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6. A very visible response

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 07:36 PM

Aug 2013

aimed at combating SYG vigilante-enabling laws not only in Florida, but across the nation. A growing number of prominent people are joining the fight to restore sanity to our streets and communities.

It isn't the results of the boycott which matter so much, but rather the national awareness of these obscene NRA-sponsored "gunz are the solution" laws that the publicity brings.

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Councilman wants Baltimore to boycott Florida after Zimmerman trial [View all] alp227 Aug 2013 OP

American cities boycotting each other . . . that won't cause any problems or divisiveness. branford Aug 2013 #1

Florida's a city? KamaAina Aug 2013 #4

Oops, No. :) branford Aug 2013 #5

Yep. Just south of Homestead. whopis01 Aug 2013 #32

the diviseness is already there noiretextatique Aug 2013 #8

Wow. I rarely get to see so many blunt, conclusory opinions in one short post? branford Aug 2013 #9

call me smug , call me pointless olddots Aug 2013 #14

No, I called the politician in Baltimore smug and pointless, not you. branford Aug 2013 #15

In the past .. Fringe Aug 2013 #23

boo hoo noiretextatique Aug 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author branford Aug 2013 #9

Sad, but all too billh58 Aug 2013 #13

If Me or Family Member Gets Killed In Florida otohara Aug 2013 #18

Exactly.. Fringe Aug 2013 #24

SYG is the law in 21 or 22 states. If SYG is ever to be repealed, then it must be done TheDebbieDee Aug 2013 #26

North Carolina's New Open Carry otohara Aug 2013 #27

I lived in North Carolina from 1983 - 1986.......... TheDebbieDee Aug 2013 #28

I don't see this as being a good idea. Jenoch Aug 2013 #2

Maybe this could encourage companies to get involved. Dr. Strange Aug 2013 #22

I appreciate the sentiment, but Baltimore should focus on its own problems. Chakab Aug 2013 #3

and depending on the source Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #11

A very visible response billh58 Aug 2013 #6

Should these boycotts include states with both strict gun laws and SYG, like California? n/t branford Aug 2013 #7

No one got away with murder in California. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #12

OJ Simpson? Robert Blake? N/t alp227 Aug 2013 #16

Wow. Didn't know they were SYG cases. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #17

Psst.. California has SYG in jury instructions X_Digger Aug 2013 #34

I refuse to visit a state wher I can be shot for no reason. we can do it Aug 2013 #19

You can get shot almost anyplace for no reason it seems KinMd Aug 2013 #29

Why only Florida? Why not every state with SYG? (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #20

I'm There - None Are Safe otohara Aug 2013 #25

I'm boycotting Florida. Fringe Aug 2013 #21

Might want to rethink that Cali trip.. X_Digger Aug 2013 #35

When was zimmerman in danger? Fringe Aug 2013 #36

The same result could have happened in California.. might want to avoid it. n/t X_Digger Aug 2013 #37

Florida is the south and the south is racist Fringe Aug 2013 #39

Ahh, remove the #page=289 part of it, maybe? X_Digger Aug 2013 #40

Jury instruction is not Fringe Aug 2013 #42

These are the standard instructions given to jurors. X_Digger Aug 2013 #44

There is no likely... Fringe Aug 2013 #46

NOPE, wouldn't have happened here, trust me, I'm a native BORN AND BRED MINDSET Ecumenist Aug 2013 #52

*cough* X_Digger Aug 2013 #57

BULLSHIT! You can twist everything you want...JUST KEEP ON COUGHING because ALEC tried to Ecumenist Aug 2013 #65

LOL! X_Digger Aug 2013 #66

Interpretation via JURISPRUDENCE DOES NOT MAKE US A SYG STATE...You think that if someone Ecumenist Aug 2013 #67

Actually, it does. X_Digger Aug 2013 #69

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Lol, if you say so. What do the lawyers and judges actually know about the law, compared to you? X_Digger Aug 2013 #71

FL did not let a murderer go free. tumtum Aug 2013 #38

Yes, a murderer did go free. Fringe Aug 2013 #41

I don't fundamentally disagree with you, tumtum Aug 2013 #43

Well, if the case was not properly investigated. Fringe Aug 2013 #45

The problem with a boycott tumtum Aug 2013 #47

Perhaps the move is only symbolic. crim son Aug 2013 #30

. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #31

Baltimore murder rate 7 times that of Florida madville Aug 2013 #48

facts facts facts - how dare you muck up a good rant with facts . . . . the boycotters here were on DrDan Aug 2013 #54

Now you've gone and done it, tumtum Aug 2013 #59

The murder doesn't bother them. Dr. Strange Aug 2013 #61

But that would require real (and difficult) work. Throd Aug 2013 #68

I intend to go to Florida like I always do. Beacool Aug 2013 #49

I have lived here for over 30 years - will stay DrDan Aug 2013 #55

Not to go over the whole thing again. Beacool Aug 2013 #58

I think they feared the grand jury would not decide to indict and they feared the DrDan Aug 2013 #60

+100. tumtum Aug 2013 #62

you are absolutely right - every witness the state put on worked against their case in some way DrDan Aug 2013 #63

LOL! Pot, meet Kettle - lynne Aug 2013 #50

they should consult the city attorney Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #51

There needs to be a Hate Florida Group on DU... Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #53

great idea - DrDan Aug 2013 #56

LOL! That was the standing response our family had Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #64