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AIRret
07-03-2017, 05:33 PM
I'm disappointed in the ruling…as I understand it.
On a Fox news scroll they said that the legislature overstepped it's grounds in passing the "Stand your Ground" law! They said that was the Supreme courts job!!!!!
I thought that the Supreme court's job was to interpret laws…….NOT MAKE THEM! What the HE$$ is going on!!

https://thinkprogress.org/florida-stand-your-ground-unconstitutional-47396150ae4f

DavidR
07-03-2017, 08:41 PM
The issue at hand is who has the burden of proof when someone who has killed someone else asserts "stand your ground" as a defense. Does the state have to prove you weren't standing your ground or do you have to prove you were?


Dave

Armybrat
07-03-2017, 10:13 PM
Judge doesn't know about the "innocent until proven guilty" part of our justice system? I do believe that nimrod overstepped his bounds!

AJBert
07-04-2017, 07:35 PM
Judge doesn't know about the "innocent until proven guilty" part of our justice system? I do believe that nimrod overstepped his bounds!

Just an FYI, nimrod, though used as a derogatory term, is actually a compliment for a person who hunts. But I agree with your statement!

Armybrat
07-04-2017, 10:49 PM
Actually I was thinking nitwit, but my fingers typed the other.

yqtszhj
07-05-2017, 07:45 AM
Let's hope castle doctrine isn't next.

Longitude Zero
07-05-2017, 06:32 PM
In most states SYG is considered an "affirmative defense".

Barth
07-16-2017, 09:53 PM
I continue to live by "Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6"
Call me Kooky :p