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(164,122 posts) Tue Apr 3, 2012, 12:15 PM Apr 2012

Task force launched to review Stand Your Ground law after Trayvon Martin shooting [View all]

Source: Miami Herald

Posted on Tuesday, 04.03.12
Task force launched to review Stand Your Ground law after Trayvon Martin shooting

BY TOLUSE OLORUNNIPA
tolorunnipa@MiamiHerald.com

Sen. Chris Smith, frustrated by what he calls slow movement by Gov. Rick Scott after the shooting death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, is launching a task force to review the controversial law at the center of the case.

“Instead of waiting on the governor to act, I’ve decided to lead in the state of Florida,” the Fort Lauderdale Democrat said. “I’ve assembled a task force to look at the controversial Stand Your Ground law.”

Gov. Scott has created a task force to review Stand Your Ground, but has said the group will not convene until after the investigation into the Trayvon Martin shooting is completed.

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“It’s time to get to work,” said Smith, who believes the Stand Your Ground law can be examined independent of the Trayvon case. “We have a governor who ran on getting to work, but he wants to wait to work."

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/03/2729269/task-force-launched-to-review.html#storylink=cpy

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Task force launched to review Stand Your Ground law after Trayvon Martin shooting [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2012 OP

Now. Not later. no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #1

Stand Your Ground is as responsible for this murder as Zimmerman is. onehandle Apr 2012 #2

It's an election year. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #3

maybe more so george the killer may not have felt so enabled to kill w/o this law leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #27

Good Johnson20 Apr 2012 #4

No. This law needs to be changed before yet another fool JDPriestly Apr 2012 #11

I think you misunderstand the basic problem ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #35

Really? bongbong Apr 2012 #36

Please cite specific cases. ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #41

Here ya go bongbong Apr 2012 #45

Hurray for you! ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #51

Self-defense is a defense. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #48

Now there's a reasonable position ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #53

Rick Scott is not a Governor DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #5

Rick Scott is not a Human onehandle Apr 2012 #6

holey socks..that scared me florida08 Apr 2012 #13

Trayvon may have been 17 years old. jonthebru Apr 2012 #7

Blaming the victim bongbong Apr 2012 #16

What do you think NOLALady Apr 2012 #34

This law should have never been passed to begin with. Harriety Apr 2012 #8

If what I have heard so far is correct, ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #9

The Tampa Bay Times has recently reported on several instances where an armed person HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #14

I agree ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #15

Huh? bongbong Apr 2012 #17

Come on now ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #30

COme on is right bongbong Apr 2012 #37

Please cite specific cases. ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #42

H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S bongbong Apr 2012 #46

Does a Democratic person who introduces SYG legislation satisfy your requirement... -..__... Apr 2012 #49

Here we go again bongbong Apr 2012 #50

so you believe in the way it is supposed to work? chknltl Apr 2012 #26

There isn't enough time left in my day to address all that is wrong with society and our government ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #32

Presented, not written zipplewrath Apr 2012 #29

Under what model ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #33

Look harder bongbong Apr 2012 #38

Show me. ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #43

OK bongbong Apr 2012 #47

I didn't ask for directions. ObamaFTW2012 Apr 2012 #52

The NRA dreams them up zipplewrath Apr 2012 #44

Exactly, That's the scarey part of things. It's crazy. Ecumenist Apr 2012 #20

You are correct the that SYG is not applicable ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #25

Here is my problem with this law. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #10

I'll have to remember that d_legendary1 Apr 2012 #23

You are missing several key points ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #24

Nothing is going to happened Iliyah Apr 2012 #12

Rename SYG bongbong Apr 2012 #18

I've been calling it Randomthought Apr 2012 #19

Prior post in GD ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #21

I see this as PR for the state senator who is up for election this year ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #22

if trayvon's death stops this law or changes it enough to stop further murders then perhaps he'll leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #28

Here comes DU's mouthy gun enthusiasts Kolesar Apr 2012 #31

ain't that the truth! bongbong Apr 2012 #39

Let's get the task force to review 'conceal and carry' law, while they're at it. ancianita Apr 2012 #40