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X_Digger

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6. Florida law itself gives lie to your statement..
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:12 PM
Mar 2012
http://law.onecle.com/florida/crimes/776.041.html

[div class='excerpt']776.041 Use of force by aggressor.

The justification described in the preceding sections of this chapter is not available to a person who:
(1) Is attempting to commit, committing, or escaping after the commission of, a forcible felony; or

(2) Initially provokes the use of force against himself or herself, unless:

(a) Such force is so great that the person reasonably believes that he or she is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm and that he or she has exhausted every reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the assailant; or

(b) In good faith, the person withdraws from physical contact with the assailant and indicates clearly to the assailant that he or she desires to withdraw and terminate the use of force, but the assailant continues or resumes the use of force.

The fact is that the Sanford PD is covering it up and not following the law as it is written.

[div class='excerpt']Well guess what. George Zimmerman is still considered a "law abiding citizen" - even though he murdered someone in cold blood.

We have this thing, perhaps you've heard of it- specifically enumerated in the 5th and 14th amendments- called 'due process'. People aren't considered guilty of a crime until they've had a heaping dose of it.

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Barbaric, wild west bullshit. n/t Ed Suspicious Mar 2012 #1
so he should not have stood his ground? arely staircase Mar 2012 #2
Sweet Jesus, I finally have to chime in. flvegan Mar 2012 #3
So people are not being killed needlessly because of this law? Hugabear Mar 2012 #4
You stated that "stand your ground" was "legalized murder" flvegan Mar 2012 #10
What the hell do you think is going on with the Zimmerman case? Hugabear Mar 2012 #22
Due process. flvegan Mar 2012 #26
How is it not legalized murder? n/t arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #5
Better question...how is it? flvegan Mar 2012 #11
Because some gun-culture members think it gives them licence to kill. Hoyt Mar 2012 #14
Perception is a funny thing. n/t flvegan Mar 2012 #17
Man stalks young lad in his truck and then arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #15
You should re-read my response. flvegan Mar 2012 #18
I won't dignify that response, thanks. n/t arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #21
Meaning...what? flvegan Mar 2012 #28
Florida law itself gives lie to your statement.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #6
What the law says and what really happens are two different things Hugabear Mar 2012 #9
Then that's an enforcement problem, not a law problem. X_Digger Mar 2012 #13
Call it whatever you want, laws this easily misinterpreted, need to be changed. Hoyt Mar 2012 #24
Duty to Retreat is not coming back. X_Digger Mar 2012 #27
As the law is being applied by law enforcement, arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #12
Judge Lewis (the judge in the gang case) also skipped that section (776.041) X_Digger Mar 2012 #19
It sounds like one bloody mess! arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #23
Yep, Lewis was soundly excoriated for the decision. X_Digger Mar 2012 #25
It's license to shoot anyone who makes you upset. nt MrScorpio Mar 2012 #7
Oh it's legalized murder alright. That law is a licsence to kill anone anywhere... 1620rock Mar 2012 #8
That is the only thing I can deduce as well. n/t arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #16
Unfortunately many "progressive" gunners joined NRA & RW extremists to propel this legislation... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #20
Locking: There is a group for exactly this topic hootinholler Mar 2012 #29
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