Stand Your Ground Marissa Alexander

[MrScorpio]

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012
In The State Of Florida - Marissa Alexander Had A Gun Permit, Stood Her Ground, Did Not Shoot Or Kill Anyone and Faces 20 Years In Prison
Lincoln B. Alexander Jr on behalf of Marissa Alexander
Case No: 2010-CF-8579
Division: CR-G

April 3, 2012

Dear Supporters:

On August 1 2010, my premature baby girl, born nine days earlier, was in the Baptist South N.I.C.U. fighting for her life and I would too be fighting for my life in my own home against an attack from my husband.

My name is Marissa Alexander, I am a mother of three children, but at the present time, I am not able to be with them due to the following circumstances. I am currently sitting in the Pretrial Detention Facility in Jacksonville FL, Duval County awaiting a sentence for three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with no intent to harm. Before my life changed drastically on that August afternoon, I was in the perilous position of leaving an abusive relationship with my husband who has history of violence and documented domestic abuse towards women. Our history included one which required me to place an injunction for protection against violence and was active during the month of August 2010.

In an unprovoked jealous rage, my husband violently confronted me while using the restroom. He assaulted me, shoving, strangling and holding me against my will, preventing me from fleeing all while I begged for him to leave. After a minute or two of trying to escape, I was able to make it to the garage where my truck was parked, but in my haste to leave I realized my keys were missing. I tried to open the garage but there was a mechanical failure. I was unable to leave, trapped in the dark with no way out. For protection against further assault I retrieved my weapon; which is registered and I have a concealed weapon permit. Trapped, no phone, I entered back into my home to either leave through another exit or obtain my cell phone.


http://www.justiceformarissa.blogspot.com/

[Fumesucker]

1. Kick...

[Number23]

2. Thank you for posting this.

Damn. Sometimes it seems that we can't win coming OR damn going.

[steve2470]

3. k&r nt

[baldguy]

4. SYG laws are made for white folks.

And laws that encourage gun ownership aren't made to allow people to defend themselves, they're made to allow people to kill each other - especially in urban areas. "Reduce the surplus population..." and all.

[Blue_Tires]

6. +1

[vaberella]

5. I hate being Black in the United States. Yeah...I fuckin' said it.

My heart goes out to this woman. She's in prison from some one trying to kill her and there's documented evidence. While Zimmerman was walking free for over a month. Institutional racism at it's best.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. It's crazy that she spent a day in jail

She didn't even shoot at anyone!

[jade3000]

9. Another potential failure of Stand Your Ground

Although this should really be standard self defense I would think. I'm ok with self defense, within reason.