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An excuse for murder. July 17, 2013 9:39 pm bowser

In my State if one is off in the woods with their dog running loose, anyone with a gun can shoot it and claim the dog attacked them.  Even if it ran up wagging it’s tail, even if it were rolled over wanting it’s belly scratched, even if it were 50 feet away and moving away.  Even if they were just passing each other on the trail.  If the person wanted to shoot something the dog is fair game.  ”It was attacking me.”

In Florida, if two people, human beings, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, meet in an isolated area, or out of sight of anyone else, one can shoot the other, kill them, and claim they were being attacked.  That’s as I understand it.

Just blow them away.  For the hell of it.  ”I was being attacked, stood my ground.”   Clears the way for stalkers, thrill killers, gang-bangers, anyone in a foul mood.  ”I just stood my ground.”

Sometimes, quite often, one wishes the Civil War had turned out differently.

  • What bothers me is that both people can justifiably attack each other simultaneously. by alcaray 2013-07-18 18:51:25
    • That's why they have trials in the legal system. by TB 2013-07-18 19:40:14
      • These are the jokes folks. by alcaray 2013-07-18 20:10:23
    • NO!....the import of illegal guns, the need for power, the need to feel badass, the lust for money, drugs and entitlement issues leads to murder. by Jody 2013-07-18 12:15:51
      • That ZOOM was the point, Jody. :-) by bowser 2013-07-18 17:01:35
        • I knew that. I was testing you. by Jody 2013-07-18 20:11:08
      • It's not that complicated, Bowz. by ER 2013-07-18 07:56:56
        • Yeah, we don't want "complicated." by TB 2013-07-18 09:08:18
          • "Marching morons" by bowser 2013-07-18 11:53:49
            • Let them speak, Bowz. by ER 2013-07-18 13:59:20
              • I "promote dictatorship?" by TB 2013-07-18 14:32:26
                • Yes, TB, you do support a dictatorship, and can't even see it.. by bowser 2013-07-18 17:00:19
                  • No, by ER 2013-07-18 16:53:43
                    • "Partisan propagandists monopolizing the conversation." by TB 2013-07-18 17:33:32
                      • "Every now and then?" by ER 2013-07-18 17:49:35
              • Not all Republicans are racists by ER 2013-07-18 09:29:40
                • All racist are Republicans by SteveS 2013-07-18 11:59:26
                  • Not really. Some are Zoroastrians. by ER 2013-07-18 13:55:46
                    • So Zoroastrians are not racist? by SteveS 2013-07-18 14:40:22
                    • Yep he does. by Jody 2013-07-18 12:11:58
                      • You define racism a bit broadly? by alcaray 2013-07-18 18:55:16
                        • ? Don't understand what you mean. by Jody 2013-07-18 20:09:13
                          • I think that you said... by alcaray 2013-07-18 20:12:16

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