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His quote duty was necessary that february day. >> this neighborhood was being covered in suspicious persons, in extra watches, in neighborhood patrols, in concerned citizens. >> reporter: insisting arberys presence was suspicious. >> there is no evidence whatsoever that it was a place of exercise and jogging for ahmaud arbery. >> reporter: gregory mcmichaels attorney said arbery was in the neighborhood up to no good saying that was obvious by his appearance. >> does not reflect the reality of w...

Covered in suspicious persons, in extra watches, in neighborhood patrols and concerned citizens. >> reporter: insisting arberys presence was suspicious. >> there is no evidence whatsoever that it was a place of exercise and jogging for ahmaud arbery. >> reporter: gregory mcmichaels attorney continued the theme arbery was in the neighborhood up to no good, suggesting that was obvious by his appearance. >> does not reflect the reality of what brought ahmaud arbery to satilla shores. khaki shorts w...

>> reporter: arguing to the jury his, quote, duty was ned cessar that february day. >> his neighborhood was being covered in suspicious persons, in extra watches and neighborhood patrols and concerned citizens. >> reporter: insisting arberys presence was suspicious. >> there is no evidence whatsoever that it was a place of exercise and jogging for arbery. >> reporter: gregory mcmichaels attorney continued arbery was in the neighborhood up to no good. that was obvious by his appearance. >> that d...

They never said it. none of the defendants saw mr. arbery commit any crime that day. >> reporter: travis mcmichaels defense attorney attempting to drive home the argument that his client was simply acting out of civic duty and responsibility. >> travis mcmichael spent almost a decade of his life learning about duty and responsibility. >> reporter: arguing to the jury his, quote, duty was necessary that february day. >> this neighborhood was being covered in suspicious persons, in extra watches, ...

>> they never, ever said on february 23rd, 2020 that they were doing a citizens arrest. a citizens arrest is for emergency situations when the crime really happens right in front of you. they never said that. none of the defendants saw mr. arbery commit any crime that day. >> travis mcmichaels defense attorney trying to drive home the argument his client was simply acting out of civic duty and responsibility. >> travis mcmichael spent almost a decade of his life learning about duty and responsib...

Patrols, in concerned citizens. >> reporter: insisting arberys presence was suspicious. >> there is no evidence whatsoever that sitilla shores was a place of exercise and jogging for ahmaud arbery. >> reporter: gregory mcmichaels attorney continued the theme that arbery was in the neighborhood up to no good. >> does not reflect the reality of what brought ahmaud arbery to sitilla shores. in his khaki shorts with no socks to cover his long dirty toenails. >> laura repeated over and over that arbe...

>> travis mcmichael spent almost a decade of his life learning about duty and responsibility. >> reporter: arguing to the jury his quote, duty was necessary that february day. >> this neighborhood was being covered in suspicious persons and extra watches and neighborhood patrols and concerned citizens. >> reporter: insisting arberys presence was suspicious. >> there is no evidence that it was a place of exercise and jogging for arbery. >> reporter: gregorys attorney continued the theme, arbery w...