S.C. Attorney General Seeks Independent Review Of Scott Spivey Case

I just watched some videos on it and read about it. Im not entirely knowledgeable about it, but I stand with public opinion on this one. Those two guys were in the wrong.

This may not be popular. Unfortunately, the photo of brandishing the weapon outside the vehicle follows the narrative, despite the argument the gun was placed there or not. Everything points to these two as the aggressive party, they weren’t protected by stand your ground, according to the narrative they acted in self defense, like falling down an elevator shaft onto some bullets could be considered suicide.

The state can’t assume citizens to understand the Use of Force continuum by leaving things open in the Stand Your Ground law, the model our law enforcement goes by. Boyd was Army, they are trained in escalation of force when threatened but he knows what an enemy combatant looks like. I still dont see the initial threat to them to chase scott claiming they were threatened until you go back to the photo of Scott brandishing a weapon outside the window of the car. It can be articulated and by some stroke of luck they decided to take a picture of it.

Stand your ground is primarily a law for home protection and avoiding red tape if you shoot an intruder. Unfortunately when writing this law, some legislators were daydreaming about running into a public event and stopping terrorists like John Mcclane. Its not meant to go driving around thinking you’re the Law and pursing a guy who flipped you off who then shows his gun to ward off the two nutcases following him, giving them an excuse. 911 dispatch should of ordered them to stop and await police arrival, that would of worked against them by continuing the pursuit.

Scott Spivey died at the hands of a couple of antagonizers who absolutely escalated that situation, they had every chance to break from the situation and instead they chose violence. Scott would be alive today with his family, if they acted like responsible gun owners (no this isnt an argument for the left, most gun owners in this state know the responsibilities) But no one had any responsibility to the weapons they all held.

I dont think Solicitor Barnette will change Alan Wilsons decision even if police misconduct is at play, under stand your ground. This isnt the fault of the attorney general or solicitors its the situation and its elements. Its tragic. But I know I dont want those two walking around with teardrops and armed. Im sure following Scott prior to the brandishing of the firearm can classify as something.

On a side note…

I just noticed there’s another element here, and its a tad distasteful. Nancy Mace knew retriggering this wouldn’t change the results but it would reintroduce us to the topic and focus blame on Alan Wilson, if it stays the same we cry corruption if it changes we blame incompetence, blaming everyone but our hero. Bravo Nancy Mace, turns out there is more to those rants than meets the eye.