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Originally Posted by valo403
Not sure which he's referring to, but one of the big issues I have with this is the fact that he was able to create the situation by confronting someone while armed, and then when he had the tables turned on him he's allowed to use his gun and justify it as self defense. Self defense should go out the window when you actively pursue a confrontation, especially when you've been explicitly instructed by the police to not do so.
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This is exactly it. The counter of "Martin jumped him after" doesn't absolve him in my eyes. He initiated, and ended up shooting someone. That deserves jail to me.
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Originally Posted by jar_e
Just to be clear, are you referring to the stand your ground law or self-defence as a justification?
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I feel that when you initiate a confrontation, the self-defense justification goes out the window. If Martin had opened his passenger door, jumped in and started pounding on him, that would be a totally different story.