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Interesting editorial column in the Washington Post today about how the dismantling of government by the GOP makes 'Stand Your Ground Laws' more about the private sector rather than government maintaining the peace and where where citizens are encouraged to take the law into their own hands if they feel threatened.
Agree or Disagree ......
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-rights-etch-a-sketch-imperative/2012/03/23/gIQAIgReaS_story.html
Key paragraphs:
"Last week the nation also focused seriously on the Stand Your Ground laws that the National Rifle Association has pushed through in state after state. These statutes came to wide attention because of the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager.
George Zimmerman, the man who pulled the trigger, was not under serious investigation until there was a national outcry because under the Florida law, a citizen has a right to use force, including deadly force, if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.
These laws perfectly reflect the NRAs utopia. No longer will we count on law enforcement to preserve the peace. Instead, we will build a society where all citizens are armed and encouraged to take the law into their own hands. If you feel threatened, just shoot."