Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. I stand here before you because the British soldiers and captain Preston are Innocent in this massacre on march, 5, 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts the sentry was not on his Base and suddenly a couple of young boys came up to him. They were accusing him of owing someone money for a hair cut. they boys were also insulting him, saying that he would not pay the man back because he wasn't a gentlemen, just like the red coats. then the soldier strikes the boy who was insulting him. when some of the towns people herd of the scuffle they stated to come out in the streets to see what was going on. slowly more and more people start to fill the streets. and naturally the sentry was scared of the growing mob. so he rang the bell, which drew almost everyone out of there homes. he also sent for back up, who wouldn't if you were being faced with a mob and just you. from the testaments we have heard it seems to be that when the soldiers came out and stood shoulder to shoulder in a row. Somebody yelled Fire. then the soliders did what they heard. five townspeople kille. there were alot of people think it was Capt. Preston that said it. but other peolpe say that they herad someone say don't fire. so no one can really prove that capt. Preston is guity of saying fire or not. i think that they are innocent because they only did what they herad they didn't know any better.
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