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In reply to the discussion: The Texan who claims SYG after killing someone because of noise had a history [View all]pnwmom
(110,291 posts)If you'd have listened to the tape, he uses those very words.
The fact that the jury indicted him does not preclude any defense he may wish to make, including a stand your ground defense; it just means his claim wasn't automatically accepted, as the police first tried to do with Zimmerman. It will be up to the trial jury to decide if they accept that defense or any other defense -- the indictment just means the Grand Jury found probable cause to think that he MIGHT be found guilty by a jury.
http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/man-claims-self-defense-fatal-shooting-neighbor-115652180--abc-news-topstories.html
"It's about to get out of hand sir, please help me. Please help me, my life is in danger now
," Rodriguez told police over the phone. "Now, I'm standing my ground here. Now, these people are going to try and kill me."
Seconds later, a fight about loud music ends with the crack of gunfire.
"Look, I'm not losing to these people anymore," Rodriguez said. "I'm just totally going to stay back, because they're drunk, they're
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Rodriguez is interrupted by wild laughter, and then the sound of gunfire, before the tape stops as Rodriguez is tackled to the ground. In addition to the shot that killed Danaher, Houston Fire Capt. Ricky Johnson and Marshall Stetson received multiple gunshot wounds after the camera stopped