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doc03

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10. Remember the case at the Florida theater where a guy threw popcorn in

Reply to Straw Man (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 19, 2023, 08:28 AM

Apr 2023

the x-cops face? The cop killed him because he felt threatened and got off free. The Travon Martin case where George Zimmerman
was pursuing Matin and Martin "Stood his Ground" but Zimmerman got off on "Stand your ground".

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Can a doorbell ring justify a 'stand your ground' shooting? [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 OP

No -- it never could. Straw Man Apr 2023 #1

I saw Lester's house on TV NJCher Apr 2023 #2

If you're that afraid of your house being robbed, there are... TreasonousBastard Apr 2023 #3

No kidding! phylny Apr 2023 #8

Remember the case at the Florida theater where a guy threw popcorn in doc03 Apr 2023 #10

And that's what's going to convict him Sympthsical Apr 2023 #19

Off the top of my head.... FarPoint Apr 2023 #4

No. Homeowner provides the doorbell. It is meant to be used. It is not a threat Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2023 #5

I don't think most burglars don't ring doorbells. live love laugh Apr 2023 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #22

Someone legit tried to break into my home once. I didn't shoot them, but I did call the cops who GPV Apr 2023 #7

Not unless that someone rang the doorbell with the front end of a speeding pickup truck. n/t DFW Apr 2023 #9

I assume the cops took finger prints on the door handle, that could doc03 Apr 2023 #11

there is video of the guy cleaning up the glass shortly after the shooting, I doubt a crime BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #12

Really!? Solomon Apr 2023 #15

Well if the shooter claims the victim was trying to break in to his house and the victim doc03 Apr 2023 #17

"..something that UPS does on a daily basis, delivery drivers, children selling Girl Scout cookies," BumRushDaShow Apr 2023 #13

No. The actual need and use of a doorbell is to announce a visitor. panader0 Apr 2023 #14

It makes me sick that this question is even being debated! Solomon Apr 2023 #16

When Rodney Peairs shot Yoshihiro Hattori in this way localroger Apr 2023 #18

FOX news is getting people shot Johonny Apr 2023 #20

Only in the minds of sickos EnergizedLib Apr 2023 #21