Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: George Zimmerman's attorneys won't use "stand your ground" defense [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,775 posts)...that he won't be using the excuse that 'the red light appeared green due to relativistic effects related to the speed of his car'. Not to belittle the significance of the tragic events (or rampant stupidity of the currently charged individual) which began this ugly business, but conjecture on the chain of events, nuances of meaning and laws that may or may not have relevance has been expanded far beyond simply concluding that it's Kevin Bacon's fault.
I wouldn't be surprised at all to find a copy of the Weekly World News at the drugstore register in a decade or so blaming a currently unborn infant with an unfortunate ratio of limbs to eyeballs for the shooting.
For now I feel the economy can withstand having a collective 15-20 journalists unemployed until the actual trial.
Just saying...