Reaganfan
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« on: April 13, 2012, 02:01:54 PM » |
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Second degree is too much. It'll end up being something much less.
The main difference between Florida's law and the Castle "Make My Day" Law, is standing your ground.
In a state such as Ohio, if someone is forcefully intruding into your home or even your car, you can simply kill that person if you feel your life is in danger. However, once that person is turned away running, you can no longer do that.
Under Florida's law, however, that person could be running and be in a car and you can say, "Gimme that sniper rifle" and still take them out no matter how far they've ran.
Technically, as terrible a case as this is, the facts will have to be determined, but the law may very well be on Zimmerman's side.
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