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freshwest

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2. I know of one case where a black man was acquitted by an all-white jury for killing two whites

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 11:59 PM

Jul 2012

In self defense. This was long before SYG laws in a county, which has KKK. etc in it and had problems with lynching in the past.

It was about 30 miles from where I lived. The two dead young men of the tiny town, who were well-connected, were found to have caused the man to be afraid for his life after stalking him. He shot them dead in the street.

The redneck town approved of the verdict. It happened in the place people are amazed about being regressive. Texas. So there are always things to be amazed about.

While not SYG, I think it answers the intent of the quesion, is there such a thing as self-defense by a black man against white people. Yes, and in that case, the jury decided, they were 'asking for it.'

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A quick question about Stand Your Ground laws-- [View all] Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 OP

Your question indicates that you do not underdtand SYG ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #1

SYG removes the "duty to retreat" provision of self-defense. Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #3

I know of one case where a black man was acquitted by an all-white jury for killing two whites freshwest Jul 2012 #2

It doesn't really address the intent of the question Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #4

In this case, the man was in a car with his family and the offending young men had been chasing and freshwest Jul 2012 #6

BANG! Orsino Jul 2012 #5