"Stand Your Ground" Cases: Defendants More Likely To Walk Free If Victims Are Black: Report

International Business Times ^ | June 3, 2012 | Laura Matthews

[2ndDivisionVet]

Could this article be any more one-sided?

[Sacajaweau]

He killed Tray in self defense.

What is it about getting your head slammed (and SEEN BY AT LEAST ONE WITNESS) doesn't the DA understand??

[Maceman]

Probably because the criminal idiots who got themselves shot were more likely to be black thugs.

[aruanan]

"Stand Your Ground" Cases: Defendants More Likely To Walk Free If Victims Are Black: Report

In a stand-your-ground case, the victim is the guy who was doing the shooting.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Eric Holder. Any other questions?

[mosaicwolf]

I'd like to see some stats on this.

White on White

Black on Black

Black On White

White on Black, etc.

That would be helpful to see if Whites get off more or are assaulted more often and by whom.

[aruanan]

"Stand Your Ground" Cases: Defendants More Likely To Walk Free If Victims Are Black: Report

Only because the perpetrator of the crime against which the defendant had to stand his ground was more likely to be black than any other race.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Blacks are far more likely to commit crimes.

Cause, meet effect.

[montag813]

Since Blacks make up 12% of the population but commit over 70% of the violent crimes, is this really surprising?

[Sopater]

So let me see if I've got this straight... the "defendents" are the victims who were protecting themselves from the "victims", who were the perpetrators?

What an upside down bizarro world this author lives in.

[butterdezillion]

Maybe technically, but that’s not how this article uses the terms.

[butterdezillion]

Maybe technically, but that’s not how this article uses the terms.

[MileHi]

...as 73 percent of those who killed black people were not penalized,

White victims asserting STG against black perps?

...while 59 percent of those who killed white people were penalized.

Black perps attempting to hide behind SYG against white victims?

[SoFloFreeper]

Maybe some “educatin’” needs to be done to the hoody wearin’ yutes in the hood.

If they’d learn that you can get blown away by a citizen if you try and kill ‘em, then maybe they’ll think twice before assaulting someone walking around THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD.

Naaaah.

[Okieshooter]

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, 1984

[UCANSEE2]

Could this article be any more one-sided?

Well... yes.

The author could have left out the following sentence: "At the time police did not have any evidence to prove Zimmerman wasn't acting in self-defense. "

[Joe Brower]

This law has indeed resulted in more blacks killed per capita -- no question. Never mind that the stats are completely in-line with the makeup of violent offenders.

Obviously, this law is racist.

[Cubs Fan]

The law tends to work for defendants whose victims were black, as 73 percent of those who killed black people were not penalized, while 59 percent of those who killed white people were penalized.

and 78% of the nba is black, so the nba must be racist against white people.

[Dead Corpse]

I sincerely hope I never have to shoot anyone. Regardless of their skin color.

Although, if they want to play stupid games... They WILL win stupid prizes.

[hattend]

What’s the article bitching about? Black on black crime is most of the crimes... so those black perps must be walking.