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caseymoz

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11. So, why did they stop the trial to hold a hearing?

Reply to Warpy (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 03:03 AM

Jul 2013

I thought by the basic definition, "your ground" is the ground you're standing on, and if you have reason to fear for your life standing there, you have a right to kill the threat.

Apparently, the trial lawyers thought that reasoning was debatable to decide with a hearing.

It's the definition they applied to the Zimmerman trial. That wasn't "his ground" if you asked him if he held title to it.

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Armed intruder breaks in and kills homeowner and claims SYG [View all] HipChick Jul 2013 OP

Is it me, or is this stand your ground shit as stupid as it gets? nt MADem Jul 2013 #1

It's a free license to kill others when you remember to say the magic words "I was afraid" struggle4progress Jul 2013 #3

It is in this case because it wasn't his ground he was standing on. Warpy Jul 2013 #5

So, why did they stop the trial to hold a hearing? caseymoz Jul 2013 #11

You said it. pacalo Jul 2013 #7

Please don't give them any goals to shoot for... Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #9

Yes. ReRe Jul 2013 #13

I don't think the world is laughing at us anymore ecstatic Jul 2013 #2

The newspaper title is misleading. ManiacJoe Jul 2013 #4

So they are deciding that there may not even be a trial. The murderer is automatically free. Kablooie Jul 2013 #17

That's how self-defense works in a stand-your-ground world. Iggo Jul 2013 #6

Absolute insanity. silverweb Jul 2013 #8

"but he was kidnapped and forced to participate in the home invasion by World " JVS Jul 2013 #10

Then why not shoot World? Politicalboi Jul 2013 #15

That's one of the things that makes it a really big if. JVS Jul 2013 #16

I can think of a hundred stupid cartoons defacto7 Jul 2013 #12

Well in that case... America The Hero Jul 2013 #14

Right our of The Onion. tblue Jul 2013 #18

I'm disgusted JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #19