Major misstep for Florida: Lawmakers vote down repeal of 'stand your ground'

[Baitball Blogger]

TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers late Thursday voted down a bill to repeal the "stand your ground" law linked to the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin.

The 11-2 vote in the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee likely kills any repeal effort in the Legislature this year. But a separate Senate measure still pending could revise the self-defense law first passed in 2005.

House and Senate Democrats this summer demanded that lawmakers pass some type of response in the wake of the acquittal of George Zimmerman in Trayvon's death. The Republican majority agreed to hold the hearing Thursday in response.

"They're very serious issues. They're worthy of a serious debate," House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, told the pan

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/trayvon-martin/os-stand-your-ground-legislature-20131107,0,1683101.story

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Check out this reader's comments:

teacoco at 4:30 AM November 8, 2013

So now all the black thugs that prey on white folks are on notice. We are armed and will cap you if you eff with us. What a wonderful day!
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[demwing]

2. sometimes I just want to tear it all down

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And rebuild this country from scratch...

[Delphinus]

4. Or, me,

I just feel like running away and hiding. Or maybe another country - surely not ALL of them are as racist and stupid as we can be ... right?

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Truly, I walk around like I'm surrounded by zombies.

Fortunately, they won't engage if you walk quietly and keep your eyes to the ground.

[kydo]

3. Remember in November

I will remember Fl Senator David Simmons R (district 10) - he is up for re-election in 2014. I will do everything I can to see this bum out of office.

I like my Florida House of Representative Karen Castor Dentel D (district 30) so she will get my vote and help.

[alp227]

6. Just learned about this listening to CBC Radio's "As It Happens"

the Canadian equivalent essentially of NPR's "All Things Considered". NOTHING about this move by the FL House in NPR yesterday or today! CBC interviewed a Democratic member of the FL House about SYG.

http://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/episode/2013/11/08/friday-ford---cbc-fifth-estate-info-philippines-typhoon-gretzky-statue-stand-your-ground-joe-clark-f/

Other coverage of this story:

MSNBC's The Grio

Think Progress

The Root

(Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union

Tampa Bay Times

News Service of Florida

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Good info.

Thanks.