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gejohnston

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17. not actually true
Thu May 8, 2014, 11:06 AM
May 2014

it hasn't proven, simply claimed by race baiters who don't like SYG by using selected cases that were not self defense. If it were true, then the same race bias would exist in duty to retreat, some would argue more so. Come to think of it, I saw a debate where that was actually argued. The argument did not justify lethal force under any self defense or defense of others theories.
I do tend to think that she honestly believed that she could legally do what she did given since that is how SYG is often described by bloggers, MSM, and cable infotainment who are too lazy, stupid, and unprofessional to bother to fact check press releases handed to them.
Once again, I blame the media's dishonesty and incompetence, not the law.

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And your thoughts on this would be? blueridge3210 May 2014 #1
I'm going out on a limb here Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #2
Do you have data to support blueridge3210 May 2014 #3
I didn't keep links, but the data was widely reported Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #5
take a look at this if you're interested. Bazinga May 2014 #6
I think it means Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #7
That's definitely a possibility. Bazinga May 2014 #14
Someone slightly downthread Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #15
If you reread my analysis, I included all of those subsets. Bazinga May 2014 #16
Yes, it sounds like Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #18
In Florida SYG favors the shooter regardless of race and blacks have a high rate of acquittal hack89 May 2014 #9
aha Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #10
Look at the link I sent you hack89 May 2014 #12
And, btw, 'data' is 'data'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #11
Except they never actually presented hard numbers hack89 May 2014 #13
not actually true gejohnston May 2014 #17
What's not actually true? Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #19
Yes I am gejohnston May 2014 #20
I guess she should have had a better understanding of the Self Defense law. ileus May 2014 #4
So SYG isn't a license to kill? I knew that. nt Eleanors38 May 2014 #8
In fairness, I think the argument against SYG is Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #21
I agree, but I don't see some idiot, contemplating misuse of a gun, Eleanors38 May 2014 #22
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