As a young 17 year old American teenager, I can become an American hero by pursuing a vigilante course of action. First, I will need to travel thousands of miles from my home to another city to defend others’ property from protesters creating disorder in the city’s streets. After all, local officials would have declared a state of emergency amid mass protests and street unrest over the shooting of some black man. These same officials will need my help, so I then illegally choose to pick up an AR-style semiautomatic rifle from a friend on the way. With my rifle, I will begin to patrol the city’s streets in order to help protect property from the unrest on the streets. The local police will appear to welcome my help. However, I would then notice multiple people converging upon me because of my actions. I will react justifiably by shooting several people in self-defence. Unfazed, I then will walk away to the police with my hands up at times. All of this, of course, will be caught on video. However, I will not be immediately arrested by the local police at that moment, but will instead turn myself in to police back in my hometown shortly after. Naturally, I will end up going to jail and being charged with reckless homicide, intentional homicide and recklessly endangering safety.
During the trial, my defenders will declare that I was simply exercising my right to bear arms, in defence of liberty. The prosecution on the other hand must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that I did not act in self-defence, even though I believe that my life was being threatened at the time of the shooting. When it comes to the 20-person jury, my lawyers will attempt to pick a mainly white jury made up of mostly women and a few men. Given my age, women would most likely be influenced by my youthful appearance, personality and testimony. My defence will allow me to testify on the stand which isn’t the norm, but will probably work in my favour by personally telling my story. During my testimony, I will break down sobbing in forlorn tears which will very likely have an impact on the jury, emphasizing that I had fired upon the protesters in self-defence only after having been attacked. After all, I’m just a scared kid, although I’m being tried as an adult.
Before the deliberations began, by reaching into a tumbler, I curiously will even get to select the 12 jurors needed for the deliberations. In the end, I will be judged to be not guilty of all charges, although not to have been found innocent — for no one would deny that I had fatally shot protesters. Subsequently, I will be a hero for those people supporting gun rights and the right to defend one’s self and one’s property, including several militia groups. Following my acquittal, one gun rights group will even award me a brand new AR-15 for my actions in ‘Defence of Gun Rights’. Next, a Republican representative in Congress will introduce a bill to award me the Congressional Gold Medal for “protecting the community”. Two other Republican representatives will offer me internships within their offices. Shortly after my acquittal, I will also meet with my hero, former President Donald Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. President Trump will be one of my biggest supporters. Of course, the media will not end its coverage of my future endeavors anytime soon. In the end, I will just want to get on with my life. Or so I would hope?
FROLITICKS 
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