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In reply to the discussion: Florida man freed under stand-your- ground defence shot dead in Miami [View all]PavePusher
(15,374 posts)64. Chasing someone who has stolen your property is not an attack.
It is a defense of your property.
If they then initiate violence when you catch up to them, you have a right to defend your person.
This is not a difficult series of concepts.
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Judi Lynn
Jun 2012
OP
I don't know if it's ROFL material but it is accurate and succinct. n/t
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2012
#24
I like the SYG laws, they're an inevitable solution to stupid. It's just too bad that the
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2012
#46
I would guess that this will not be the last time that this happens under that law. Hopefully it
jwirr
Jun 2012
#5
The judge said Garcia could lawfully pursue a fleeing felon who had just stolen his property.
Lasher
Jun 2012
#9
But that is exactly where the danger comes in. Taking the law into your own hands means that you
jwirr
Jun 2012
#10
someone swings a bag at you? you turn around and leave. you don't stab them to death. n/t
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#56
That is the intelligent choice, but it is correct that it is not legally required
ProgressiveProfessor
Jun 2012
#60
You have the "legal and "cough cough" Moral right to do that? Kill someone for PROPERTY?
Lochloosa
Jun 2012
#18
You welcome to steal it...i did. And I promise not to swing a bag of them at you.
Lochloosa
Jun 2012
#27
I don't agree with you. As in the Martin case, the violence would not have been "initiated"
Lochloosa
Jun 2012
#25
Yet another problem with this Stand Your Ground law is that people who get off will face
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2012
#19
Chased him more than a block to kill him and was acquitted under the Shoot-Whoever-You-Want
valerief
Jun 2012
#49
Not even close to what happened, but lets not facts spoil your screed
ProgressiveProfessor
Jun 2012
#55