A Middlesex prosecutor doesn’t think this qualifies as self-defense. Even in Massachusetts, however, don’t be surprised if a jury disagrees — if it even gets that far.
A group of pro-Israel demonstrators held a small rally yesterday in Framingham to show support in the Gaza war. At some point, a man wearing a pin to support the Palestinians began yelling at them from across the street, and the verbal argument escalated — such as it was. As one can see from this video clip of the middle of the exchange, it wasn’t exactly a Buckleyesque intellectual debate between this man and a woman in the rally.
However, at some point, the group gets charged by this pro-Palestinian counter-demonstrator, and he tackles Scott Hayes, a veteran attending the rally. And this turns out to be a very bad choice for the unnamed individual:
BREAKING: Anti-Israel man shot in stomach after charging through…
