Florida's new "Stand your ground" law

[struggle4progress]

[7th_Sephiroth]

1. it will get repealed

when more white christians than evil soul-less blacks die and this defense is used

[wakeme2008]

2. Not sure that will be the case

I call this the "Drive by Shooting" Law. One gang could shoot up another gang and claim they afraid for their lives.

[7th_Sephiroth]

3. i personally plan to cap every street preacher i see

[Massacure]

6. You have to prove you were in reasonable danger

Plus to do that you have to prove you have clean hands.

[struggle4progress]

8. Or perhaps not: "... Recall that now, at least according to the ..

.. Senate Report, there is an irrebuttable presumption that anyone who forcibly and illegally enters a home -- or, under the new law, a car -- is intent on threatening the lives of the people within ..."
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/sebok/20050502.html

" ... The new law says prosecutors must automatically presume would-be victims feared for their lives before shooting ..."
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050430/OPINION02/504300340/-1/OPINION

" ... A retired police officer in St. Petersburg, writing in the St. Petersburg Times, described the legislature’s bill as the 'citizens’ right to shoot others on the street if they feel threatened' and asked, 'Are they nuts?' That, we cannot answer. We do, however, recognize a bad law when we see one, and any measure that increases the possibility of innocent people being killed or injured is a threat to public safety and does not belong on the books ... "
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/editorial/11551383.htm

" ... 'It says to people: You can stand your ground and if you feel reasonably threatened that harm is going to come to you,' CBS News Legal Analyst Andrew Cohen said. 'You can fire away' ..."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/26/national/main691124.shtml

[Vickers]

4. Cool with me, I have a concealed weapon permit

:)

[LiberalFighter]

5. making a list of all the Floridians who scare me to death...

Jeb on that list?
Feeney?
Harris? she has got to scare everyone

[struggle4progress]

7. Why'd ja do dat? Now I'm gonna have trouble sleepin ...

[orleans]

9. i call it the "YEE-HAW!" law

glad i don't live there.

how is this going to effect the tourism trade when it comes to parents bringing the little tykes to disneyland?

[ngGale]

10. You have a good point with tourism trade...

gee, I hope the kids don't fight over a ride. Or, maybe the father will think the ride is too expensive.

[Bryn]

11. None of Above!!

:grr:

I am a native of Florida, been here all of my life. This is my home. Like America is to you, but it is doing badly under GW Bush....likewise, my beloved Florida is doing BADLY under Jeb Bush, GW's brother. We are all better off without Bushies, without them running around ruining everything they touch.