That's basically happened - there was at least one shoot out (i.e., dozens of bullets flying) and one person killed where noone could be charged at all because both sides claimed SD/SYG and it couldn't be proven who fired first. In Florida, natch.
This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?
Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Jul 16, 2013 7:19:15 am PDT #29355 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
brenda m - Jul 16, 2013 7:22:01 am PDT #29356 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
This is what really terrifies me - the confluence of the complete failure of any kind of gun control whatsoever with the simultaneous movement to add one more situation after another where it's a-ok to kill someone for the slightest of reasons. One or the other is bad enough - the two together are just a ghastly proposition.
Amy - Jul 16, 2013 7:22:50 am PDT #29357 of 30001
Because books.
both sides claimed SD/SYG and it couldn't be proven who fired first. In Florida, natch
That's terrifying.
tommyrot - Jul 16, 2013 7:26:39 am PDT #29358 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This is what really terrifies me - the confluence of the complete failure of any kind of gun control whatsoever with the simultaneous movement to add one more situation after another where it's a-ok to kill someone for the slightest of reasons. One or the other is bad enough - the two together are just a ghastly proposition.
Yeah. Plus right-wing paranoia that "Obama's gonna take all our guns", resulting in huge increases in handgun sales and concealed-carry permits.
Gudanov - Jul 16, 2013 7:28:34 am PDT #29359 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
both sides claimed SD/SYG and it couldn't be proven who fired first. In Florida, natch
So if Joe Biden and Ben Bernanke want to man up and do a replay of Burr/Hamilton, then they should take care of business in Florida.
Connie Neil - Jul 16, 2013 7:33:13 am PDT #29360 of 30001
brillig
One hopes Darwinism begins to come into play, and the most rabid loony tunes will remove themselves from the field.
Trudy Booth - Jul 16, 2013 7:36:04 am PDT #29361 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I wonder what will happen when two people claim Stand Your Ground on each other? Or does somebody have to call dibs on the ground?
The living one has dibs.
Gudanov - Jul 16, 2013 7:42:51 am PDT #29362 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
It'll be interesting to see what happens with the trial of Micheal Dunn, also in Florida, also for killing a 17-year old unarmed Black teenager. I'm sure SYG will end up being the defense.
Gudanov - Jul 16, 2013 7:44:06 am PDT #29363 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Maybe "interesting" isn't the best word to use when we're talking about kids being shot and killed.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 16, 2013 8:03:20 am PDT #29364 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
That's basically happened - there was at least one shoot out (i.e., dozens of bullets flying) and one person killed where noone could be charged at all because both sides claimed SD/SYG and it couldn't be proven who fired first. In Florida, natch.
Note to self: If I should travel to Florida again, add "buy bulletproof vest" to pre-trip checklist along with getting base tan and having oil changed.