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WhiskeyGrinder

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1. White shooters killing black people are more likely to be deemed "justifiable."

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Mon Sep 30, 2019, 01:59 PM

Sep 2019

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The @urbaninstitute found that when white shooters kill Black victims, homicides are 11 times more likely to be deemed justifiable. Justifiable homicide rates among people shot to death among the Black population doubled between 2005 to 2011 in Stand Your Ground states.

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Judge Rules Jury Can Consider Castle Doctrine In Amber Guyger Murder Trial [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 OP

White shooters killing black people are more likely to be deemed "justifiable." WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #1

Huh? It's not the "other guy's castle doctrine." Vinca Sep 2019 #2

From the legislator who wrote the Texas law: WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #5

That's such a convoluted explanation for letting a person off who broke into DemocraticSocialist8 Sep 2019 #14

That pretty much sinks her ship since she didn't have a right to legally be in the guy's apartment. Vinca Sep 2019 #22

Yeah, I'm not seeing a convincing argument that she had a legal right to be there. Dr. Strange Sep 2019 #30

i just learned something. never heard of this part of law before . AllaN01Bear Sep 2019 #3

The judge just set the stage for her getting manslaughter and a 1-3 year sentence. brush Sep 2019 #4

1-3 year sentence isn't great qazplm135 Sep 2019 #6

I hate to think what thought you just put into my head. From the judge's ruling it's clear... brush Sep 2019 #8

I would be surprised if she gets off Scot free qazplm135 Sep 2019 #21

See Robert Durst acquittal saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #27

see the just announced conviction qazplm135 Oct 2019 #34

The conviction was just the sentence was not. imo saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #35

it was on the low end of normal qazplm135 Oct 2019 #36

I agree that manslaughter is likely the correct thing to convict her of. Blue_true Sep 2019 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2019 #7

That would be some twisted shit for sure malaise Sep 2019 #13

It wasn't her castle. muntrv Sep 2019 #9

From the legislator who wrote the Texas law: WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #10

She didn't have the right to be in that location. She was not legally sinkingfeeling Sep 2019 #12

I'm guessing that distinction is what the jury is going to come down to. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #15

And even she admits that Botham Jean did not act in a threatening way csziggy Sep 2019 #16

That sucks!!! It applies to Amber...(I was thinking it might apply to Botham Jean) LeftInTX Sep 2019 #19

Unfuckingbelievable. cwydro Sep 2019 #11

jury evertonfc Sep 2019 #17

What is the makeup of the jury? nt avebury Sep 2019 #24

5 black, 5 hispanic/asian, 2 white. Sneederbunk Sep 2019 #26

The makeup is sensible. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #33

I think the Judge got confused with the Turbineguy Sep 2019 #18

Saw her on the stand Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #20

So folk in Texas can just blow each other away as along as they believe their at their home?!?!? uponit7771 Sep 2019 #23

I'm betting she does time but then gets off on appeal a year or two from now. Alea Sep 2019 #25

The white female shooter was actually in the black victim's home. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #28

As someone who supports castle doctrine sarisataka Sep 2019 #29

We agree in this situation. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #31