Exercising The Right
Tragic Ending
This column previously covered the story of Jake Gardner, who lawfully defended himself when he was attacked by Black Lives Matter rioters in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 30. Gardner was well within his rights when he shot a rioter, James Scurlock, who was choking him. Scurlock had a lengthy criminal record of violent crimes, including beating the mother of his child, and he had both cocaine and methamphetamine in his system the night he died.
The whole incident was recorded on cellphone video, and Gardner was initially cleared by the county prosecutor, but leftist agitators and a biased media demanded criminal charges. This column specifically chronicled how Yahoo News went to great lengths to smear Gardner as a “white supremacist” based on unsubstantiated allegations by people with an agenda. The relentless agitation from the far-left mob and media not only hounded the poor man out of his hometown, but they even got a special prosecutor appointed to prosecute Gardner. The special prosecutor eventually drummed up egregious charges against Gardner, which had him facing 95 years in prison! This story ended tragically when Jake Gardner took his own life.
This outcome was heartbreaking for patriots all across the country who saw a bit of themselves in Gardner. If they could do this to a former Marine and successful business owner who lawfully defends himself, then couldn’t they do this to all of us gun owners?
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