Where was the Presidents phone call criticizing this event? Where are the senator’s
claiming foul and reviewing laws in these cases? The President wont call these victims. Draw your own conclusions.
Group offers $10,000 to ‘capture’ Trayvon Martin’s killer(Black Panther group-same group that threatened voters from voting anti Obama)
or this
Yes Racism is alive and well in America
U.S. Senate - POLITICS
Schumer calls for federal probe of 'Stand Your Ground' laws after Florida shooting
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on the Justice Department to investigate so-called "Stand Your Ground" laws following the fatal shooting of an unarmed Florida teen.
The law, a version of which was enacted in
Florida in 2005, allows for individuals to use deadly force -- even
outside their home -- if they feel threatened.
Since the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon
Martin, Republican leaders have called the killing a tragedy but argue
that the law in question did not actually apply to this case.
Still, Schumer wrote in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday that the laws themselves should be investigated.
"These laws seem to be encouraging
vigilantism by allowing individuals to use deadly force as a first
resort," Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement.
Schumer asked Holder's department to probe
whether the laws "are creating more violence than they are preventing,"
and whether potential murders are "going unprosecuted" because of them.
He estimated that 23 states have some form of this law.
Schumer cited statistics in Florida showing that before the law was approved, the state av
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/25/schumer-calls-for-federal-probe-stand-your-ground-laws-after-florida-shooting/?test=latestnews#ixzz1qDx4dRIF
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