Personally, I never play music in my car but if I'm along side a car at an intersection, and their music is loud and vibrating, I dig it. I'll roll down my window a little to hear it better. However, having said that, a lot depends on the context. I'm in my car and they are in theirs and soon the light will turn green and we will go our seperate ways.
If you don't mind me keeping an open mind in this case, I think it's possible, considering what his state of mind may have been, that the music could have been disturbing and threatening to him. You can't just say, as many have, that he didn't like the music.
If he didn't like Andy Williams and they were playing Andy William's music at a normal volume, then you could say he shot at them because he didn't like the music. Otherwise, it's rediculous to say that he shot at them simply because he didn't like the music. You have to consider the entire context which would include the verbal exchange, body language etc., which none of you were there to witness.
The jury had the best chance to consider all the evidence so it's a good bet that they know more than we do. Why is there no respect for that?
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