florida stand your ground
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes 'Anti-Mob' Legislation Allowing Citizens to Shoot Looters and Rioters
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) really wants citizens to be able to shoot people. The governor is reportedly proposing “anti-mob” legislation that would expand Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, allowing armed people to protect property by shooting looters, rioters or anyone else displaying nefarious intentions against businesses and other properties. What could go wrong, right?…
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Florida Man Who Killed Black Father Over Parking Space Will Stand His Ground in Prison for 20 Years
The white Floridian who gunned down an unarmed father of three over a parking dispute has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Michael Drejka got the book thrown at him in the 2018 death of Markeis McGlockton, wherein the sentencing judge blasted the 49-year-old, calling him a self-appointed “handicapped parking space monitor.” The AP…
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State Supreme Court Rules That Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Applies to Police Too
In a landmark decision, Florida’s State Supreme Court ruled Thursday that its police officers can use the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law. In doing so, officers will be able to shield themselves from prosecution in instances involving disputed shootings. In its ruling, the court determined that police officers have the same rights as other…
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Florida Man Who Shot and Killed Black Man Over Parking Space Dispute in 'Stand Your Ground' Case Claims He Was 'Very Scared'
It was only a matter of time before the infamous “I feared for my life” came popping up as justification for shooting and killing a black man, and Michael Drejka’s iteration of the excuse is unsurprising. On Friday, in a jailhouse interview, Drejka spoke out for the first time after he fatally shot Markeis McGlockton…
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States Are Quietly Resurrecting a Law That Makes It Easier to Kill Blacks
On July 12, 2013, the Honorable Judge Debra S. Nelson addressed the jury in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman in Florida and read her instructions to the jury (pdf). They included the following: In deciding whether George Zimmerman was justified in the use of deadly force, you must judge him by the circumstances by…