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tularetom

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11. I don't know if you're alone, but you are wrong

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 05:53 PM

Apr 2012

SYG doesn't apply in this case. At least from all the evidence we've seen so far, Zimmerman was definitely the aggressor and Martin the party who had the right to feel threatened.

But if you listened to Ms Corey's conference you would have heard her say that SYG is an affirmative defense just like an alibi or other defenses. And it's one that her office already has a lot of experience in knocking down, according to her. They've won some and lost some, she said. So I don't feel the future of SYG is either enhanced or threatened by this case. It simply doesn't apply.

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Am I alone in thinking they're hanging Zimmerman out to dry in order to protect Stand Your Ground? [View all] Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 OP

I'd like to think they are showing how flawed that law is. Justice wanted Apr 2012 #1

No, Zimmerman did that. Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #2

i agree with your op's premise arely staircase Apr 2012 #10

Do you know anything about the law you didn't hear from fearmongering? TheWraith Apr 2012 #14

Me? I'm a man of standing in the community. I've never mongered. Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #20

Yes, you are. TheWraith Apr 2012 #3

Yes. Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #4

Good.. they ought to. This was not the case SYG was designed to protect. OneTenthofOnePercent Apr 2012 #5

He deserves it, and it's already too late for SYG got root Apr 2012 #6

I think thats exactly what theyre doing. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #7

george w bush commuted henry lee lucas' death sentence to life arely staircase Apr 2012 #8

SYG Bill Sponsor Says it Does Not Apply to this Case dballance Apr 2012 #9

I don't know if you're alone, but you are wrong tularetom Apr 2012 #11

I think Zimmerman will argue two sets of points exboyfil Apr 2012 #16

I hope so. Lil Missy Apr 2012 #12

the bastards probaly are... bowens43 Apr 2012 #13

Until you've been in the shoes of someone whose life was saved by SYG... derby378 Apr 2012 #17

Shucks NO! Batman! HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #15

you know, I thought of that too. provis99 Apr 2012 #18

not alone bigtree Apr 2012 #19