Comments on: Florida Justices Take Up ‘Stand Your Ground’ Split

By: Don Neese

Don Neese — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 04:27:23 +0000

Regarding
“If a law is murky or unclear”

The key word here being “if”. The Stand your ground law is neither murky nor unclear. It’s just not liked. So someone does their best to make it appear unclear
and murky. And thus enters Judicial Heirarchy which surpasses their jobs.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 03:45:54 +0000

REGARDING:
” “Stand your ground” is law. It was voted in by Florida lawmakers. The courts have no business, nor authority to decide what to do with it. The Courts were never designed to make or change the law. They are to preside over court cases that try offenders on breaking or upholding that particular law. To change a law or the use of a law is called “Judicial Tyranny”. ”

If a law is murky or unclear, the courts have to determine exactly what it means in the light of other laws. That IS part of their job.

You can’t say a person broke a law if you don’t know what the law means. Further, there is a hierarchy of laws. A county law which is not permitted under state law is null and void. A state law which is not permitted by the Florida Constitution is null and void. A state constitution which is not permitted by the United States Constitution is null and void. Pointing that out is not “Judicial Tyranny.” Rather, it is judicial duty.

In this instance, a law was written which the courts interpreted one way. The legislature rewrote the law to make clear they wanted it interpreted another way. The current question is whether the new law clarifies the intent of the old law or is simply a new law which only applies to cases after it was enacted.

This kind of thing is exactly why we have courts rather than robots.

David for wisdom

By: Sedition

Sedition — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 23:38:30 +0000

Stand your ground means don’t start nothin’, won’t be nothin’. Pretty damn simple. We MUST quit giving violent criminals and their families legal wiggle room. Quit putting the public in fear for their lives and you won’t get shot.
Seriously, people…it’s not hard to understand. Anyone with a Romper Room education should be able to figure this one out.

By: John

John — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:01:38 +0000

Welcome to California!

By: Don Neese

Don Neese — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 02:53:34 +0000

“Stand your ground” is law. It was voted in by Florida lawmakers. The courts have no business, nor authority to decide what to do with it. The Courts were never designed to make or change the law. They are to preside over court cases that try offenders on breaking or upholding that particular law. To change a law or the use of a law is called “Judicial Tyranny”. This type of court proceeding offsets the balance of our whole judicial system.

America was founded as a Republic not a democracy, and certainly not a Judicial hierarchy!!

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 02:40:45 +0000

I don’t think anything should apply to “older cases”. That was not the law back then.

By: john

john — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:06:17 +0000

People in that area of the state should not be able to claim stand you ground at all!!! They should be required to tell their assailant can I give you a hug, I’m in my safe space, or I’m a sovereign citizen!!!

By: billy

billy — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 06:34:09 +0000

Stand your ground…….law or not