03-20-2012, 03:33 PM
I was living in Sunrise, FL when the stand your ground law went into effect. I like the law. I don’t understand how anybody should be expected to retreat when you are being threatened. I think you should have the right to use whatever force is necessary to keep yourself and your family safe, whether that is to retreat, avoid, or shoot. I personally can’t see me retreating if I have my 3 kids with me. I mean, you can only get a 2 year old to move so fast. Too bad NC doesn’t have the same law. Of course, nothing beats being aware of your surroundings so that you avoid most issues.
With that said, I do think that law is slowing down the legal process in this case. Well that and the fact that the kid can't tell us his side. If the kid was still alive, the want-a-be cop would be charged already. However, I also believe that the law will turn out not to apply to this particular case in the end. You cannot pursue someone and call it self-defense. Just my opinion.
With that said, I do think that law is slowing down the legal process in this case. Well that and the fact that the kid can't tell us his side. If the kid was still alive, the want-a-be cop would be charged already. However, I also believe that the law will turn out not to apply to this particular case in the end. You cannot pursue someone and call it self-defense. Just my opinion.