"In theory, communities that are more likely to be victims of crime, less likely to call the police, less likely to live in areas with effective 911 response rates and more likely to be confused for a suspect when they are a victim should benefit from robust, well defined, self-defense laws. In practice and perception, those communities are not feeling those benefits... Trayvon Martin’s murder and George Zimmerman’s acquittal have created a massive rupture and a fundamental loss of faith in the system that have to be repaired. Florida’s politicians can either lead the way in that repair or allow our state to be the butt of calls to boycott, unfair jokes and more mass confusion via the needless loss of life."
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:48:08 +0000
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015