Posted on 03/22/2012 1:39:40 PM PDT by Dan Nunn
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A newly proposed bill in South Carolina would remove a legal protection giving people the right to use deadly force.
Denmark Rep. Bakari Sellers said today he wants to remove the "stand your ground" provision from the state law that deals with personal property protections. Sellers' bill would strike language saying someone who isn't breaking the law and is somewhere he has the right to be, like where he works, has the right to use deadly force to protect himself or someone else.
The provision became law in 2006.
Sellers says he was inspired to introduce the bill after the death of Treyvon Martin. The black Florida teenager was shot to death by a Hispanic neighborhood watch captain who has not been charged and said he shot in self-defense.
Thanks for the ping.
Always a pleasure.
As I said, I suspect that this bill is DOA, but driving a stake through its heart certainly can’t hurt.
James was White Dooley was the reason. If Zimmerman had been Black and Martin White, this case would have been closed.
The parents and race baiters aren't enough, now we have the anti 2nd amendment crowd exploiting this kids death.
Don't they ever get tired?
Why were there protests in NYC over this incident the other day? (The "million hoodie march" sponsored by Van Jones)It's a "national awakening".
The Dooley/James case, played out exactly as the Zimmerman/Martin case is playing out, so far.
Dooley killed James, claimed self defense. He was NOT arrested that day and the police conducted their investigation.
Then charges were files against Dooley.
Well, Zimmerman was not arrested at the time and the investigation was conducted. I still expect Zimmerman will face some charges.
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