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Merlot

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10. I'm not seeing the difference but the law does.

Reply to billh58 (Reply #8)

Tue May 18, 2021, 02:01 AM

May 2021

Under most "Stand Your Ground" laws, the right to self defense is invoked by a "perceived" threat of harm which is often the subjective one-sided perspective of the survivor.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Stand Your Ground [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 2021 OP

Love this one! Thanks John LittleGirl May 2021 #1

Rhiannon12866... Upthevibe May 2021 #2

Thanks! As usual, it's obvious that John Oliver and staff really did their research on this one! Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #9

I think a lot of these people who over arm themselves and carry assault weapons Maraya1969 May 2021 #3

And the largest problem with the people you speak of...... KS Toronado May 2021 #5

Notice how the guy who introduced horn said "they came at you" Merlot May 2021 #6

Damn, that Joe Horn got away with murder for "Standing his neighbor's ground" KS Toronado May 2021 #4

Great segment but I wish he would have addressed domestic violence Merlot May 2021 #7

There is a difference between billh58 May 2021 #8

I'm not seeing the difference but the law does. Merlot May 2021 #10