Top Republican Joins the President for review of "Stand Your Ground" laws!

[mrrobj 20]

A top Republican joined President Barack Obama's call to review so-called "Stand Your Ground" laws in the aftermath of the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting of black teen Trayvon Martin.

"I can also see that Stand Your Ground laws may be something that needs to be reviewed by the Florida legislature or any other legislature that has passed such legislation," McCain said on CNN.

McCain on Sunday chided Cruz — a senator with whom he has sometimes clashed — suggesting that he didn't share the Texas senator's suspicions.

"Isn't this time for us to try to come together? Isn't it time for America to come together in light of several weeks of what is really exacerbating relations between elements of our society? I'd rather have a message of coming together and discussing these issues rather than condemning," McCain said. " I just respect his view, but I don't frankly see the connection."

It is not too many times I agree with a Republican, but I agree with this on.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/21/19597091-mccain-joins-obama-in-calling-for-review-of-stand-your-ground-laws?lite

Edited July 21, 2013 by mrrobj

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

link?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

A top Republican joined President Barack Obama's call to review so-called "Stand Your Ground" laws in the aftermath of the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting of black teen Trayvon Martin.

"I can also see that Stand Your Ground laws may be something that needs to be reviewed by the Florida legislature or any other legislature that has passed such legislation," McCain said on CNN.

McCain on Sunday chided Cruz — a senator with whom he has sometimes clashed — suggesting that he didn't share the Texas senator's suspicions.

"Isn't this time for us to try to come together? Isn't it time for America to come together in light of several weeks of what is really exacerbating relations between elements of our society? I'd rather have a message of coming together and discussing these issues rather than condemning," McCain said. " I just respect his view, but I don't frankly see the connection."

It is not too many times I agree with a Republican, but I agree with this on.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/21/19597091-mccain-joins-obama-in-calling-for-review-of-stand-your-ground-laws?lite

and that is why John M and Mitch R are Neocon Contards . we would not have known one nickels worth of difference between Mcain, Romney and Obama. All cooperate america bought and paid for mouth pieces that don'r give a shat about personal liberties and freedom

[slim 1,525]

McCain is not a republican.

He's a sellout.

[RGinWA 816]

McCain was a patriot 5 years ago...now he's a sellout? lol

I guess loyalty isn't really big in the GOP base is it.

At least McCain served, more than I could say for most of them.

Stand your ground is a Neanderthal like approach to societies problems and will be repealed. Live with it...

[slim 1,525]

McCain hasn't been a patriot since he left Hanoi.

The repubs, like the dems, are f'd up. Not sure why anyone would support them.

SYG is a most basic human right. I'm shocked so many "modern" people want it repealed. Makes since though since they don't want any responsibility at all - least of which their own security and well-being. "Better call the government. Something's wrong here."

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

McCain was at the bottom of his class, had way to many training accidents, including setting an aircraft carrier on fire, to ever to keep his wings, if not for some high placed family members.

But, being a crappy pilot does not make him wrong in this case.

[slim 1,525]

being a crappy pilot does not make him wrong in this case.

Agreed.

Being wrong in this case makes him wrong in this case.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

McCain was at the bottom of his class, had way to many training accidents, including setting an aircraft carrier on fire, to ever to keep his wings, if not for some high placed family members.

But, being a crappy pilot does not make him wrong in this case.

How many carrier landings do you have top gun

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

How many carrier landings do you have top gun

That matters how?

[ConGau1981 56]

Why do people reference the "stand your ground law" with the Zimmerman case? The "stand your ground law" was not a part of his defense....but it keeps getting brought up

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Why do people reference the "stand your ground law" with the Zimmerman case? The "stand your ground law" was not a part of his defense....but it keeps getting brought up

(3) A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.013.html

Compare that to the jury instructions, page 12:

http://www.flcourts18.org/PDF/Press_Releases/Zimmerman_Final_Jury_Instructions.pdf

[slim 1,525]

Why do people reference the "stand your ground law" with the Zimmerman case? The "stand your ground law" was not a part of his defense....but it keeps getting brought up

Because black people, and white people who want to feel guilty about something, feel they should take whatever the media and government spoon-feeds them and aks for more.

I'm continually amazed that anyone - especially minorities - would ask the government for less rights. "Please take our rights away as justice for Trayvon." I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they really don't understand what they're doing but ignorance has never been a good excuse. We should all just assume when the government is involved it's a bad deal for all of us.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

That matters how?

Anyone that solo lands a jet fighter on the deck of a carrier has my utmost respect.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Anyone that solo lands a jet fighter on the deck of a carrier has my utmost respect.

And Rosa Parks?