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shcrane71

(1,721 posts) Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:06 AM Jul 2013

Note to self, stay out of Stand Your Ground states

In states with Stand Your Ground laws, a person can be shot dead for being perceived as being threatening. If your murderer is put on trial, the trial is not about whether or not the guy who took your life actually shot you. Rather, the trial is about the murder victim. If the dead person could be perceived as being a threat to the murderer, then sociopaths can get away with murder. Best to stay out of Stand Your Ground states.

Stand Your Ground states:
Alabama
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Utah

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Note to self, stay out of Stand Your Ground states (Original Post) shcrane71 Jul 2013 OP

Is it a coincedence that most of them are Bagger states. SummerSnow Jul 2013 #1

Luckily none of them are on my list of places to visit anyway. Faux pas Jul 2013 #2

The Z case wasn't about Stand your COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #3

My in laws live in Arizona so I have to go at least once a year kimbutgar Jul 2013 #4

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

1. Is it a coincedence that most of them are Bagger states.

Reply to shcrane71 (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:31 AM

Jul 2013

Faux pas

(14,668 posts)

2. Luckily none of them are on my list of places to visit anyway.

Reply to shcrane71 (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:39 AM

Jul 2013

Stand your ground is not a law, it's license to kill. Never thought I'd live to see this!

:barf:

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

3. The Z case wasn't about Stand your

Reply to shcrane71 (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:18 AM

Jul 2013

Ground. The SYG law in Florida was never used in Z's defense. This was a classical self-defense case.

kimbutgar

(21,131 posts)

4. My in laws live in Arizona so I have to go at least once a year

Reply to shcrane71 (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:26 AM

Jul 2013

But I keep low key and would never set foot in a bar. Too bad about Nevada. But looking at the list I'll not be going to any of these states for vacation any time soon. I always wanted o drive across the country by car I'll have to be creative in my route.

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