Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The State of Florida
I have been watching Facebook lately to see all of the outrage from court cases in Florida. The three cases that people keep bringing up are:
George Zimmerman
Marissa Alexander
Casey Anthony
George Zimmerman:
Went to trial and was acquitted of all charges by a jury of his peers that was picked and agreed on by the prosecution and the defense.
Marissa Alexander:
This is the one that people can't get past the headlines on. Granted, the husband seems to be a d-bag.
WOMAN GETS 20 YEARS FOR FIRING WARNING SHOT AT HUSBAND
Marissa is trying to be protected by the "Stand Your Ground" law, but she exited the house, went to the garage, got her gun and came back into the house. She had reasonable time to leave the premises or contact police. Below is an excerpt from the story on CBS.com.
"According to a sworn deposition taken in November 2010, Marissa Alexander's husband, Rico Gray, 36, said that on August 1, 2010, he and Alexander began fighting after he found text messages to Alexander's first husband on her phone. The two were already estranged - according to her father, Alexander had been living at her mother's since the birth of the couple's daughter nine days earlier, and Gray, a long-haul trucker, said he spent the night before in his tractor-trailer. Gray began calling her names, saying "If I can't have you, nobody going to have you," and blocking her from exiting the bathroom.
Alexander pushed past Gray and went into the garage where she got her gun from her car's glove compartment.
Gray told prosecutors in the deposition that Alexander came back into the house holding the weapon and told him to leave. He refused, and what happened next is somewhat unclear. In his deposition, Gray said "she shot in the air one time," prompting him and the children to run out the front door. But when Gray called 911 the day of the incident, he said "she aimed the gun at us and she shot."
In August 2011, a judge rejected a motion by Alexander's attorney to grant her immunity under the "Stand your Ground" law. According to the judge's order, "there is insufficient evidence that the Defendant reasonably believed deadly force was needed to prevent death or great bodily harm to herself," and that the fact that she came back into the home, instead of leaving out the front or back door "is inconsistent with a person who is in genuine fear for her life."
Casey Anthony - I'm still scratching my head on this one.
People need to READ the articles before coming up with a "Florida is Crazy" argument and try to convince you with half-truths.
Seriously???
George Zimmerman
Marissa Alexander
Casey Anthony
George Zimmerman:
Went to trial and was acquitted of all charges by a jury of his peers that was picked and agreed on by the prosecution and the defense.
Marissa Alexander:
This is the one that people can't get past the headlines on. Granted, the husband seems to be a d-bag.
WOMAN GETS 20 YEARS FOR FIRING WARNING SHOT AT HUSBAND
Marissa is trying to be protected by the "Stand Your Ground" law, but she exited the house, went to the garage, got her gun and came back into the house. She had reasonable time to leave the premises or contact police. Below is an excerpt from the story on CBS.com.
"According to a sworn deposition taken in November 2010, Marissa Alexander's husband, Rico Gray, 36, said that on August 1, 2010, he and Alexander began fighting after he found text messages to Alexander's first husband on her phone. The two were already estranged - according to her father, Alexander had been living at her mother's since the birth of the couple's daughter nine days earlier, and Gray, a long-haul trucker, said he spent the night before in his tractor-trailer. Gray began calling her names, saying "If I can't have you, nobody going to have you," and blocking her from exiting the bathroom.
Alexander pushed past Gray and went into the garage where she got her gun from her car's glove compartment.
Gray told prosecutors in the deposition that Alexander came back into the house holding the weapon and told him to leave. He refused, and what happened next is somewhat unclear. In his deposition, Gray said "she shot in the air one time," prompting him and the children to run out the front door. But when Gray called 911 the day of the incident, he said "she aimed the gun at us and she shot."
In August 2011, a judge rejected a motion by Alexander's attorney to grant her immunity under the "Stand your Ground" law. According to the judge's order, "there is insufficient evidence that the Defendant reasonably believed deadly force was needed to prevent death or great bodily harm to herself," and that the fact that she came back into the home, instead of leaving out the front or back door "is inconsistent with a person who is in genuine fear for her life."
Casey Anthony - I'm still scratching my head on this one.
People need to READ the articles before coming up with a "Florida is Crazy" argument and try to convince you with half-truths.
Seriously???
OOOOOOOOOObama, please stay out of State matters
The Zimmerman trial is over, not guilty on all counts. Because of double jeopardy he can never be tried for this crime again right? Wrong! If the Federal Government has it's way, it will bring federal hate crime charges against Zimmerman. The State had their chance and lost so now the feds want to take a bite of the same apple.
Obama has been inserting himself into this case from the beginning. Obama said, "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon". What the hell Obama? Let the states take care of their own business. Now you are going to have Holder, yeah the same Holder from the Mexican cartel gun scandal, head up an investigation? Seriously???
This President continues to change to rules of the game to suit his agenda. Keep watching kids, the end of term limits might be next and we can call him King Obama.
Just remember this, if you are accused of a crime and acquitted, it may not be over, King Obama may be coming for you. Seriously!
Obama has been inserting himself into this case from the beginning. Obama said, "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon". What the hell Obama? Let the states take care of their own business. Now you are going to have Holder, yeah the same Holder from the Mexican cartel gun scandal, head up an investigation? Seriously???
This President continues to change to rules of the game to suit his agenda. Keep watching kids, the end of term limits might be next and we can call him King Obama.
Just remember this, if you are accused of a crime and acquitted, it may not be over, King Obama may be coming for you. Seriously!
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