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Tonight on AC360: Florida Shooter claims 'Stand Your Ground' defense
Just minutes after we pulled up for our interview with Kanina James, the tears began to flow. We found her sitting on the front porch, alone, and still in pain.
Originally posted by Ameliaair
I guess this is not racist? Not even national news until now.
Originally posted by Ameliaair
I guess this is not racist? Not even national news until now.
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by Ameliaair
Stand your ground won't work for this guy.
The law in my opinion is good. Of course everyone is going to try to use it, but cases like this will be thrown out.
You can plead however you want.. the judge and jury will sort it out.
Stand your ground has done enough good in my opinion to warrant it's existence.
Originally posted by Tw0Sides
Originally posted by Ameliaair
I guess this is not racist? Not even national news until now.
Nope, not Racist.
Just another day in the USA.
Originally posted by khimbar
Originally posted by Ameliaair
I guess this is not racist? Not even national news until now.
Black on white, course it's not racist.
He’s using a statute in Florida known as the Stand Your Ground law to try and get the charges against him dropped.
Originally posted by Lionhearte
Do you think the daughter cares what color the man's skin was? No, he could have been black, brown, white, blue, green, lavender, whatever. She cares more about the fact that her father died right in front of her. With this, we should keep this discussion centered around how we feel this situation should be handled, without anyone pulling up "the race card".
I agree with the wife, however, in that it seems this Stand Your Ground law could be used as a free pass to murder. I mean, the entire thing happened because of a skateboard incident? Please.
The case will be thrown out. It has to be.
Originally posted by Kali74
CAPS!
He’s using a statute in Florida known as the Stand Your Ground law to try and get the charges against him dropped.
Per your link.
The difference here is that the shooter was arrested and charged with a crime in which he has to defend himself from. He has to prove the Stand Your Ground defense is applicable. Zimmerman should also have to prove this, why hasn't been made to prove it?
Originally posted by Vasa Croe
Hope he burns. You don't bring a gun to a basketball court and shoot an unarmed man with his daughter there. Sounds more like the guy was looking for an excuse to shoot someone. He should go away for the rest of his short life.
Originally posted by aching_knuckles
OMG THIS IS SO IMPORTANT IT HAS TO BE IN ALL CAPS
take it to stormfront, dude
Originally posted by Unity_99
Just read up on the Stand Your Ground Defense, and you need to show your life is in danger, so its really almost the same as classical self defense.
This case didn't sound like Self Defense now did it?