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Source: CNN/RawStory
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By David Edwards
Monday, February 17, 2014 11:54 EST
"Republican Florida state Rep. Matt Gaetz told CNN on Monday that his states so-called Stand Your Ground law was working for African-Americans even though he thought it had been wrongly used to find Michael Dunn not guilty of murdering 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
I dont think anyone is going to nominate George Zimmerman or Michael Dunn for person of the year, Gaetz explained to CNN host Carol Costello. But I think, overall, the Stand Your Ground law has worked for the state of Florida. If you look at the five years preceding Stand Your Grounds passage, the murder rate was on the rise Florida every year. Since we passed Stand Your Ground, the murder rate had declined every year.
Gaetz added that African-Americans were benefiting from the law because they have asserted the Stand Your Ground defense more than any other racial or ethnic group. And, by volume, African-Americans have been more successful at asserting the Stand Your Ground defense than any other group. Im of the belief that if someones attacked, they shouldnt have the duty to retreat.
Costello seemed shocked that the Florida Republican refused to accept that there could be a problem with the law after so many controversial cases."
Read more: GOP rep.: Jury wrong on ‘loud music' killer - but Stand Your Ground still ‘benefits' blacks | The Raw Story
I am speechless!
"
By David Edwards
Monday, February 17, 2014 11:54 EST
"Republican Florida state Rep. Matt Gaetz told CNN on Monday that his states so-called Stand Your Ground law was working for African-Americans even though he thought it had been wrongly used to find Michael Dunn not guilty of murdering 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
I dont think anyone is going to nominate George Zimmerman or Michael Dunn for person of the year, Gaetz explained to CNN host Carol Costello. But I think, overall, the Stand Your Ground law has worked for the state of Florida. If you look at the five years preceding Stand Your Grounds passage, the murder rate was on the rise Florida every year. Since we passed Stand Your Ground, the murder rate had declined every year.
Gaetz added that African-Americans were benefiting from the law because they have asserted the Stand Your Ground defense more than any other racial or ethnic group. And, by volume, African-Americans have been more successful at asserting the Stand Your Ground defense than any other group. Im of the belief that if someones attacked, they shouldnt have the duty to retreat.
Costello seemed shocked that the Florida Republican refused to accept that there could be a problem with the law after so many controversial cases."
Read more: GOP rep.: Jury wrong on ‘loud music' killer - but Stand Your Ground still ‘benefits' blacks | The Raw Story
I am speechless!
