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In reply to the discussion: Michael Dunn, Florida Man, Invokes 'Stand Your Ground' Law After Shooting Black Teen [View all]krispos42
(49,445 posts)17. What if it was justified? n/t
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Michael Dunn, Florida Man, Invokes 'Stand Your Ground' Law After Shooting Black Teen [View all]
SecularMotion
Nov 2012
OP
The police department and DA were clearly imperfect...they accepted self defense
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#66
The early hearing is FL unique and still requires documenting the elements of self defense
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#73
That presumption is rebuttable - The perception of a threat has to be reasonable for the defense...
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#67
For someone who sees things in black and white, purple is in some sense refreshing...
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#99
Ha! I like the "damned Yankee" definition. The unfortunate thing about death...
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#130
My Dad, usually reticent in personal matters, told me this about his father...
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#132
"The FL SYG law is so broadly written it is little more than a license to kill."
PavePusher
Nov 2012
#109
Or if the response to your request makes you scared enough to start shooting...
krispos42
Nov 2012
#32
The point of it is, he could have just ignored and endured it for the couple of minutes
Blue_Tires
Nov 2012
#42
I always carry a fresh pair of squishy ear plugs with me for just that reason...
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#80
Criminal intent (mens rea) is at the core of common law crimes, I would say.
Callisto32
Nov 2012
#113
Hold your horses, safeinOhio. We have no way of knowing his state of mind at the time.
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#14
It seems to me like this 'SYG' business should be decided by a jury, not by police at the scene
rbixby
Nov 2012
#56
It is not at all decided by the police. It is decided by the local prosecuter...
PavePusher
Nov 2012
#111
You may get dog-piled for posting that without a sarcasm tag, but I hope you are right.
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#15
Exception is multiple shots during a single attempt to shoot the intruder
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#94