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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2013, 08:04 PM Jun 2013

A man in Florida shoots a man he finds having sex with his wife, killing him. A woman in Florida shoots the wall to scare off an abusive husband, harming nobody. Guess which one was acquitted? Guess which one was convicted?

http://www.salon.com/2013/06/11/stand_your_ground_law_helps_white_defendants_a_lot_more_than_black_ones/

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“Stand your ground” law helps white defendants a lot more than black ones (Original Post) arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

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1. Law was enacted for white folks with backing of NRA and gun nuts who fear

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 08:10 PM

Jun 2013

they might shoot an innocent, unarmed brown person.