Stand Your Ground Doesn't Legalize Illegal Deadly Force

Black and White and Thin Blue Lines

English - March 31, 2024 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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In rural New York, a 65-year old man fired two shots from his porch killing a young woman in a car who was lost and turned around in his driveway. In Missouri, an 84-year old man fired two shots from his front door injuring a teenager who rang his bell, mistakenly at the wrong address to pick up his younger brothers. In both cases, activists allege that stand your grounds laws are in part responsible for these tragic circumstances. Serge and Clarke discuss the cases and dismiss stand your ground arguments, but disagree on the lessons from these cases.