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In reply to the discussion: I'm stunned. I'm speechless. My last shred of respect for the law is all-but-gone. [View all]BlueinOhio
(238 posts)95. Time for a boycott
Florida is acting irresponsibly so take action. I canceled a vacation to Disney over this. I will not take my family there as long as this is going to be allowed. What's next, a robber shooting his victim and getting by with it all he has to say is that he was defending himself. Cut out spending money there. Write to Disney and the others demanding a change or they will not get thin dime. This is a hugh disappointment, this country has taken a giant step back in the wrong direction.
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I'm stunned. I'm speechless. My last shred of respect for the law is all-but-gone. [View all]
Cooley Hurd
Jul 2013
OP
That is the only logical answer I can come up with. nIt seems like that law on self-defense is
avaistheone1
Jul 2013
#86
You can kill them at night in Texas if you say they're stealing something from you. nt
valerief
Jul 2013
#9
Jurors acted 100% in line with the law. That is the problem. The law is a bad law.
BlueStreak
Jul 2013
#10
Err, that's like blaming a rape victim for getting drunk or wearing revealing clothes
galileoreloaded
Jul 2013
#68
Being from Houston, Texas, you sure act like you have a lot invested in this case.
Major Hogwash
Jul 2013
#58
Is it "self defense" when you pick a fight, and when the other guy hits back, you shoot him?
George II
Jul 2013
#97
They don't care about Martin one way or another. They do care about fomenting conflicts among
BlueStreak
Jul 2013
#34
My sister is an evidence tech, she has always maintained that there would have been a bloody
TheKentuckian
Jul 2013
#128
It's surprising, but it means they found that GZ was in fear of bodily harm.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#21
Reasonable people can disagree. I believe the jurors seriously considered manslaughter, but
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#121
Nope, I'm in a large majority tonight, stunned and disgusted by the verdict...
Cooley Hurd
Jul 2013
#32
This happens when RWers, conservatives, Teabaggers, libertarians & religious extremists are in power
baldguy
Jul 2013
#36
I was preparing myself for this from the beginning. It hurts but not as much as it could've. To me
craigmatic
Jul 2013
#70
Only if you're white and they're black. This is America, home of racist Jesus-loving women haters.
valerief
Jul 2013
#93