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Stand Your Ground Could Spark Boycott (Sharpton, Trayvon's parents, etc.)
Capitol News Service ^ | March 10, 2014 | Mike Vasilinda

Posted on 03/10/2014 7:43:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

More than a thousand people marched on the state Capitol today demanding a repeal of Stand Your Ground legislation. When they left, they left with a threat.

Led by the Reverend Al Sharpton, police estimate 1200 people came from as far as Miami with a common goal.

“We’re trying to amend the Stand Your Ground law,” said Virginia Lawrence of College Park, GA. “Can you imagine all the injustice?”

On stage, Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D-Jacksonville) called the state and Stand Your Ground “stuck on stupid.”

Trayvon Martin’s mother said she would not let her son die in vain. “Right is right and wrong is wrong,” said Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton. “Stand Your Ground is absolutely, positively wrong. And it has to be changed.”

And the mother of the Jacksonville teen killed over loud music said change must come. “It was a shady law known as Stand Your Ground that robbed his father and I of any hope for justice,” said mother of Jordan Davis, Lucia McBath.

The Reverend Al Sharpton told the crowd that Florida is “standin’ on shaky ground.” He said he’s here because this is where Stand Your Ground began. “It started in Florida. And we’ve come to start the ending of it in Florida.”

The biggest surprise came at the end: A call for boycotting two of Florida’s largest companies, Disney and Tropicana. That’s because the two support the group that pushed Stand Your Ground.

“And the small world is gon’ start crumblin’ down,” said Rev. Jamal Bryant. “And Tropicana, you gon’ feel the squeeze.”

As this was wrapping up, organizers say this was more than a march, this was a launch.

Organizers say they’ve given the companies until April 4th to help support the repeal or face the consequence. They chose that date in particular because it’s the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; fl; florida; racebaiting; standyourground; syg; trayvon; trayvonstroops
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To: hosepipe

sumbuddy take sharpton “to the BRIDGE” Yall


21 posted on 03/10/2014 8:32:26 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Is “Stand you ground” any different than say, a cat turning around and attaching itself to the dogs face, fighting back, maybe to the death?

Have African-Americans become such pathetic collectivists that they want to deny a right that every living thing has — a right to fight back against predators?


22 posted on 03/10/2014 8:34:26 PM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: spodefly

Ummm, yes.


23 posted on 03/10/2014 8:36:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So how many welfare recipients go to Disney World and drink Tropicana? Just asking.


24 posted on 03/10/2014 8:43:13 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

PLEASE BOYCOTT! Florida could use the lower crime rates.


25 posted on 03/10/2014 8:48:25 PM PDT by montag813
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To: bicyclerepair
Why doesn't Sharpton, Fulton, et al ask Obama to explain his Illinois Stand Your Ground law?


Illinois 2004 - Senate Bill 2386 / Public Act 93-0832

Sponsored by Barack Obama [1]


Public Act 093-0832
 

SB2386 Enrolled LRB093 20660 RLC 46519 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
Sections 7-1, 7-2, and 7-3 as follows:
 
    (720 ILCS 5/7-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-1)
    Sec. 7-1. Use of force in defense of person.
    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against
another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that
such conduct is necessary to defend himself or another against
such other's imminent use of unlawful force. However, he is
justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to
cause death or great bodily harm only if he reasonably believes
that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great
bodily harm to himself or another, or the commission of a
forcible felony.
    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force
justified under this Section give rise to any claim or
liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within
the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this
Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such
a person, against the person or estate of the person using such
justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or
wanton misconduct.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
 
    (720 ILCS 5/7-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-2)
    Sec. 7-2. Use of force in defense of dwelling.
    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against
another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that
such conduct is necessary to prevent or terminate such other's
unlawful entry into or attack upon a dwelling. However, he is
justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to
cause death or great bodily harm only if:
        (1) (a) The entry is made or attempted in a violent,
    riotous, or tumultuous manner, and he reasonably believes
    that such force is necessary to prevent an assault upon, or
    offer of personal violence to, him or another then in the
    dwelling, or
        (2) (b) He reasonably believes that such force is
    necessary to prevent the commission of a felony in the
    dwelling.
    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force
justified under this Section give rise to any claim or
liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within
the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this
Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such
a person, against the person or estate of the person using such
justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or
wanton misconduct.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 696.)
 
    (720 ILCS 5/7-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-3)
    Sec. 7-3. Use of force in defense of other property.
    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against
another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that
such conduct is necessary to prevent or terminate such other's
trespass on or other tortious or criminal interference with
either real property (other than a dwelling) or personal
property, lawfully in his possession or in the possession of
another who is a member of his immediate family or household or
of a person whose property he has a legal duty to protect.
However, he is justified in the use of force which is intended
or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if he
reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent the
commission of a forcible felony.
    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force
justified under this Section give rise to any claim or
liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within
the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this
Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such
a person, against the person or estate of the person using such
justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or
wanton misconduct.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 7/28/2004


[1] http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?GA=93&DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=2386&GAID=3&SessionID=3&LegID=8536
[2] http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0832&GA=93

26 posted on 03/10/2014 8:50:19 PM PDT by Ray76 (How modern liberals think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c)
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To: Ray76

That does it. I’m boycotting Illinois. ;)


27 posted on 03/10/2014 9:14:19 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: marktwain

Yup. Well said.


28 posted on 03/10/2014 9:21:07 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

First of all, Trayvon Martin’s justified killing was not about “stand your ground”.

Second, just how much money are they spending now?


29 posted on 03/10/2014 9:52:14 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: VerySadAmerican

Wonder where all the money is coming from? I guarantee you it’s not Sharpton or Fulton’s wallets.


30 posted on 03/10/2014 9:54:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Stand Your Ground Could Spark Boycott (Sharpton, Trayvon's parents, etc.)

Why did they wait so long to tell us?? We could have passed SYG 15 years ago if we'd known!

31 posted on 03/10/2014 11:03:59 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: PubliusMM
“Sharpton is an anachronism.”

Wrapped in a cretin.

Now that's funny right there, I don't care who ya are!

32 posted on 03/10/2014 11:06:23 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Ray76

What kind of person runs out and trademarks their son’s name?


The same kind who isn’t in her son’s life for much of his life and when he does live with her kicks him out of the house to go stay with his father and Father’s girl-friend when he gets suspended from school.

Just remember his thug behaviors really got moving along the high speed track while he ‘lived’ with her in Miami. The drug use, the burglaries etc.

Statistically speaking that young black man was streaking down the highway to a life in prison or where he ended up... taking the dirt nap.


33 posted on 03/11/2014 4:02:34 AM PDT by The Working Man
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A boycott by those people would be a big security boost for the boycotted businesses.


34 posted on 03/11/2014 4:20:31 AM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: Lion Den Dan

“A call for boycotting two of Florida’s largest companies, Disney and Tropicana”...

Attendance will sore and prices will more than likely go down as odumbo’s sons and daughters go “flash mobbing” somewhere


35 posted on 03/11/2014 5:00:38 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin

Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis

Hmmm...

36 posted on 03/11/2014 5:13:35 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; blackie; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; wku man; SLB; ...
This was on SNN6 out of Sarasota this morning; they short-stroked it for at least two whole minutes of airtime.

The usual blather, whining, bitching and moaning we've come to expect.

Just a pack of self-pitying chip-on-their-shoulders sheep. The real thing they hate is that, with CCW so effective here in Florida, it often means when they act like violent criminals they get shot. Can't have that!

Florida Freeper

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

37 posted on 03/11/2014 8:24:42 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The "American People" are no longer capable of self-governance.)
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To: Joe Brower

good point ….


38 posted on 03/11/2014 8:27:39 AM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; All
The biggest surprise came at the end: A call for boycotting two of Florida’s largest companies, Disney and Tropicana. That’s because the two support the group that pushed Stand Your Ground...Organizers say they’ve given the companies until April 4th to help support the repeal or face the consequence. They chose that date in particular because it’s the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.

I don't care about Disney....but Tropicana may deserve some sort....these thugs need to LOSE big.

39 posted on 03/11/2014 8:35:17 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Joe Brower

Bye-bye, revrund. Can’t miss you if you don’t leave.


40 posted on 03/11/2014 8:36:45 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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