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In reply to the discussion: Florida Man Uses Stand Your Ground Defense in Killing of Black Teen Over Loud Music [View all]gerogie2
(450 posts)38. I don't think this will work in this case, but could start vicious cycle
The teenager was in a vehicle and the accused walked up to the vehicle to start a confrontation with the occupants. However, if the SYG works in this case and in the movie theater where the two argued and one threw popcorn then essentially Florida has become the wild west then friends and families will take their own revenge.
A lot of people don't understand that when one person was killed by the other in the wild west then often a friend or family member would assassinate their friend or family member killer. It was a vicious cycle.
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Florida Man Uses Stand Your Ground Defense in Killing of Black Teen Over Loud Music [View all]
MrScorpio
Feb 2014
OP
Why not? SYG defenses have like a 1.000 batting average the past couple of years...
Blue_Tires
Feb 2014
#1
Let's look at some actual data that proves that SYG is NOT a get out of jail free card. ...
spin
Feb 2014
#10
Technically Zimmerman is a mix. His mother was born in Peru and his father is white. ...
spin
Feb 2014
#34
It was the prosecution's job to prove to the jury that Zimmerman was guilty beyond ...
spin
Feb 2014
#36
I quite clearly understand the difference between legal guilt and not guilty (vs innocence)
etherealtruth
Feb 2014
#37
The media often makes it difficult to hold a fair trial. A high publicity case can get ...
spin
Feb 2014
#47
Another stupid asshole who should not have been allowed to have and carry any gun.
L0oniX
Feb 2014
#30
Suppose (which is doubtful) that there was a gun in the car and so someone was posing a threat.
Vattel
Feb 2014
#54
Another hero to the gunner shitheads: killing black teenagers is their favorite pasttime
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2014
#57
This fuck deserves to spend the rest of his worthless fucking life in jail.
Stinky The Clown
Feb 2014
#59
he might have beaten the rap if he'd done like Zimbo and left no witnesses
Pretzel_Warrior
Feb 2014
#71
‘I hate that thug music,’ white man told fiancée moments before gunning down black teen
Blue_Tires
Feb 2014
#73