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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Tue Mar 20, 2012, 07:46 PM Mar 2012

serious question about trayvon, zimmerman and stand your ground [View all]

ok, i have raised this in other threads with very little response but:

if trayvon did in fact initiate the physical altercation, as zimmerman alleges AFTER zimmerman chased him down and illegally detained him, as zimmerman admits, doesn't the stand your ground law apply to trayvons actions and not zimmerman's?

wouldn't trayvon be the one who had the right to stand his ground under florida law against someone committing a felony against his person?

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serious question about trayvon, zimmerman and stand your ground [View all] arely staircase Mar 2012 OP

Crazy man with a gun chasing you for no reason is legitimate cause for self-defense. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #1

My guess is that in Florida randr Mar 2012 #2

They will always side with the WHITE person with the gun Empowerer Mar 2012 #20

well, we could ask the opinion of both Zimmerman and Martin. provis99 Mar 2012 #3

no, there are 9/11 tapes, forensic evidence, arely staircase Mar 2012 #5

Zimmerman said it was him screaming, not Martin. provis99 Mar 2012 #9

well then if his gf is unreliable because of familiarity arely staircase Mar 2012 #12

the screaming Sedona Mar 2012 #13

I think you are spot on! Trayvon was being arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #4

I was saying this to my SO XanaDUer Mar 2012 #6

Seems that way to me. eom uppityperson Mar 2012 #7

Yes, Sir: The Only Person With A Legitimate Claim To Self-Defense Here Was Young Mr. Martin The Magistrate Mar 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author arely staircase Mar 2012 #10

that's kinda how i see it arely staircase Mar 2012 #17

"wouldn't trayvon be the one who had the right to stand his ground..." No. He was Black. nt gateley Mar 2012 #11

please pardon and educate ignorance crazycanuck Mar 2012 #14

The text of the law has been posted on other threads, but in a nutshell a SYG law petronius Mar 2012 #16

And while it probably has not yet been tested in court . . . Empowerer Mar 2012 #21

Despite the amount of discussion, I think SYG is irrelevant here petronius Mar 2012 #23

some states have laws that say that if you are threatened by a bully arely staircase Mar 2012 #18

gun nuts paranoia turned into law Skittles Mar 2012 #19

Especially if they're black men, because they are really scary Empowerer Mar 2012 #22

oh absolutely Skittles Mar 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author crazycanuck Mar 2012 #15

If he were alive he could use "stand your ground" argument, sure. LisaL Mar 2012 #24

didn't say he could "use it" i said it "appl(ied)" to him arely staircase Mar 2012 #26

Yes, but we've already determined that he didn't have a gun to defend himself, Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #25

You are confusing different parts of FL law... ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #27