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handmade34

(22,755 posts)
4. Orlando Sentinel article wrong...
Tue Jul 30, 2013, 08:53 PM
Jul 2013

"Jackson planned to spend the night with the protesters who are in the midst of their third week of sitting in Scott's office, demanding that he call a special session to repeal Florida's 'Stand Your Ground" law.

Though initially cited by supporters of Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman, the law wasn't an element in the trial earlier this month that saw Zimmerman acquitted of shooting and killing Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old, in a Sanford gated community..."


Stand Your Ground had everything to do with the trial and the jurors deliberations and final verdict...
Jesse Jackson is 100% right. nashville_brook Jul 2013 #1
Except maybe that the pre-Trayvon environment was just as toxic. n/t Orsino Jul 2013 #16
hence the travon martin incident. nashville_brook Aug 2013 #22
This law is nothing but a license to kill... Lobo27 Jul 2013 #2
If only your scenario was even remotely similar to what actually happened.... eqfan592 Jul 2013 #8
You're right. B Stieg Jul 2013 #18
"likening Gov. Rick Scott to the late segregationist George Wallace" Jack Rabbit Jul 2013 #3
Orlando Sentinel article wrong... handmade34 Jul 2013 #4
handmade34, please post article on the march in that picture. This is the first I heard of it. TIA. freshwest Jul 2013 #17
hope to see lots of people there handmade34 Aug 2013 #19
Thanks! Can you make an OP of that, V & MM or Politics 2013? Not sure where. freshwest Aug 2013 #20
thanks alp Cha Jul 2013 #5
zimmerman would have gotten off even if syg didng exist bossy22 Jul 2013 #6
Lets also not forget the 911 call... eqfan592 Jul 2013 #9
Here Is The Timeline From Wikipedia And It Does Not Support What You Claim DallasNE Jul 2013 #11
The clearest description of events yet. Thanks much. appacom Jul 2013 #14
I think you can get a better John2 Jul 2013 #15
Delusional denial. FarPoint Jul 2013 #12
I think you and bossy22 are among the few that get it. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #21
Not What He Said DallasNE Jul 2013 #10
"Could have been" =/= "was" Igel Jul 2013 #13
ya think? heaven05 Jul 2013 #7
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