[marktwain]

I have met Don Kates. He is a deep thinker on the Constitution and gun control. His book, Restricting Handguns: The Liberal Skeptics Speak Out, was seminal in changing the debate on gun control.

[ex91B10]

"it is a ``fundamental principle of American law that a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public services, such as police protection, to any individual citizen.''

Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. Ct. of Ap., 1981). "

[Haiku Guy]

There is only one question here. Did Zimmerman have the opportunity to retreat and avoid serious injury or possible death once Martin was on top of him beating his head on the ground? If the answer to that question is “no”, there is no crime here.

By the way, the answer to that question is “no”.

[evad]

The police will always be there in time to draw the chalk line around your dead body.

YOU, and only you, are responsible for your own defense.

[Recon Dad]

In many more cases the police arrive AFTER the crime has occurred and literally chase down the criminal.

....unless the crime occurs at a Dunkin Donuts!

[Poser]

I've been wondering what the heck “stand your ground” had to do with this situation. It seems to be liberal MSM talking points rather than anything germane to this situation.

[ChildOfThe60s]

BTTT

[rawcatslyentist]

But how else are they gonna justify looting flat screens and sneakers?

[Robert357]

Sorry, the real central issues not being discussed by the media are

(1) How the attorneys of the Marin family are trying to set up the situation to maximize their chance of a civil lawsuit Loto-like payment.

(2) How this simple incident fit into desired anti-gun and pro-class warfare agendas of political leaders of the Democratic party during an election year.