From Fortune Magazine:



A homeless man, Garrett Doty, was found not guilty of assaulting a businessman, Don Carmignani. The attack occurred in San Francisco and was captured on video. Doty claimed he acted in self-defense after being sprayed with bear spray by Carmignani. The incident followed the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which led to criticism of city officials for their handling of crime. The defense argued that Doty had repeatedly been sprayed with bear spray by Carmignani and that he was fighting for his life. The confrontation occurred after Doty and others set up tents outside the home of Carmignani’s parents. Despite calling 911, Carmignani received no response and went out to talk to the homeless people and that the only thing he had on him was pepper spray. The incident fueled a narrative of a city in chaos but Doty’s defense presented evidence that Carmignani had sprayed Doty before the attack.



Original: San Francisco jury clears homeless man of assault on businessman left with traumatic brain injury