(08-15-2018, 05:56 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(08-15-2018, 03:08 PM)Kane Wrote: Well... just like firing a gun isn't necessarily the correct action when faced with any threat, physical violence isn't necessary when met with any confrontation.


Although, I haven't commented on here about this issue until now, I felt at the time the shooter was out of line because a shot didn't need to be fired.
I also think McGlockton was out of line to put his hands on someone.

I'm overall content with the outcome, a charge of manslaughter and if he takes his day in court a jury of his peers can decide if his firing was justified.

No matter what, someone will make this about race...
and that is unfortunate because it isn't and shouldn't be about that.
If the races were reverse or the same (which is often the case in stand your ground law issues NOT covered by the media) I would feel the exact same.

As Florida's law is written I feel it may need to be revisited. As of now our law does not only include home but public areas such as this parking lot, which I think might be a bit much but even still many states implement a caveat that if you can retreat you should, or rather must. Our law does not have this wording in it and if Drjeka lawyers up could get off scott free due to this language. This retreat clause should definitely be apart of a law that allows citizens to defend their "ground" in public places.
I do not think there should be a retreat clause within your "castle" as it is called. i.e. You break into my home, you are fair game even if you run away from my big gun.

I'm hoping a jury will consider the fact that this is habitual behavior and he has gotten away with it until now. Now someone is dead and that is no small thing.

Indeed.
I had a heated discussion with a friend of mine who happens to (wrongly) believe that Drejka was well within his rights to not only shoot this man, but to be all up in their window for parking in a handicap spot.....

I mentioned the previous 'record', if you will, of the man and it was no deterrent for my friend. 
I wouldn't be surprised if he pleas out and gets "not enough time" to some people.
I also won't be surprised if he's charged and convicted of manslaughter 10-15 years (which is a lot less than people were clamoring for, I heard some people say he should be charged with 2nd degree murder).

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