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After Trayvon Martin Slaying, Holder Blasts ´Stand Your Ground´
Wall Street Journal ^ | 7/16/13 | Devlin Barrett

Posted on 07/16/2013 2:24:16 PM PDT by Nachum

Attorney General Eric Holder blasted "stand-your-ground laws" in the wake of the acquittal of George Zimmerman for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin—saying such laws cause more violence than they prevent. Mr. Holder, speaking to the NAACP Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., not far from where Mr. Zimmerman was acquitted last week, took direct aim at stand-your-ground laws, which say a person can use force in self-defense without first attempting to retreat from the situation. "Separate and apart from the case that has drawn the nation´s attention, it´s time to question laws that senselessly expand the concept of self-defense and sow

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: banglist; bhodoj; blackrage; drivebymedia; ericholder; georgezimmerman; holder; injusticefortrayvon; liberalagenda; liberalmedia; martin; slaying; standyourground; trayvon; trayvonmartin
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To: Nachum

The opposite of “stand your ground” is “grovel before your barbarian masters.”

You have to do this in Massholechusetts, you know.


41 posted on 07/16/2013 2:46:07 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: Nachum

Trayvon Martin now officially identified as phase 3 of going after guns.

Admin said next time (this time) tie in a racial component we can exploit to it.

Holder knows this wasn’t a SYG case. It was a self-defense case.


42 posted on 07/16/2013 2:46:29 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: South40

LOL Sharky looks like he’s humping Holder’s leg.


43 posted on 07/16/2013 2:46:49 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Helotes

of course the case had nothing to do with SYG


44 posted on 07/16/2013 2:46:51 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: rktman

Holder has a look on his face like Sharpton just grabbed him. Creepy.


45 posted on 07/16/2013 2:46:55 PM PDT by South40
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To: Nachum

Laws that sensellessly allow non-blacks and kuffars to defend themselves....


46 posted on 07/16/2013 2:47:11 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Say no to Homobama))
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To: All

It was a simple self-defense case and defense.

SYG was not used.

What a moron Holder is. How can the Atty. Gen. not know this?


47 posted on 07/16/2013 2:47:12 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (We have No Opposition to Obam a's Socialist Agenda:)
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To: Nachum
Arrrggghhhhh! scream!

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48 posted on 07/16/2013 2:47:33 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: South40

What are they passing off?


49 posted on 07/16/2013 2:48:02 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: South40

Hi Al, hey where’s that hand of yours going...?

Just holdin you, Holder...


50 posted on 07/16/2013 2:48:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Nachum

States rights! FU Holder!!!


51 posted on 07/16/2013 2:48:09 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Irenic

Your typical liberal blogger...


52 posted on 07/16/2013 2:49:47 PM PDT by Nachum (The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum
Sure. Let the physically strong dominate and bully the physically weak without fear of retribution.

-PJ

53 posted on 07/16/2013 2:49:53 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: JMS

the only retreating I’ll do, is to another room where more guns are.


54 posted on 07/16/2013 2:50:01 PM PDT by digger48
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To: Nachum

why isn’t the naalcp boycotting florida?


55 posted on 07/16/2013 2:50:17 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (We should not fear our government. Our government should fear us.)
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To: DBrow
" thought Mr. Martin was suspicious." No he didn't. Zimmerman thought Martin was acting suspiciously. Zimmerman "profiled" Martin's actions, and became suspicious about him. Zimmerman then watched Martin suspiciously. OTOH, Martin was suspicious of Zimmerman later.
56 posted on 07/16/2013 2:50:21 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Al looks old and sick!

The hair looks like Al's but the face looks like Juan Williams. Somebody messing with PhotoShop again? The body looks way to skinny for Rev. Al's Phat Azz!

Regards,
GtG

57 posted on 07/16/2013 2:51:02 PM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

“I am confused, wasn’t the case about 2nd degree murder or manslaughter? “

From the beginning this was a faked up case to use the media to engineer public opinion.

Another objective was to get street violence started, hence the overcharging of Zimmerman when there was no evidence. The media pumped the ideas that JUSTICE must be DONE! knowing that the “trial” was set up for an acquittal, leading to the programmed outrage.

Now we are learning one reason why we were subjected to this little play: the play directors want more gun control and more protection for criminals.

It never fails- when criminals get into office, they pass laws making it easier for other criminals to operate.


58 posted on 07/16/2013 2:51:23 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: cripplecreek
These ate three of the creepiest and most racist men in the country...or possibly the world. It's scary that so many trust them.

I wouldn't trust Al Charlatan to touch me much less put his hand inside my coat.

59 posted on 07/16/2013 2:51:29 PM PDT by South40
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To: South40

Could uncle al possibly be a creepy ass n*****? Yup.


60 posted on 07/16/2013 2:53:00 PM PDT by rktman (Inergalactic background checks? King hussein you're first up.)
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