Re: Florida vs. Zimmerman - Q.E.D????????
One question I've had about this whole episode... Zimmerman is claiming "stand your ground" priveledge, yes?
Why can't TM claim the same thing, had he been alive? Think about it- you are walking around some where, arguably in a place you should not be, and some guy is following you around, and we don't know if he's being threatened. One could easily claim that TM was standing his ground, too. Just in this case, the guy with the better weapon wins.
That's what I'm confused about this while "stand your ground" argument- if it takes place in an open space, and has nothing to do with your own property (either side), and a fight breaks out, the law will defend the person who wins via death. Something seems odd by that easy to point out scenario, which is pretty close to what happened here.
Originally posted by amherstblackbear
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Why can't TM claim the same thing, had he been alive? Think about it- you are walking around some where, arguably in a place you should not be, and some guy is following you around, and we don't know if he's being threatened. One could easily claim that TM was standing his ground, too. Just in this case, the guy with the better weapon wins.
That's what I'm confused about this while "stand your ground" argument- if it takes place in an open space, and has nothing to do with your own property (either side), and a fight breaks out, the law will defend the person who wins via death. Something seems odd by that easy to point out scenario, which is pretty close to what happened here.
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