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We believed the soldiers committed murder because...

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We believe the soldiers acted in self defense because...

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MURDER or SELF DEFENSE

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We believe the soldiers committed murder because they fired in aggression and were not ordered to fire by the captain. The captain had said that the guns were loaded but in the captains account he said that he did not intend on ordering to fire. According to George Sanderlin's account the captain said he did intend on murdering people and the captain did indeed order the men to fire. The captain said "Fire, be the consequences what it will!"

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We believe that the solders acted in self defense because according to captain prestons account he tried to convince the colonists to be reasonable but they did not listen. Captain Preston did not order the soldiers to fire. The soldiers along with captain Preston were struck with clubs and some one in the crowd yelled fire. The soldiers acted on command but they did not know who had said fire, possibly someone from the crowd.

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We believe the solders committed murder because the soilders were asked if thy intended on murdering and they said,"Yes[we do]"

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We believe that it was murder because in William Wyatts account it said " but could not observe that any of them threw anything at the soldiers, or threatened any of them".

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We believed the soldiers committed murder because in George Sanders account he said that," He asked them if they intended to murder people? They answered Yes."

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We believe they committed murder because the captain told the crowd "go home least there should be murder done." Also, the soldiers continued to fire into the crowd even after the person that struck the captain with the club was shot.

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We believe that the British soldiers committed a murder crime. This is because in Witness account 2, it states that "Samuel Atwood came across 10-12 soldiers who had been fighting 2 boys rushing to town square, stating that they had an intent to hurt people." This shows that instead of making to rash decision to have self defense, they acted in rage and basically killed who their guns hit. If the British red coats had acted in self defense, then there would have been no reason that their captain should have order a fire. However, their captain DID order a fire, therefore the soldiers knew that they were causing harm. Acting in self defense is a rash decision that a person chooses because they feel as though they are in danger. It is NOT a ordered action. But , the red coats were firing against and unarmed crowd.

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The soldiers acted in self defense because the townspeople were throwing clubs and snowballs at them. Our strongest evidence is from Captain Preston's Account, where it states, "On this a general attack was made on the men by a great number of heavy clubs and snowballs being thrown at them."

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We believe the soldiers acted in self defense because the colonists were hitting the British with clubs before they fired at the colonists.

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We believe that the soldiers acted in self defense because in Captain Preston's account, it states,"Soldiers started firing again because of getting hit with heavy clubs and snowballs being thrown at them."

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Murder

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We believe that the soldiers acted in self defense because they had snowballs being thrown at them and they were being hit by clubs.

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Murder

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An example

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MURDER

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Murder

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Our group decided that is not in self defense it was murder.

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We believe the soldiers acted in self defense because at first the towns people broke into the meeting houses triggering the alarm bells, signaling to assemble to attack the troops. As well, a man in the the mob in towards the soldiers and made a blow at a soldier with a long club and once ice or snowballs were thrown at the soldiers, they started to fire.

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We believe that the soldiers began shooting in self defense but got carried away which led to murder.

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When Grenadier shot out he did it suddenly and not because he hear the call fire.

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We believe that the soldiers committed murder because the captain said "Fire, be the consequences what it will." Also, when asked if the soldiers were intending to kill the colonists, they replied with a yes.

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Murder

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