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In reply to the discussion: "We need to wait until all the facts about Trevyon Martin's death come out." [View all]quakerboy
(14,869 posts)A little bit glib. A little bit is that that really is what I had just been reading.
I had just read about 10 articles mulling over the shooting and the issue in general. Several stated that LE have all but quit even investigating anyone who claims self defense in Florida. Others indicated that the defense has been used successfully to get gang members off when innocents died in a shoot out. Etc. What I read is what was described in my post. None seemed to indicate great hope that the shooter could be successfully prosecuted.
Now, logically, it can't be as clear cut and open ended as all that. Otherwise virtually no one would ever go to jail for murder in Florida, unless their defense lawyer was really dumb. That's where me being glib comes into it.