New York Times article on castle doctrine
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New York Times article on castle doctrine
I am posting this for discussion:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/07/us/07shoot.html
This article contains some anecdotes that are alarming if true: a call girl who disarmed and shot a 72-year-old customer, and a man who shot an unarmed neighbor outdoors, neither prosecuted. Of course, who knows all the facts?
You can expect these stories to be repeated by the antis.
- Jim
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/07/us/07shoot.html
This article contains some anecdotes that are alarming if true: a call girl who disarmed and shot a 72-year-old customer, and a man who shot an unarmed neighbor outdoors, neither prosecuted. Of course, who knows all the facts?
You can expect these stories to be repeated by the antis.
- Jim
I've heard him on the radio a few times. He's not someone who can be pigeonholed as "liberal" or "conservative."S&W6946 wrote:Judge Napolotano (?) did the commentary on the law. I got the feeling that he did not like the law.
The spelling is Napolitano, BTW.
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- Jim
So he is saying that in Florida, the new law doesn't apply to policemen? It applies to them the same as anyone else. They can stand their ground at home too.Many prosecutors oppose the laws, saying they are unnecessary at best and pernicious at worst. “They’re basically giving citizens more rights to use deadly force than we give police officers, and with less review,� said Paul A. Logli, president of the National District Attorneys Association.
“In a way,� Ms. Brady said of the new laws, “it’s a license to kill.�
You might add Ms. Brady, "or be killed".
and my personal favorite:
Sounds a little like a dig at us hicks in the south. or are we potential "alleged victims".Even before the new laws, Professor Kleck added, claims of self-defense were often accepted. “In the South,� he said, “they more or less give the benefit of the doubt to the alleged victim’s account.�
Sorry for all of the quotes, but it just irks me to see this stuff.
JohnC
They've got a nifty little add-on for Firefox too. It plugs in logons for you with a right click of the mouse. Only free sites though.seamusTX wrote:if you don't want to register for a web site (I'm often reluctant myself), you can usually get logons from http://www.bugmenot.com/. - Jim
JohnC
I think that statement is false. The police can shoot escaping felony suspects or prisoners, which citizens generally cannot do.John wrote:So he is saying that in Florida, the new law doesn't apply to policemen?Many prosecutors oppose the laws, saying they are unnecessary at best and pernicious at worst. “They’re basically giving citizens more rights to use deadly force than we give police officers, and with less review,� said Paul A. Logli, president of the National District Attorneys Association.
Yeah, I think it's a bit of New York elitism.Sounds a little like a dig at us hicks in the south. or are we potential "alleged victims".Even before the new laws, Professor Kleck added, claims of self-defense were often accepted. “In the South,� he said, “they more or less give the benefit of the doubt to the alleged victim’s account.�
- Jim
Letum diggg. I wear my Redneck w/ pride. If you still open the door for your Wife & Mother you might be a Redneck Country Boy.John wrote:
Sounds a little like a dig at us hicks in the south.

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Makes yall Rednecks too. Man I am completely surrounded by good folks.




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