Stand Your Ground ... Again

Stand your ground laws are double edged.I would have called the law and let them deal with it, I think it was a poor choice to carry a camera and a gun to a neighbors party to complain about noise. Defending yourself is one thing, but when you feel the need to arm yourself before asking a neighbor to cut it down then you should probably let law deal with it. The camera, I am sure didn't help. Alcohol may have been a contributing factor also?I think Rodriguez made a series of poor decisions.

Headline.... "Former fireman Kills Teacher"

Whether R was within the scope of the law is almost beside the point once it goes before a jury. A different jury may have set him free.As I said in Message 4, I think he made a few bad decisions. After watching the video I feel he should have known better than to confront drunken people with a camera and a gun, he was a fireman and am sure he probably dealt with a few drunken people before.I say make the law earn their money. I will defend myself, but in a situation like that calling the police for help would have maybe saved a life and kept him from having to go through this and pull 20+ years maybe.abe... In a perfect world you may be right, but once a add a jury and lawyers, personalities..... ???? Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.

In modern times, last 20 years?Or can we include the Jim crow years?

Your right, I guess what I wanted to say was when you add in people, innocent and guilty by the letter of the law can be beside the point. LOL, it is funny what will set me into RANT mode.Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.