Gun Enthusiast kills 17 year old for playing loud music; Lawyer says he acted responsibly

What does it take to get a lawyer disbarred?

He is representing his client exactly as he should. What he is doing is not only completely ethical, but if he DIDN'T do that, it would be unethical, and he should be disbarred.

Unless other evidence comes out that indicates that the shooter had some reason to fear for his safety, it appears that this was not a legitimate self-defense shooting, and right now neither the police nor the prosecutor agree that it is.

"Jacksonville Attorney Gene Nichols, however, said that although Dunn will most likely make a “Stand Your Ground” defense based on his statements in court, it’s a tough case to make.

He said:

Mr. Dunn is going to have to answer the question, 'Why did you not call the sheriff's office? If you are reasonably protecting yourself, why did you leave the scene, get in the car, and the next day, flee the jurisdiction of Duval County?' … There's no indication that Jordan or anyone else in that car had a gun, there's no indication that they were any threat to Mr. Dunn. "

Unlike what many would have you believe, claiming "self-defense" or "stand your ground" is not a "get out of jail free" card giving you carte blanche to shoot anyone you like.

The fact that Mr. Dunn fled the scene and did not contact the police is pretty damning.

So many long time trolls/gungeoneers have been toasted lately, I would expect the room to be vacant.

Oh wait... Sockpuppets.

Never mind.

Remember, Guns don't kill people. Republicans kill people.

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He will be on the same gun enthusiast pedestal as George Zimmerman.

if they could please turn it down, as I am getting a headache. I have never had a problem with that.

...and too black....

I have never understood that term, esp. when you carry.

Given that Dunn is being held without bail, it seems the judge didn't buy it.

Maybe the NRA should be funding the cost of these trials and executions -- at least the ones where a firearm is used.

A newspaper's investigation into the costs of the death penalty in Florida revealed the state is spending as much as $1 million per inmate just for incarceration and appellate costs. Trial costs would add substantially to the state's total. Florida has over 400 inmates on death row. For example, keeping J.B. Parker under the special security of death row for 29 years has cost taxpayers $688,000; his appeals cost $296,000, for a total of $984,000. The total for Alfonso Cave has been $1,059,750. Both men remain on death row. Those figures do not include salaries for judges, prosecutors and clerks handling the cases. Shortening the appeals carries the risk of mistake. Neal Dupree, head of one of the appellate offices for death row inmates noted, "People need to know that just because someone has been convicted does not mean they are guilty," he said. Larry Spalding, who had been head of one of the appellate offices, added: "The most important thing we know about false convictions is that they happen and on a regular basis." Spalding said. "(Appellate) attorneys ... are trying to exonerate the innocent, and to prevent a wrongful execution. They should be admired, not excoriated." Florida has had more exonerations from death row (23) than any other state in the country

He is a murderer, period.

This Florida person will have justice and then spend their life in prison before the light is extinguished.

It seems this person's cognizant process has evolved to take on a NEW meaning to "defend one self" in Florida. Shooting a person for an "opinion" versus "self defense" by people who can not understand simple thought processes is in trouble.

There should be a process to make sure people who have fire arms have the mental fitness to properly own and utilize the weapons versus the credit card to buy a fire arm. The same process for driving a vehicle should be utilized to insure those who are unfit to "bare arms" are not given the means to shoot people when their thinking process is no operating.

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