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flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 12:12 PM Jun 2015

Just some Stand Your Ground highlights.

Felon with illegal gun protected by Florida Stand Your Ground law
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/todays-buzz/sfl-florida-stand-your-ground-law-20150527-story.html

A man with prior felonies and too young to own a handgun killed two people at a keg party. Convicted by a jury twice a judge overturned the verdicts based on SYG.

Florida Veteran Invokes Stand Your Ground Law in Killing of Neighbors
http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/aurora-shooting-911-calls-played-court-30651145

After an argument over stolen mail and insults the guy went to his next door neighbor at night and shot two men 31 times. There were restraining orders against both he and his neighbor.

Tampa man cleared in Ybor stabbing by 'Stand Your Ground' law
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/28225389/tampa-man-cleared-in-ybor-stabbing-by-stand-your-ground-law

During a night out this fellow started a fist fight while on a combination of Xanax, methylone, marijuana and alcohol and when he was losing pulled his knife and killed one of his assailants.

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