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belcffub

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62. trippled from what to what?

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 07:20 AM

Mar 2012

Since the enactment of the law, claims of justifiable homicide tripled in Florida, according to state data. “It’s almost insane what we are having to deal with,” Willie Meggs, the state attorney in Tallahassee, declared this week. Self-defense is being invoked in everything from gang shootings to backyard disputes between neighbors, with prosecutors left to disprove the shooters’ claims.

this article is just fluff with no substance

tripled from what to what... 1 to 3 or 1000 to 3000... what has the murder rate done during this same time... how many & what percent of those claiming self-defense stand up and how many get charged? Either the reporter knew these number and decided not to used them or they are a incompetent reporter and should stick to obituaries...

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Right wing is throwing Zimmerman under the bus to protect "Stand Your Ground". [View all] RandySF Mar 2012 OP

That's because.. sendero Mar 2012 #1

Zimmerman was the first to claim self-defense. He thought it appied. baldguy Mar 2012 #63

It isn't just the "Right wing": Hell, we got a whole forum full of pro-Stand-Your-Grounders right apocalypsehow Mar 2012 #2

Where do you draw the line? hack89 Mar 2012 #5

they can hold a ton of other progressive positions CreekDog Mar 2012 #57

What is the apropriate progressive attitude towards guns? hack89 Mar 2012 #64

Safety first. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2012 #67

Gun safety classes in schools? User training? Sounds reasonable. nt hack89 Mar 2012 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author hack89 Mar 2012 #61

This I have learned by daring to suggest that I won't be spending $$$ in states w/ Shoot First laws TheOther95Percent Mar 2012 #11

About half the states have no duty to retreat, more have some form of Castle Doctrine ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #16

So I am learning and adjusting our vacation plans accordingly. TheOther95Percent Mar 2012 #43

The ones that really scared are the ones who carry jpak Mar 2012 #75

And we also have a coterie of those who support the classist and racist ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #15

Any responsible gun owner should see event this as wrong, as presented. flvegan Mar 2012 #3

As you are a member of said "right wing" I wonder if you've been paying attention to your own posts? apocalypsehow Mar 2012 #4

I'm a member of the right wing? flvegan Mar 2012 #6

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I'm gonna need a third choice. flvegan Mar 2012 #8

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #10

LOL! flvegan Mar 2012 #12

Too late 5gan! Your gig is up! Dr. Strange Mar 2012 #14

Part of the Ring Ding! CreekDog Mar 2012 #18

It sure is funny alright. Ask Treyvon Martin's parents what they think about the GOP talking points apocalypsehow Mar 2012 #17

You need to take a deep breath, sir/m'am... Earth_First Mar 2012 #19

Well, you see flvegan Mar 2012 #26

well, I did suggest you get to know the place better iverglas Mar 2012 #66

Wow, he FINALLY got one hidden! 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #38

He must have triggered a flurry of alerts ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #71

I'm a firearm owning Democrat... Earth_First Mar 2012 #13

Me too. Chan790 Mar 2012 #22

Obviously just another republican nutjob, this one. flvegan Mar 2012 #28

Damn guitar man Mar 2012 #49

I'd respond to this, but flvegan Mar 2012 #50

But of course guitar man Mar 2012 #52

Duh! flvegan Mar 2012 #53

Firearm owning Dem here too. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #24

*high five* flvegan Mar 2012 #30

This is one of the strangest sub-threads I've ever read. ^5 back atcha. n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #34

why do you ask? iverglas Mar 2012 #68

Holy shit! BeachBaby Mar 2012 #23

I alerted on that post. Here are the results.... ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #31

flvegan - right wing? LOL!!! he may be a total asshole but he ain't no repuke flvegan Mar 2012 #37

I thought you might like the jury results. It was a funny one. ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #39

Juror #3 is my new fave DUer. flvegan Mar 2012 #42

yeah well, you might want to change your mind on that Kali Mar 2012 #44

Absolutely not. flvegan Mar 2012 #48

no prob Kali Mar 2012 #51

Agreed. flvegan Mar 2012 #54

OMFG Jamastiene Mar 2012 #25

Oh, c'mon now, chickie. BeachBaby Mar 2012 #35

Prolly a deeep-undercover moooole, don'cha know ;) X_Digger Mar 2012 #40

Not to mention his strong support for gay rights. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2012 #45

Well, sure, YOU would think that. Dr. Strange Mar 2012 #36

Err, lol.. Boy when you swing and miss, you miss BIG. n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #27

^^^^THIS^^^^ BeachBaby Mar 2012 #41

yeah you got the wrong guy CreekDog Mar 2012 #58

And so are the gun loving DU members fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #9

Until the next kid is murdered in the street TheOther95Percent Mar 2012 #20

But this is what I think Stand Your Ground law's mean! .99center Mar 2012 #47

trippled from what to what? belcffub Mar 2012 #62

I live in Florida, have a concealed weapons permit and carry ... spin Mar 2012 #21

Believe it or not, I support C&C RandySF Mar 2012 #32

"never enough information" to decide now when it's a shooter questioned. safeinOhio Mar 2012 #79

Guns cloud judgment. Zimmerman demonstrated this. Loudly Mar 2012 #29

What impact does the Staff of Magnus have? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #56

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I liked you better when you were sharesunited. Or was it Don Caballero? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #72

It was sharesunited. PPR + new account. X_Digger Mar 2012 #73

And yet it is allowed. beevul Mar 2012 #76

Apparently on the new DU, coming back from a PPR is overlooked. *sigh* n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #77

Mods: PPR resurection in the post I'm replying to. beevul Mar 2012 #78

Or, perhaps they have looked at the evidence like everyone else has RZM Mar 2012 #33

The regular GOP rank&file are just waking up a bit baldguy Mar 2012 #65

Yeah, they didn't mention it for days while EC Mar 2012 #46

Actually, I think they are appalled by this. caseymoz Mar 2012 #55

"STAND YOUR GROUND" = catchy bumper sticker, but no cigar as public policy. nt 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #59

Worse thing happening now is the deliberate EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #60

Actually, I disagree. theaocp Mar 2012 #74