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58. A non-silly problem with the Stand Your Ground law is that it provides an excuse

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #30)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 12:55 PM

Mar 2012

for police to do nothing, as in this case.

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"We need to wait until all the facts about Trevyon Martin's death come out." [View all] Bicoastal Mar 2012 OP

A cop wannabe stalked and shot an unarmed black kid tularetom Mar 2012 #1

and he was recorded every step of the way because the 911 calls were recorded grantcart Mar 2012 #43

for those who keep saying that, what i want to know JI7 Mar 2012 #2

yes, the facts normally come out in a trial Enrique Mar 2012 #3

Indeed Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #6

EXACTLY. A rush to judgment in a legal situation is one thing... Bicoastal Mar 2012 #7

Absolutely ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #13

Regarding your last two questions, the answer is generally 'no'. X_Digger Mar 2012 #18

How does that work with the "Stand Your Ground" Law currently on the books in FL? TalkingDog Mar 2012 #23

About the same.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #24

By my reading ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #28

Agreed. X_Digger Mar 2012 #30

Agreed. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #38

A non-silly problem with the Stand Your Ground law is that it provides an excuse pnwmom Mar 2012 #58

Why would he testify? FreeBC Mar 2012 #36

An innocent, unarmed child was gunned down on the street by a wannabe vigilante. MoonRiver Mar 2012 #4

+ 1. n/t truedelphi Mar 2012 #15

That is exactly what it is! etherealtruth Mar 2012 #33

You can find that line right here on DU - almost verbatim Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #5

over and over. barbtries Mar 2012 #11

You got that right Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #12

see below barbtries Mar 2012 #37

Uh, really? The Doctor. Mar 2012 #21

Did I say that some think the shooting was justified? Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #41

Personally, I'd like to see all the facts before judging anyone AtheistCrusader Mar 2012 #48

"Innocent until proven guilty" qanda Mar 2012 #51

Justice does not equal survival. AtheistCrusader Mar 2012 #55

Yep. But it's spread to GD too. Number23 Mar 2012 #45

We are NOT going to "get all the facts" unless we raise a very large stink, tblue37 Mar 2012 #8

You left out the part where local LE declared "no crime" with NO INVESTIGATION... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #9

There WAS an investigation ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #14

That is ludicrous... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #20

Maybe you missed the ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2012 #29

i SO agree. barbtries Mar 2012 #10

For what? quakerboy Mar 2012 #34

for murder. barbtries Mar 2012 #35

That does not seem to be illegal in Florida quakerboy Mar 2012 #39

x digger's post from above: SemperEadem Mar 2012 #52

I agree with you. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #59

Well, lets see quakerboy Mar 2012 #62

You should really try to inform yourself better before spouting off such ignorance. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #56

Halfway in between quakerboy Mar 2012 #61

Sounds to me like people of color and gopiscrap Mar 2012 #16

You forgot to add he was EXPLICITLY told by 911 not approach the individual, to leave it to police DRoseDARs Mar 2012 #17

+1 ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #54

That's all well and good, but... KansDem Mar 2012 #19

This guy Zimmerman must be a really valuable snitch to the local cops. mbperrin Mar 2012 #22

Or he may have something on them. nt greyl Mar 2012 #31

Hard to think a doofus like this couldn't be gotten rid of for blackmail. mbperrin Mar 2012 #44

The facts have had plenty of time to come out.. sendero Mar 2012 #25

Translation"We need to wait until we can find some way to blame the little n____r". Ken Burch Mar 2012 #26

How the F did I miss that?! Bicoastal Mar 2012 #27

No problem. I just thought you were directly quoting some teabagger type. Ken Burch Mar 2012 #32

We need to wait? for WHAT???? DFW Mar 2012 #40

The FBI and the DOJ AtheistCrusader Mar 2012 #49

They gain nothing by dragging this out DFW Mar 2012 #50

Give it time. AtheistCrusader Mar 2012 #53

A trial now, will not go well ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2012 #42

I agree with the OP. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2012 #46

Why are the cops trying to protect this asshole? Does he have something on them? 1620rock Mar 2012 #47

a post in the comments on CNN.com SCantiGOP Mar 2012 #57

The shooter needs to be arrested immediately. obxhead Mar 2012 #60