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In reply to the discussion: Marissa Alexander gets Thanksgiving & early Christmas present. She was released on bond from prison [View all]Jenoch
(7,720 posts)60. Unintended consequences.
I read somewhere that a Florida legislator admitted the 10-20-life law as related to guns was not intended for situations such the one this woman created. He said it was about people robbing liquor stores, etc. and using firearms to do so.
I'm not suggesting this woman should do 20 years. I am suggesting she created the situation by leaving the verbal altercation, retrieving her gun, and firing it even though she was not in fear for her life. I don't think "warning shots" are a legal use of a firearm.
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Marissa Alexander gets Thanksgiving & early Christmas present. She was released on bond from prison [View all]
kpete
Nov 2013
OP
Save your breath; for some, "nuance" = "the women my uncles just married"
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2013
#63
When someone shoots and kills a 72 year old person with dementia and doesn't even get held.
Thor_MN
Nov 2013
#7
It's because they've been misinformed in a highly deliberate and coordinated way. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#54
Some, yes, but I am not convinced that is the case with many of her supporters...
Demo_Chris
Nov 2013
#55
Last time she was out on bail she used the time beating up the victim. nt
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#16
do not trust the justice system-i would not relax until completely freed with permission to leave
dembotoz
Nov 2013
#24
Nope, she should just use her face to deflect his use of hands in domestic violence incidents.
Thor_MN
Nov 2013
#43
In FL it must be o.k. for a white adult to gun down and kill an unarmed black child whereas a
indepat
Nov 2013
#30