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Gun Control Reform Activism

Aristus

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6. Not necessarily.

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 29, 2018, 05:29 PM

Mar 2018

In a case in Texas a few years ago, the shooter recorded himself during the exchange that lead to the death of his neighbor in a dispute over loud music.

I think he thought it would strengthen his case for a 'Stand Your Ground' acquittal.

He recorded himself saying things like: "I'm standing my ground! I'm in fear for my life!" before murdering his neighbor.

Fortunately, the jury was having none of it, and convicted the bastard.

If someone knows how to post a link to the recording, please do, and thank you.

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The best available evidence suggests NRA-backed gun policies are making crime worse [View all] billh58 Mar 2018 OP

It's called lynching DBoon Mar 2018 #1

The hard part of prosecuting these stand your ground cases flamin lib Mar 2018 #2

Trayvon Martin billh58 Mar 2018 #3

Not necessarily. Aristus Mar 2018 #6

Excellent. As someone above said, Stand Your Ground is to protect lynching. George Zimmerman got Hoyt Mar 2018 #4

Exactly. billh58 Mar 2018 #5