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By: Lonnie Starr

Lonnie Starr — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:10:18 +0000

A simple search on my blog produces several articles on SYG, the 23 states that have them and more coming on board every year.
Have a good read to see how far along we are with this insanity: [http://preview.tinyurl.com/9tdrnc4]

By: Tee

Tee — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:13:25 +0000

I was not giving a name but I was called as soon as it happened. It happened last year don’t remember the date but I’ll ask and post it to arrow.

By: Jun

Jun — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:13:22 +0000

I feel proper investigation should be looked at in all accounts and not just take the word of the killer, at the very least.

1) A person could simply seriously have acted in self defense

2) A person could have never acted in self defense with no evidence to support it but claimed it anyways as a defense in court

3) A person could state they acted in self defense and staged their injuries

4) A person could have instigated the altercation, sustained some injuries while attacking and being the aggressor, and claim self defense because the victim defended themselves

5) It could have been self defense but the force was excessive

There are so many variables that could happen and that is why proper police work is needed…

By: Malisha

Malisha — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:55:41 +0000

Jeez, Tee, what was the name of that case? Did it get reported in the press? When did it occur?

By: Malisha

Malisha — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:53:41 +0000

Aussie, I agree, but with a very VERY limited exception. The exception would be a situation where there is a dead person, a person who obviously shot or otherwise killed the dead person, and injuries to the killer so extreme as to require hospitalization and not just for a bandaid. Then the hospitalized person should, in my opinion, not be charged with a crime until stabilized and able to go through a reasonable interrogation. Of course, if there are witnesses who can be interrogated first, so much better. But I think a person injured in a fight to the death needs to be treated, without law enforcement interference, before being subjected to other kinds of stressors. ALL EVIDENCE, biological and other, from the hospitalization, should, however, be placed into the custody of the law enforcement authorities with jurisdiction. No throwing out gauze pads or medical supplies while the surviving killer is in treatment.

By: Tee

Tee — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:51:50 +0000

I had a friend in Florida who got into an verbal argument with an individual who cut in front of him in a bank line one man was black the other young Arab. when the guy who was cut in front of in line left the bank after his transaction was complete was going to his car the other guy came behind him with a gun and shot him this is all on camera there was no fight just the shot fired. Do you know that the guy said that he fear for his life that’s why he shot this man and he was’t prosecuted or even arrested. Guess the color of the men involved. I don’t understand this law much and I told his wife that she should be raising hell to any and everyone who would listen. I have to say that this law is allowing people to kill and get away with it because “dead men tell no tales”. Especially in Florida where a kid can be chased down the street and stabbed to death and the man who did it get to away with it. Happy to say my friend lived but for all the victims of this law we stand our ground and say we will not stand for it anymore.

By: aussie

aussie — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:04:35 +0000

Someone gets shot or stabbed or otherwise killed or nearly so, someone should be CHARGED. If a COURT then decides they acted in self-defence, good luck to them.

This idiotic business of not being charged, on your own word, because the other party is a “dead men can’t talk” is rotten all the way.

This applies to POLICE even more than to civilians, because we (stupidly) expect BETTER from them.

By: Jun

Jun — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:53:45 +0000

I feel self defense should definitely be allowed, however, they need changes to the SYG just based on the number of people abusing the statute. I also feel there should be better supervision of law enforcement because Chief Lee should have never ever been on the force and he is a shame to the oath he was supposed to uphold, as well as many other officers.

By: Brown

Brown — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:21:09 +0000

lol

By: Malisha

Malisha — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:15:24 +0000

Here’s where I see the SYG laws in the New America of the 22nd Century.

“Corporate Security Guard guns down crowd of 6 protestors who threatened him as he stood his ground.” [Dateline Friday, some month day and year] Six protestors showed up at RICH CORPORATION to protest the water-boarding of three employees who refused to disclose which physicians had treated their injuries after the company-wide disciplinary action last week. When they became threatening to the security guard he was forced to fire an AK-127 into the crowd, killing only 5 of them. The 6th will be sentenced after she recovers from the amputation of her limbs.

“OFF DUTY POLICEMAN forced to defend himself against rioters attempting to steal bread.” [Dateline Tuesday, some month, day and year] A crowd of nine criminals ages 6 through 11 attempted to distract food distribution officers at one of the city’s worker barracks yesterday. Seven were killed and the remaining two have been sentenced to life without parole at the prison staffing the sugar fields. The officer said one of the attackers called him a 21-st Century Pig before he died. The teacher who had that child in school for the two years permitted lower class children has been charged in absentia with Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution and will be placed on the most wanted list. See http://www.nobodygetsawaywithit.com and http://www.don‘teventhinkaboutit.com