[TurboZamboni]

Debunking the stand your ground myth

Whatever happened on the night that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin, we know one thing for sure: The gun prohibition lobbies and their compliant media friends have been deceiving the public about Florida’s laws. Among the many deceits is the claim that Florida’s “stand your ground” law affects the legality of whatever Mr. Zimmerman did.

The assertion that Florida law allows shooting whenever someone believes it to be necessary is a flat-out lie. The actual law of Florida is that “a person is justified in the use of deadly force” if “(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony” (Florida Statutes, Section 776.012).

The second part of the law provides special provisions for self-defense against violent home invaders or carjackers. Neither of those is relevant to the Zimmerman case.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/2/debunking-the-stand-your-ground-myth/

[doc]

So if a person is beating up a police officer they’re not allowed to shot in self defense?

[doc]

So if a person is beating up a police officer they’re not allowed to shot in self defense?

[Ron C.]

"The actual law of Florida is that “a person is justified in the use of deadly force” if “(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself..."

Stop right there. Are you saying that Zimmerman is not protected by that law?

[M-cubed]

if “(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself <<

is having ones head beaten on the pavement enough to think it might do great bodily harm??

[JZoback]

You should have put that in quotes.... It comes across like you are saying it....instead of quoting the liberal Washington compost...