12-04-2012, 02:36 PM
It is frightening to see the results of polling on this case, how many ( alleged) white people believe this was a justified killing. I am proud of the special prosecutor for charging him with the highest count she could -2nd degree murder- without going to a grand jury. I fear that a grand jury in that county would not have indicted him for first degree murder, which from the evidence I have seen, is what he should be charged with.
Next will be the hearing on stand your ground where the judge alone can dismiss on a mere preponderance. Another chilling figure I saw is that of the 130 arrests there have been under this "stand your ground" law in Florida, there have only been 19 convictions. This is the old west and racism has never been more rampant.
Dawn
Next will be the hearing on stand your ground where the judge alone can dismiss on a mere preponderance. Another chilling figure I saw is that of the 130 arrests there have been under this "stand your ground" law in Florida, there have only been 19 convictions. This is the old west and racism has never been more rampant.
Dawn