Zimmerman NOT guilty
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Fla. woman Marissa Alexander gets 20 years for "warning shot": Did she stand her ground? - Crimesider - CBS News
Last Friday, Jacksonville mother Marissa Alexander was sentenced by a Florida judge to 20 years in prison for firing what she says was a "warning shot" into the wall after a physical altercation with her husband, Rico Gray.
The case has set off yet another controversy involving the state's "stand your ground" law, which is under intense scrutiny after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in February. Critics, including Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D-Fla.), are crying foul.
How, they ask, could a 31-year-old woman in a relationship with a man who had a history of domestic violence, and whose actions did not result in any physical injury, be sentenced to two decades in prison while George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed Martin, is out on bail?
"The Florida criminal justice system has sent two clear messages today," Rep. Brown said in a statement on May 11. "One is that if women who are victims of domestic violence try to protect themselves, the "Stand Your Ground Law" will not apply to them...The second message is that if you are black, the system will treat you differently."
A warning shot, obviously the attacker was not on top of her, or restraining her.. her life was not in imminent danger. She could back away.. with the hand gun pointed at the attacker..
If he then punched her, grabbed her physically, grabbed for the gun, if she had cuts and bruises to show that she was being attacked then, killed the attacker.. she would not be sitting in jail..
...and all this comparing apples and oranges won't change the Zimmerman verdict..
The key words; "imminent danger."
Texas has the same law.. as well as concealed weapons are allowed.
The up their azz rocket appliance mechanics will never figure it out.
NEVER PATROL ALONE
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Here is an interesting movie you should watch.. happened in 1923.
Doesn't have much to do with Travon, just the Floridian attitude towards Black, which is not good.
Here is an interesting movie you should watch.. happened in 1923.
Doesn't have much to do with Travon, just the Floridian attitude towards Black, which is not good.
I watched the verdict and Zimmerman was absolutely straight-faced as it was read - no wink, no smile.
he could have been winking for any reason, we all know it is a photographer/journalist's etc. job to sell pictures/stories, that picture was solid gold... reason for wink not needed because a picture can tell a thousand lies and that is what we want, excitement, thrills, chills, lies and innuendo
Hey Mad Max:
Hmmm...start troll mad...continue troll by quoting ones' self...nobody bites, get madder...implying an entire forum is braindead..mad, mad, mad...guess what I did with the Boy Scouts once?
Amazing you deny that? What do you teach your kids if you have any?
Yawn, such emotion.. The trial is over, 12 jurist have spoken, and he is NOT GUILTY of homicide. (bad judgement yes)
Go Colpy.
Actually it was 6 jurors. I begin to understand why I see so much misinformation on this and other message boards, people hear what they want to hear.
Yes, I made a boo boo on the count... 6 jurist. My bad.
That does not negate their decision and any way.. the case went through the legal process.. he was found not guilty and is now free.. that's it, that's all.
The kid loves attention........any kind...that's why he posts nonsense in every thread.....
I heard on the news late this morning Senator Harry Reid wants the US Justice
Department to lay Federal Charges against Zimmerman. This would be great.
No its not double jeopardy he was tried under Florida State Law and not Federal.
I hope the Fed crucify him.
Department to lay Federal Charges against Zimmerman. This would be great.
No its not double jeopardy he was tried under Florida State Law and not Federal.
I hope the Fed crucify him.