OT- Why Florida is the Best state ! (Frank come visit Florida!)
- From: "Chuck" <chuckadams05@xxxxxxx>
- Date: 17 May 2005 19:00:03 -0700
I think I am going to Move to Florida...
"Florida's new "Stand Your Ground" law takes effect next October"
Under Florida's existing law, what's known as the "castle doctrine"
authorizes homeowners and residents to shoot intruders in their homes
when they reasonably believe their safety is in jeopardy. The new law
passed last month and, pushed by the National Rifle Association,
expands that authorization to shoot at attackers "literally
everywhere,"
Gone will be "the duty to retreat" from potentially bloody
confrontations that's now built into Florida's criminal justice
statutes. Instead, the law will recognize that everyone has "the right
to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly
force" if they reasonably believe it's necessary to avoid death or
serious injury.
Under such circumstances, those who kill or wound will have immunity
from both criminal prosecution and civil liability. The new law will
give them a general legal presumption that they acted out of
"reasonable fear." And they'll be entitled to recover reasonable
attorney fees, court costs and lost income incurred in defending any
civil lawsuit filed by their victims.
(Thanks to the NRA for helping pass this new law. I hope more states
will pass this type of law to help victims stand up to criminals)
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