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Re: First Test Case of FL Stand Your Ground Law...
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2006, 11:39:41 AM »
Boy!  That one looks kind of "iffy".  A "He said, the other guy's dead" case.   Shot once in the chest, three times in the back....:(  




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Re: First Test Case of FL Stand Your Ground Law...
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2006, 02:46:22 PM »
In his house confrontational maybe one in the chest, but three in the back is ??????????????????? at best!
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Re: First Test Case of FL Stand Your Ground Law...
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2006, 11:15:25 AM »
If you want a strong self-defense law, then you have to have things like "he said, other guy's dead" -- think about it -- in your house, do you have video cameras, etc to prove anything, or in a similar situation would it be -- he was being threatening, and I fired, and then he turned to run toward A) exit B) crowbar C) shotgun or some other weapon D) wife, kiddies, etc   so I kept firing, in his back, until he stopped being a threat.  The dead guy still forced his way into the other guy's house at night, end of story.  By forcing his way in, at a time when he knew the...we need a good word for someone who shots a bg in self-defense, he demonstrated, IMO, sufficient harmful intent to justify the use of deadly force -- I sure wouldn't be having a long debate if someone smashed into my house at night -- and I doubt many people who plan to live through someone breaking into their house in their sleep would.
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Re: First Test Case of FL Stand Your Ground Law...
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2006, 01:32:30 PM »
Makes me think - ''hmmmm'' - right now.
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Re: First Test Case of FL Stand Your Ground Law...
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2006, 03:04:40 PM »
This story is not doing the "Castle Doctrine" law any favors.. :(

By not knowing any further evidence,I too would be wondering about the "true" circumstances of this shooting.. ??? ::)

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Re: First Test Case of FL Stand Your Ground Law...
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2006, 03:29:43 PM »
Further thought Brenden has me actually wondering if this is not something conveniently ''on a plate'' for Brady et al.  :(

There is much potential mileage to be pulled out of this if I am not mistaken.
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Re: First Test Case of FL Stand Your Ground Law...
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2006, 03:29:53 PM »
It does sound a little shaky.  Pistols should not be associated with arguments, in my opinion.  The shooter must have strained to explain three shots in the back.

This is a bad start for the new law.

However, the victim can not come into someone's house uninvited and issuing threats.  Big mistake.

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Re: First Test Case of FL Stand Your Ground Law...
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2006, 03:48:07 PM »
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Further thought Brenden has me actually wondering if this is not something conveniently ''on a plate'' for Brady et al.  :(

There is much potential mileage to be pulled out of this if I am not mistaken.

Chris,

I agree..Looks like ready made for the "See-we told you" gig  ::) >:(

We in Michigan have a similiar law recently intro'd.Based upon the FL law..

This type of case is perfect for the anti's to show how "bad" thing's are!! ;)

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