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President Obama wrote:
I think it would be useful for us to examine some state and — and local laws to see if it — if they are designed in such a way that they may encourage the kinds of altercations and confrontations and tragedies that we saw in the Florida case, rather than diffuse potential altercations.

I know that there’s been commentary about the fact that the “Stand Your Ground” laws in Florida were not used as a defense in the case.
On the other hand, if we’re sending a message as a society in our communities that someone who is armed potentially has the right to use those firearms, even if there’s a way for them to exit from a situation, is that really going to be contributing to the kind of peace and security and order that we’d like to see?

And for those who — who resist that idea, that we should think about something like these Stand Your Ground laws, I just ask people to consider, if Trayvon Martin was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk? And do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr. Zimmerman, who had followed him in a car, because he felt threatened? And if the answer to that question is at least ambiguous, then it seems to me that we might want to examine those kinds of laws.

You know, when Trayvon Martin was first shot, I said that this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago.

mamabearCali wrote:He is insufferable. I do not think the timing of this statement is coincidence. The IRS has been shown to be involved in illegal targeting of political adversaries in what would appear to be an effort to throw an election. So he goes out there and throws a little gasoline on the smoldering TM/Z issue to try and distract from the criminal actions of his administration and possible election manipulation.

As an aside he need to comport himself with the dignity of the office in which he has found himself. He has not they far seen fit to do so,

A-R wrote:Disgusting. Beneath the level of President of the United States to stoop to this level of speculative pandering about a local law enforcement issue.

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President Obama wrote:
I think it would be useful for us to examine some state and — and local laws to see if it — if they are designed in such a way that they may encourage the kinds of altercations and confrontations and tragedies that we saw in the Florida case, rather than diffuse potential altercations.

I know that there’s been commentary about the fact that the “Stand Your Ground” laws in Florida were not used as a defense in the case.
On the other hand, if we’re sending a message as a society in our communities that someone who is armed potentially has the right to use those firearms, even if there’s a way for them to exit from a situation, is that really going to be contributing to the kind of peace and security and order that we’d like to see?

And for those who — who resist that idea, that we should think about something like these Stand Your Ground laws, I just ask people to consider, if Trayvon Martin was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk? And do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr. Zimmerman, who had followed him in a car, because he felt threatened? And if the answer to that question is at least ambiguous, then it seems to me that we might want to examine those kinds of laws.

gthaustex wrote:I would like to think they just don't get it, but they do....

newTexan wrote:Every time I see Obama these days say/do something like this, I just look on the bright side.

He can't run again.

SewTexas wrote:if Z gets tried again in any way and found guilty, can he appeal using Obama influencing the jury as a reason?