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victor809 Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 12:39 PM EST
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Anyone know anything about this? How is a warning shot against an estranged husband entering your house not allowed but someone on the street is? Perhaps she should have said he had skittles and she didn't know him.

http://www.salon.com/2014/03/03/florida_wants_to_put_marissa_alexander_in_prison_for_60_years/
HockeyDad Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 12:45 PM EST
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If I recall correctly, they were arguing, she left into the garage. She then re-entered with a gun and fired through the wall at her husband and a couple of kids.

She was the one entering and shooting, not him. No stand your ground applied.
victor809 Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 12:51 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
If I recall correctly, they were arguing, she left into the garage. She then re-entered with a gun and fired through the wall at her husband and a couple of kids.

She was the one entering and shooting, not him. No stand your ground applied.


Interesting. So they called it a warning shot... but it was a "warning she was about to enter the room and kick some @ss shot"?
Grady Wilson Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 12:59 PM EST
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That is HOT!
HockeyDad Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 1:23 PM EST
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What is being asked for is that she be cut lose for shooting at her husband and two kids in exchange for the Treyvon Martin case.

(which seems a bit odd to me since this is a case of black-on-black crime)

There is a "warning shot" bill now progressing through the state legislature.
PorknBeans Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 3:52 PM EST
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warning shots seem like a colossal waste of good ammo
victor809 Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 4:06 PM EST
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PorknBeans wrote:
warning shots seem like a colossal waste of good ammo


I would normally say it seems like a wise move to possibly avoid a lengthy homicide sentence.

But given that 60 years is a homicide level penalty, seems to have not done her any good. She may as well have killed him, may have gotten a lighter sentence.

If he were dead she could have said he was acting aggressive ... could have planted a snapple on his body or something.
HockeyDad Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 4:16 PM EST
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I think she had 3 convictions of aggravated assault with a firearm. 20 years each concurrent. Now the state wants them consecutive. (Mandatory sentencing guidelines)

The problem with shooting him is she would have had to shoot his kids as well.
victor809 Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 4:17 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
I think she had 3 convictions of aggravated assault with a firearm. 20 years each concurrent. Now the state wants them consecutive. (Mandatory sentencing guidelines)

The problem with shooting him is she would have had to shoot his kids as well.


But that can easily be classified as a late term abortion.... get a Dr to sign saying he performed it... it's all good. :)
Abrignac Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 4:55 PM EST
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In a few years I retire. Until then I'll have to bite my tongue. If only walls could talk.
HockeyDad Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Mar 4 2014, 5:22 PM EST
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If walls could talk, that would really creep me out. I'd be like walking through a hallway and all of a sudden the wall shouts "Hey Frenchie! German tanks are on the border!"

I hate walls now just thinking about it.
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