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In reply to the discussion: Florida State Attorney Corey Seeks 60-Year Sentence for Marissa Alexander [View all]therehegoes
(37 posts)33. Not true, I'm a white guy that stood his ground, see what happened to me. Evidence is here
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What happens when cops discover they made mistakes? They ALTER THE EVIDENCE.
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Florida State Attorney Corey Seeks 60-Year Sentence for Marissa Alexander [View all]
RandySF
Mar 2014
OP
This is absolutely obscene. A WARNING shot for god's sake! And meanwhile, Zimmerman walks.
Demoiselle
Mar 2014
#1
What was your point in presenting the "facts". Are you trying to justify her
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#107
Maybe it's that warning shots indicate she was not significantly "in fear..."
immoderate
Mar 2014
#9
Currently in Florida you can run into problems if you even display your legally concealed ...
spin
Mar 2014
#102
Not true, I'm a white guy that stood his ground, see what happened to me. Evidence is here
therehegoes
Mar 2014
#33
No, warning shots are illegal. If you admit that you intended to warn a person away..
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#73
Craziness. You're better off shooting someone then. Utter craziness in Florida. nt
brush
Mar 2014
#105
Not just Florida. Warning shots are a hollywood myth. They'll get your ass in jail everywhere. n/t
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#112
Could she really have escaped if he was defying a Restraining Order?
The Wielding Truth
Mar 2014
#68
This case is a mess. Still 20 years seems unjust when he was so abusive to her for years.
The Wielding Truth
Mar 2014
#76
From reading about the case, I believe SYG didn't apply because she left then returned w/ the gun.
NutmegYankee
Mar 2014
#58
I'm assuming the NRA is rushing to her defense as a stand your ground case, right?
bluestateguy
Mar 2014
#11
Ain't it though? Defending the homestead doesn't count if you're black. Corey is despicable! n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#50
She had ample opportunities to escape plus she could have simply stayed away from him.
hack89
Mar 2014
#153
Nope. Why not clear their names by doing so? Get that black female vote? Who's kidding who?
freshwest
Mar 2014
#53
As i responded to a post above, there are Rhodes who might fear for their lives
Cheese4TheRat
Mar 2014
#82
States have a vested interest in regulating the discharge of firearms. If you can't see that..
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#87
I'm perfectly chill. I also don't advocate using deadly force for less than deadly threats.
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#120
A warning shot doesn't always demonstrate that you don't think the threat is imminent.
Vattel
Mar 2014
#101
"might be able to address an imminent threat" means that it isn't truly imminent.
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#103
If you think that you can cause the person to not attack you, attack isn't imminent.
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#113
imminent adjective 1. about to happen. -- if it might not be 'about to happen', it isn't imminent.
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#132
You mean cases like Marissa Alexander? Where she admits she wasn't being attacked, and the kids..
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#137
Then I arrest you for attempted murder. You can use lethal force to meet a lethal attack/attempt.
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#116
If someone is coming at me with a knife after saying "Prepare to meet your maker"
Vattel
Mar 2014
#122
You can thank the brady bunch for the mandatory minimum (for crimes with guns).
X_Digger
Mar 2014
#70
Can they start a recall of this guy? Definitely an abuse of power by someone who doesn't
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#124
I wouldn't know, I am not familiar with every prosecutor in the country, hard to keep up with
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#142
My wife is completely sick about this whole situation. The woman should have NEVER been convicted
diabeticman
Mar 2014
#126
She was standing her ground ONLY she gave her aggressor a warning. Had she blown her head off she
diabeticman
Mar 2014
#128