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11. Because the Sanford Police Dept is hiding behind the Stand Your Ground law ...

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 11:41 AM

Mar 2012

and using it as an excuse not to arrest Zimmerman.

The law is named "Stand Your Ground" not "Pursue and Kill". Zimmerman was not standing his ground. He initiated the confrontation when he left his vehicle. Other individuals in Florida have claimed the Stand Your Ground defense in Florida and have been prosecuted.

I have no idea why the authorities in Sanford have not arrested Zimmerman and don't appear to wish to do so. Perhaps he knows where the bodies are buried, perhaps he has friends on the police department, perhaps the rich people in his neighborhood hope that the shooting will scare off robbers, perhaps racism. Who knows.

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Friday TOON Roundup 1-Stand Your Ground [View all] n2doc Mar 2012 OP

It's enough to make you weep. pscot Mar 2012 #1

it is. barbtries Mar 2012 #7

Weep away... ellisonz Mar 2012 #27

K&R n/t Greybnk48 Mar 2012 #2

As a Floridian, I opposed the so-called "stand your ground" law. 1monster Mar 2012 #3

Well then why the fuck is the Z fuck not in jail while the legal beagles sort it out? xtraxritical Mar 2012 #5

I too will think twice before visiting any of these states. There are an awful lot (23) though. freefall Mar 2012 #8

Because the Sanford Law Enforcement (including the State's Attorney) did not 1monster Mar 2012 #9

Because the Sanford Police Dept is hiding behind the Stand Your Ground law ... spin Mar 2012 #11

Because Sanford Florida has a long history of racism. csziggy Mar 2012 #24

I don't think this is what law makers intended but shitty laws like this can be abused. TNLib Mar 2012 #15

The Horsey 'toon is chilling hifiguy Mar 2012 #4

n2doc- an aside Voice for Peace Mar 2012 #6

These two: BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #10

The Stand Your Ground Against The Stand Your Ground Law is funny. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #12

Black kid + ... demmiblue Mar 2012 #13

KnR for a poignant set of 'toons alittlelark Mar 2012 #14

I see the cartoonists have as clear an understanding of Florida's law... krispos42 Mar 2012 #16

No, they have a better understanding of its application and enforcement n2doc Mar 2012 #17

You mean the cartoonists from Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Savannah? krispos42 Mar 2012 #19

Attacking where somebody is from is weak tea n2doc Mar 2012 #21

And the cartoon doesn't address SYG, but racism. krispos42 Mar 2012 #22

Just admit that you love guns handa Mar 2012 #23

Vice? krispos42 Mar 2012 #25

Your anti-liberal cartoonist bias is showing... ellisonz Mar 2012 #26

On the contrary, you and n2doc and kpete do a great job of finding gems krispos42 Mar 2012 #28

More power to you... ellisonz Mar 2012 #29

No, but they do represent opinions to further political goals krispos42 Mar 2012 #34

I think they understand the law... ellisonz Mar 2012 #35

Do the cursory search and post some cases alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #31

Hmmm... krispos42 Mar 2012 #32

You said alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #36

It's a double-negative krispos42 Mar 2012 #37

The defendant of course had a duty to retreat...into his house alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #38

Oh, sure, my economic argument is nonsense krispos42 Mar 2012 #39

Yeah, and that happens fucking never alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #40

Yeah, a few hundred times a year is never. krispos42 Mar 2012 #41

Or maybe it was, in fact, negligent manslaughter alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #42

California BIG CITY LIE-berals, doncha know! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #30

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #18

This one.. cyberswede Mar 2012 #20

The last one, fully agreed nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #33