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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFlorida justifiable homicides have doubled since the 'stand your ground' law. (Anderson Cooper, CNN)
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Florida justifiable homicides have doubled since the 'stand your ground' law. (Anderson Cooper, CNN) (Original Post)
applegrove
Mar 2012
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uponit7771
(90,370 posts)1. I pray the revocation of this mindless law is the good thing that comes out of this shooting.
...I wonder what the racial stats are related to this law going into affect
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)6. good question
I want to know as well...
Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)2. Sadly you are wrong...
They have tripled.
malaise
(269,248 posts)4. Yep n/t
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)8. Do you have a link for that stat?
The gun nuts are arguing that it hasn't changed at all.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)11. Thank you, frylock.
That is the exact thread I was going to post it in.
TheWraith
(24,331 posts)9. No, attempts to CLAIM self defense have tripled.
A large chunk of those are still being convicted of murder. More to the point, it "tripled" from 30 a year to 90 a year. Unfortunately, some people seem to believe that's the same thing as the murder rate tripling.
Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)12. That is not what the links frylock just provided say.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)3. Gee... what a wonderful Law?
Who benefits?
butterfly77
(17,609 posts)5. Jeb bush
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=jeb+bush+stand+your+ground&source=newssearch&cd=2&ved=0CDkQqQIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slate.com%2Fblogs%2Fweigel%2F2012%2F03%2F21%2Fnoted_stand_your_ground_legislation_supporter_endorses_mitt_romney.html&ctbm=nws&ei=LXFqT_zUMciztwf-x-mvBg&usg=AFQjCNF2XYMMioSXb4ncjsWin9sO3-NKCw&cad=rja
Jeb Bush could have picked any week to endorse Mitt Romney. This week? Sub-optimal. The reason, though it might get ignored, is contained in this 2005 piece about the "Stand Your Ground" legislation that
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has signed a bill giving residents the right to shoot in self-defense anywhere they feel threatened by would-be assailants.
The bill was signed as the National Rifle Association's lobbyist, Marion Hammer, looked over Bush's shoulder.
Jeb Bush could have picked any week to endorse Mitt Romney. This week? Sub-optimal. The reason, though it might get ignored, is contained in this 2005 piece about the "Stand Your Ground" legislation that
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has signed a bill giving residents the right to shoot in self-defense anywhere they feel threatened by would-be assailants.
The bill was signed as the National Rifle Association's lobbyist, Marion Hammer, looked over Bush's shoulder.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)7. oopsie... looks like another Idiot Bush is in trouble
but I'm sure with the right wingers' Think Tanks and billionaire losers will put pundits out on tv to explain this shit away... and the media, the whores they are, will welcome the effort.