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notadmblnd

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27. Would you believe that I once forgot there were manual door locks on my car?
Thu Sep 26, 2013, 04:35 PM
Sep 2013

for some reason when I hit the power button, my door did not unlock. I didn't realize until I crawled to the other side of my car to try to get out the other door that manual tabs existed. Boy did I feel stupid.

Perhaps this time she will take the plea deal she refused the first time. hack89 Sep 2013 #1
She retreated to the garage to flee from her abusive husband, fearing for her life... TinkerTot55 Sep 2013 #4
Indeed! RosieS57 Sep 2013 #5
Every garage door has a manual release hack89 Sep 2013 #6
If one did not know that (many don't) & the situation was dynamic, one would feel trapped. Period.nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #10
Then she should have stayed where it was safe. hack89 Sep 2013 #12
Do you? How was she safe in the garage? Husband could get in there and she Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #14
She had a gun. He didn't hack89 Sep 2013 #17
She had a gun because you say she left the garage to get it. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #18
She went to the garage to get her gun. She had a CCW and it was in her car. nt hack89 Sep 2013 #23
The garage in which she had parked her car the previous night. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #76
I'm not strong enough to open the manual release. Tried it one day when the electricity was off. SharonAnn Sep 2013 #24
Exactly. Thanks. Hope you got it attended to. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #29
I don’t know where mine is... busterbrown Sep 2013 #15
So the inside of your garage door is perfectly smooth? hack89 Sep 2013 #19
Right and if your in a panic... You are in a panic and sometimes nothing make sense. busterbrown Sep 2013 #34
It was not self defense. hack89 Sep 2013 #37
One other ? busterbrown Sep 2013 #38
Not if you left and then voluntarily came back. hack89 Sep 2013 #59
Why? Gothmog Sep 2013 #151
Because she retreated to a safe area hack89 Sep 2013 #152
I disagree with your analysis Gothmog Sep 2013 #156
First off I have a hard time believing she could not open the garage hack89 Sep 2013 #159
There is no evidence that her husband jamzrockz Oct 2013 #173
why heaven05 Sep 2013 #53
Florida's minimum sentencing laws are an abomination hack89 Sep 2013 #56
and she got NO JUSTICE heaven05 Sep 2013 #60
What is your evidence that the husband at the time put his hands on her? jamzrockz Oct 2013 #174
Eyewitness testimony. She said so herself. Under oath. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #180
I posted the audio clip for the 911 call jamzrockz Oct 2013 #182
Interesting. Thanks. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #183
At around 2:50, he says "She pulled out a gun rocktivity Mar 2014 #189
oh please! heaven05 Oct 2013 #186
excellent question noiretextatique Sep 2013 #139
Would you believe that I once forgot there were manual door locks on my car? notadmblnd Sep 2013 #27
Last week I locked my unlock fob in the car. Had my key, but forgot I could unlock it manually, Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #45
And if it's not in working order, or the spring is busted, she might not be able to lift it. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #46
Her only choice then was to grab a gun and go back into the house? hack89 Sep 2013 #57
Her children were also inside the house, or had been, she may have feared for their safety as well. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #62
She fired in the direction of her kids hack89 Sep 2013 #64
I think they were his kids from a previous marriage. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #78
She fired into the cieling above him. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #109
And you think that was a smart thing to do? hack89 Sep 2013 #113
I understand why warning shots are unlawful. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #117
In many states warning shots are considered aggravated assault hack89 Sep 2013 #118
Again, I understand the statute. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #119
If so, she is a very poor shot because she hit the wall instead. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #176
It was high on the wall... AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #178
That makes a difference. She aimed towards the ceiling but hit "high" on a wall. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #179
In either case, she stated to the police it was a warning shot. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #181
I still say that she should have called it an "accidental" discharge... Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #185
No, she fired into the wall at head level. ManiacJoe Oct 2013 #188
oh please heaven05 Sep 2013 #52
No everybody knows that. tblue Sep 2013 #100
Isn't the bar whether she had a reasonable fear her life was in danger or she was in danger of dkf Sep 2013 #128
Let look at the Florida statutes hack89 Sep 2013 #146
The ex admitted to prior abuse. dkf Sep 2013 #150
It makes sense - you are right. hack89 Sep 2013 #153
If the result is the same then I would say it is racism. dkf Sep 2013 #154
lol, it's funny how none of these technicalities applied to trayvon okieinpain Sep 2013 #158
Zimmerman was guilty of manslaughter hack89 Sep 2013 #160
what she said was "i have something for your ass" ran to the garage and came back leftyohiolib Sep 2013 #20
Was that proven beyond a reasonable doubt or is that the testimony of the abusive husband? dkf Sep 2013 #129
it's what the ag said was said. the ag was doing n interview on a fla radio station .i heard the leftyohiolib Sep 2013 #135
You want to bet that's a quote from the abusive husband? dkf Sep 2013 #136
Generally.... RosieS57 Sep 2013 #8
Except she created the confrontation hack89 Sep 2013 #9
She re-entered the house looking for an exit. She got the gun for self-defense. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #11
She could have left through the garage hack89 Sep 2013 #13
If one did not know that (many don't) & the situation was dynamic, one would feel trapped. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #16
In the eyes of the law, once you have retreated from danger hack89 Sep 2013 #21
It was not safe. That's why she left it. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #31
There is no evidence her ex pursued her into the garage. hack89 Sep 2013 #35
What is the precise amount of time it takes to calm down from a perceived and imminent danger LanternWaste Sep 2013 #103
Then she should not have had a CCW and a gun hack89 Sep 2013 #105
She was cornered in that garage. Warpy Sep 2013 #94
She shot in the direction of her ex and the kids. hack89 Sep 2013 #102
It was a warning shot Warpy Sep 2013 #145
Warning shots are illegal and a crime in most states. hack89 Sep 2013 #147
I wouldn't.. RosieS57 Sep 2013 #25
Then she should stayed there and waited. She was safe. hack89 Sep 2013 #28
No... What She Should Have Done, Was Shot Him Dead And Claimed "Stand Your Ground"... Right ??? WillyT Sep 2013 #32
Except there were witnesses. nt hack89 Sep 2013 #36
And apparently you were one of them. vanlassie Sep 2013 #43
No. She testified she went into the garage hack89 Sep 2013 #54
Oh, so you weren't there? Have you vanlassie Sep 2013 #65
What about the jury? hack89 Sep 2013 #67
Write the appeals court. vanlassie Sep 2013 #69
I suspect the result will be the same. nt hack89 Sep 2013 #72
Ridiculous shawn703 Sep 2013 #39
The law doesn't see it that way unfortunately. hack89 Sep 2013 #58
what an absurd assertion noiretextatique Sep 2013 #140
Forget it; he's rolling Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #143
i remember all if them noiretextatique Sep 2013 #171
Does that explain why she shot in the direction of the kids? Because she was panicked? hack89 Oct 2013 #175
This message was self-deleted by its author hack89 Oct 2013 #177
Did George Zimmerman create an avoidable confrontation? Just curious. cheapdate Sep 2013 #44
Yes. Just like him that CCW led to a poor choice. nt hack89 Sep 2013 #55
I agree. Thank you for you answer. cheapdate Sep 2013 #164
Yes, and that is not the standard as we've seen. dkf Sep 2013 #134
From what I've seen self defense works for assault. dkf Sep 2013 #133
She didn't aim at the ceiling. Igel Sep 2013 #66
Except... RosieS57 Sep 2013 #68
He wasn't there that night. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #75
She did point the gun at him. The bullet hit the wall and ricocheted into the ceiling. See post 74. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #77
oh please heaven05 Sep 2013 #51
and she wasn't suppsed to be there in the first place. Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #61
It's funny to see this from you, given how much water you carried for Zimmerman... Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #110
And I find it funny that all those that condemned Florida's concealed carry laws hack89 Sep 2013 #115
And I've always said countless people have been convicted Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #120
I argued the law in both cases. hack89 Sep 2013 #121
The law may be mostly "straightforward", but it is open to interpretation.. Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #123
Give it a break - you are trying too hard. hack89 Sep 2013 #124
Wrong again...I just like black folks to get equal, consistent justice Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #125
It is crystal clear what kind of person you are. hack89 Sep 2013 #131
Hate on me all you wish if it helps your catharsis... Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #137
Hate? Too powerful an emotion to waste on an anonymous internet opponent hack89 Sep 2013 #142
So what are you judging me on, then?? Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #148
That was a snarky comment on your willingness to judge me hack89 Sep 2013 #149
Her mistake was to The Wizard Sep 2013 #2
Yup. LIFWB or LIFWAF cui bono Sep 2013 #7
But evidently we're *never* supposed to point that out... Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #130
Glad to see it. Let's work for more 'equality under the law.' What's been going there is an affront. freshwest Sep 2013 #3
So glad she will get another hearing. Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #22
Wow! RosieS57 Sep 2013 #26
Forgot to mention, welcome to D.U., Rosie. Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #97
TYVM RosieS57 Sep 2013 #106
I'm with you- well said! Tumbulu Sep 2013 #79
The comments do say more about the writers than they realize. That's deep hostility Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #96
Tes, so very revealing and so very sad Tumbulu Sep 2013 #168
This is good news Gothmog Sep 2013 #30
This is the kind of discussion thread FreedRadical Sep 2013 #33
You are right, of course RosieS57 Sep 2013 #42
Your OP is fine FreedRadical Sep 2013 #47
The idiots who defend the jerk of a man Tumbulu Sep 2013 #80
They defend him BainsBane Sep 2013 #87
Or perhaps "they" think that aggravated assault should be discouraged. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #90
Why not the assault of the woman? BainsBane Sep 2013 #91
On the contrary. I'm largely alone in this thread in NOT excusing and defending domestic assault. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #108
He should have been in jail already, why has he not been in jail for 20 years for assault Tumbulu Sep 2013 #169
Tremendous post, FreedRadical. Thanks for saying it so well. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #98
thank you...this is some sick american bullshit noiretextatique Sep 2013 #141
K&R NealK Sep 2013 #40
My personal opinion is that Ms. Alexander RC Sep 2013 #41
I don't know anything about this incident, but cheapdate Sep 2013 #48
I agree! Nt Tumbulu Sep 2013 #81
About time. Very pleased to hear it. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2013 #49
good! now on to don siegelman heaven05 Sep 2013 #50
Thank god JonLP24 Sep 2013 #63
Just how fucked up is a 20-year sentence for discharging a gun when no one gets hurt? Imagine, indepat Sep 2013 #70
It is some..... RosieS57 Sep 2013 #71
Never will I again go to FL indepat Sep 2013 #73
Really...are the kids supposed to stay with her abusive husband? Ash_F Sep 2013 #111
Just as fucked up as the former George Zimmerman defense brigade Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #132
a) it wasn't a warning shot, it was at the heads of her husband and his children. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #74
He had a history of abusing her Tumbulu Sep 2013 #82
That makes him a hero in the eyes of some BainsBane Sep 2013 #86
He's not on trial. She is. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #89
The facts of the case are in dispute BainsBane Sep 2013 #92
A look at his face in "images" tells anyone he is brutal. It's right there, in plain sight. Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #99
I am saying that if he had been in jail for abuse in the first place Tumbulu Sep 2013 #166
Her husband that had beaten the crap out of her on numerous occassions BainsBane Sep 2013 #85
a) This has not been sufficiently proven Ash_F Sep 2013 #112
Her problem was calling it a "warning shot" Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #138
You are quoting the National Review as a source? And you are a Democrat? kwassa Sep 2013 #165
Best news of the day, thanks for posting Rose! Tumbulu Sep 2013 #83
Thanks, Tumbalu RosieS57 Sep 2013 #95
Thanks for mentioning the fact she had given birth only a little over a week earlier. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #126
I am so relieved to learn this! BainsBane Sep 2013 #84
I'm glad she's getting another chance to beat these bullshit charges. blackspade Sep 2013 #88
Once again we see the determination to protect abusers BainsBane Sep 2013 #93
Someone JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #101
She also pled no contest to domestic battery of him. tammywammy Sep 2013 #104
DUers? /nt Ash_F Sep 2013 #114
She was fortunate to live in a state where she would carry a gun in public and protect herself hack89 Sep 2013 #122
oh, so you want to defend her now?? Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #127
really sick shit noiretextatique Sep 2013 #144
Astounding, isn't it? BainsBane Sep 2013 #155
yep noiretextatique Sep 2013 #170
Firing a "warning shot" in a wall is several magnitudes dumber than firing a warning shot at all. Kurska Sep 2013 #107
Should she have shot him instead? dkf Sep 2013 #157
If she legitimately thought her life was in danger, then yes Kurska Sep 2013 #161
Personally I would prefer a warning shot if someone was moving on me. dkf Sep 2013 #162
It seems shooting the gun is justified if and only if killing the target is justified. JVS Oct 2013 #184
I hope she gets released. If she killed the abuser, she probably would have got the same 20 years. Sunlei Sep 2013 #116
Lost track of the stats on Women serving life time sentences .. 2banon Sep 2013 #163
sickening and clearly not improved Tumbulu Sep 2013 #167
Kick :) n/t Tx4obama Oct 2013 #172
I want to invite our resident Gun Enthusiasts who are so unhappy about this new trial.... Paladin Oct 2013 #187
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