A white Florida man cited ‘stand your ground’ for shooting a black man. A jury found him guilty.

By artappraiser on Sat, 08/24/2019 - 9:42pm |

By Hannah Knowles @ WashingtonPost.com, Aug. 24

A jury delivered the guilty verdict that Markeis McGlockton’s family didn't think was possible.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/08/24/white-florida-man-cited-stand-your-ground-shooting-black-man-jury-found-him-guilty/

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This was just one case. Without the video, there would have been a different outcome. The shooter lied about his actions.

by rmrd0000 on Sun, 08/25/2019 - 9:06pm

Here's some glass half-full rather than glass half-empty comments:

“In a case that brought national attention to Florida’s "Stand Your Ground" gun law, a jury on Friday night convicted a licensed gun owner on manslaughter charges after deliberating for six hours following a… https://t.co/1aNqblIH96
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) August 24, 2019

Victory over #StandYourGround #MarkeisMcGlockton pic.twitter.com/UlsTJJDBvs
— Benjamin Crump, Esq. (@AttorneyCrump) August 24, 2019

Perhaps Michael Drejka thought he could kill Markeis McGlockton in an argument over a parking spot and Stand Your Ground would cover him. For three weeks, it did. But an outcry pushed the county sheriff to arrest him. And now, justice. He faces 30 years. https://t.co/kJWZhU6Xng
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) August 24, 2019

by artappraiser on Sun, 08/25/2019 - 10:06pm

A white Florida man cited ‘stand your ground’ for shooting a black man. A jury found him guilty.

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