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To: DoughtyOne

As I said, I don’t think it applies here either.

Was only pointing out that getting your head pounded into the pavement does not in and of itself mean your lethal force in response automatically qualifies as self-defense.

Did considerable research on the subject back when all the hollering about “stand your ground” was going on. Stand your ground never applied at all in Zimmerman’s case. Either it was self-defense without SYG or it was illegal homicide of some degree.

In fact, SYG is apparently fairly often misapplied even by the courts here in FL, allowing people to walk who shouldn’t. Not saying that Z is in this group.


51 posted on 07/02/2013 2:21:19 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan

I explained what we know now.

With what we know now, I don’t see Zimmerman guilty of anything but defending himself.

Somebody is on top of me and bangs my head on cement, guess what comes next if I’m armed.


52 posted on 07/02/2013 2:26:28 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Breaking News: Hillary not running in 2016. Brain tumor found during recent colonoscopy...)
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To: Sherman Logan

KOPEL: Debunking the ‘stand your ground’ myth
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2867469/posts

you are correct.


69 posted on 07/02/2013 2:44:17 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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