ve called the police and let THEM do their job. If these were 2 white men you’d see more clearly but your eyes and brain are blocked by your prejudice. You’re not allowing yourself to see past it. That man would’ve found any reason to use that gun and you would’ve found any reason to justify that use.

Jimmy Pesto Let us be honest and admit that the deceased was wrong to do what he did. The shooter was also wrong to do what he did after. I don't see him as deserving of the kind of assault that could have killed him, which is what the deceased did.

Is that honest enough for ya?

Alex Xela - By removing the man that was shouting into the car where his wife and children were. If the deceased were a white man your comments would be a lot different. We have to start checking ourselves for prejudices. Let’s be honest.

Some asshole looking for problems! Hoping to have to use his big man weapon, and looked for any reason to!! Can’t stand people like this!

I personally ran into a busy body just like this with my daughter last summer! We were at Lowe’s, and they had a sale on hanging baskets of petunias for $5 apiece (they were red white and purple, for Independence Day, and they were clearing them out as the holiday had passed).  I bought 10 baskets ($50 worth, we have a half acre garden, and a swimming pool, so plenty of room for them. I just don’t find 10 THAT over the top!). We hadn’t planned on this large flower purchase, and my daughter, who was 16 and a new driver at the time, was driving. She drives a small car and granted the flowers stuffed inside of it looked a little ridiculous, and a tad overkill, but I had loaded them off of a set of hanging bars right in front of the stores front doors (in front of Lowe’s employees, and other customers coming in and out) and in a normal, calm way (not like I was trying to grab as many as I could and GO!!).

Anyway, I had just finished loading the flowers, rolling the cart back up, and was getting in the car when my daughter noticed in her side mirror that there was a woman behind her car.

Apparently this busy body old bag thought it looked suspicious and assumed that we were stealing them, and she nominated herself Lowe’s security, and was taking pics of my daughters license plate. This didn’t click for us at the time (because we weren’t doing anything wrong)!!

So she then walked up (as I was putting on my seatbelt and getting settled in the car) to the drivers window and my naive sweet trusting RULE ORIENTED daughter put the window down to see what she wanted, at which time she shoved her camera in my daughters face, continued filming both of us and the flowers in the car, and asked us what we thought we were doing, and then for a RECEIPT for the flowers!!!! Can you imagine!?!

I told her I don’t owe you an explanation for ANYTHING, lady! At which time she said she was calling the police. I said you GO RIGHT AHEAD! Seems to me like THAT would be the APPROPRIATE thing to do!!!

Anyway my scared daughter (she thought it was going to devolve) drove away at that point, but I had to make her pull over about 500 feet away (in the same parking lot but where PSYCHO BROAD couldn’t see us and come continue her inquisition and videoing) so that she could calm down enough to drive home safely (upset, shaking, mad about being video’d by some STRANGER, and with a car FULL of petunias)!

I’ve played that incident over in my mind at least 20 times since it happened, wishing I’d have handled things differently. Maybe teach the BUSY BODY A LESSON! (Not physically of course- but possibly driving away WITH her iPhone.. which I’d have of course taken directly to the police station, so that SHE could explain WHY she was trespassing, accosting and being OBNOXIOUS)! In most of those scenarios, it’s probably a good thing I wasn’t quick witted at that moment, because it likely WOULD have devolved a bit! 🤬

Anyway, that’s the story of my run in with a busy body bitch! They’re out there! I can’t IMAGINE behaving like that! Inserting myself into ANY situation like she did, and especially how this guy did. Terrible. At least crazy loony bitch didn’t fire a GUN at anyone!!

Some people are simply RIDICULOUS!!!

Some asshole looking for problems! *Hoping* to have to use his big man weapon, and looked for any reason to!! Can’t stand people like this!

I personally ran into a busy body just like this with my daughter last summer! We were at Lowe’s, and they had a sale on hanging baskets of petunias for $5 apiece (they were red white and purple, for Independence Day, and they were clearing them out as the holiday had passed).  I bought 10 baskets ($50 worth, we have a half acre garden, and a swimming pool, so plenty of room for them. I just don’t find 10 THAT over the top!). We hadn’t planned on this large flower purchase, and my daughter, who was 16 and a new driver at the time, was driving. She drives a small car and granted the flowers stuffed inside of it looked a little ridiculous, and a tad overkill, but I had loaded them off of a set of hanging bars right in front of the stores front doors (in front of Lowe’s employees, and other customers coming in and out) and in a normal, calm way (not like I was trying to grab as many as I could and GO!!).

Anyway, I had just finished loading the flowers, rolling the cart back up, and was getting in the car when my daughter noticed in her side mirror that there was a woman behind her car.

Apparently this busy body old bag thought it looked suspicious and assumed that we were stealing them, and she nominated herself Lowe’s security, and was taking pics of my daughters license plate. This didn’t click for us at the time (because we weren’t doing anything wrong)!!

So she then walked up (as I was putting on my seatbelt and getting settled in the car) to the drivers window and my naive sweet trusting RULE ORIENTED daughter put the window down to see what she wanted, at which time she shoved her camera in my daughters face, continued filming both of us and the flowers in the car, and asked us what we thought we were doing, and then for a RECEIPT for the flowers!!!! Can you imagine!?!

I told her I don’t owe you an explanation for ANYTHING, lady! At which time she said she was calling the police. I said you GO RIGHT AHEAD! Seems to me like THAT would be the APPROPRIATE thing to do!!!

Anyway my scared daughter (she thought it was going to devolve) drove away at that point, but I had to make her pull over about 500 feet away (in the same parking lot but where PSYCHO BROAD couldn’t see us and come continue her inquisition and videoing) so that she could calm down enough to drive home safely (upset, shaking, mad about being video’d by some STRANGER, and with a car FULL of petunias)!

I’ve played that incident over in my mind at least 20 times since it happened, wishing I’d have handled things differently. Maybe teach the BUSY BODY A LESSON! (Not physically of course- but possibly driving away WITH her iPhone.. which I’d have of course taken directly to the police station, so that SHE could explain WHY she was trespassing, accosting and being OBNOXIOUS)! In most of those scenarios, it’s probably a good thing I wasn’t quick witted at that moment, because it likely WOULD have devolved a bit! 🤬

Anyway, that’s the story of my run in with a busy body bitch! They’re out there! I can’t IMAGINE behaving like that! Inserting myself into ANY situation like she did, and especially how this guy did. Terrible. At least crazy loony bitch didn’t fire a GUN at anyone!!

Some people are simply RIDICULOUS!!!

@Laika Thunder Child Exactly what the Judge said today @ sentencing. 20yrs

@The 4th Reich No, he isn't. His mother is. He says so in the interview.

@The 4th Reich how he managed to get a permit? I'll never know

He is of the mindset that he can do whatever he wants. It’s everyone else they has to follow the rules.


This guy talks like Mac from 'It's Alway Sunny In Philadelphia' in the episode where he's bragging about his his ability to assess threats.  I wonder if he ever uses the phrase 'ocular patdown'.


guys hear me out what IF, he just fucking minded his business, went into the store, did his thing and got the fuck out? wild idea ?


he dehumanized them .. even if I was annoyed at her being parked there I would've backed off and left once I saw kids in the car .. but he didn't see them as a family


A He said  a clear threat against his life..the defence attorney should be charged with lying.