Stand your ground law Keion Samuel Mr. Jimenez 10 February 2014 The “Stand your ground” law is a very misused and misunderstood laws in the state of Florida. The law states that if a person feels threatened‚ they can retaliate with extreme force. Even if it is deadly force. The law actually states: Use of force in defense of person.—A person is justified in using force‚ except deadly force‚ against another when and to the extent that the person
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We know that the only items retrieved from Martin’s person were a bag of Skittles‚ a can of iced tea‚ and some money‚ so unless Zimmerman felt he was in danger of contracting a deadly form of diabetes or a lethal cavity‚ he has more explaining to do. But whether the item is as innocuous as a bag of candy—or‚ as in Amadou Diallo’s
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gotten home from my best friend Emily’s house the sun was shining so bright I could barely ride my bike home. I pulled up to my white house on Holiday Rd. I saw that my Mom had just planted new flowers in our yard it looked so colorful like a pack of skittles. It was finally spring. Summer was approaching so quickly. I walked into my house to find my parents sitting at the dining room table and my sister no where to be found‚ I knew something was up. Naturally my parents sat me down and told me what was
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Trayvon was walking back from the convenient store‚ Seven Eleven‚ with skittles in his hoodie pocket‚ a drink in one hand‚ and his cell phone in the other. Less than a year before the local neighborhood watch was created‚ Geroge‚ being a member of the committee‚ was armed in case of an emergency. George had called the police
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an Oreo cookie as a fraction in simplest form." Parents and teachers are offered a choice from a sudden proliferation of books featuring brand-name candies and snacks like Froot Loops‚ Cheerios‚ M & M ’s‚ Pepperidge Farm Goldfish‚ Reese ’s Pieces‚ Skittles‚ Hershey ’s chocolates‚ Sun-Maid raisins‚ and Oreo cookies. Simon & Schuster; however‚ limited itself to "wholesome" foods‚ like Oreos‚ which are featured in "The Oreo Cookie Counting Book" the company published the fall of 2000. The book teaches
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“Hey‚ freeze bitch!” Mike and Marcus confidently point their guns his way‚ and in a humorous almost courageous voice quote at the same time “You freeze‚ bitch…now back up‚ put down the get‚ and get me a pack of Tropical Fruit Bubblicious and some Skittles.” After taking CJ110‚ this was somewhat of a mockery towards the idealistic “meat eaters” of policemen. Another distortion “Bad Boys” portrays is false authority use…and the view of what is legal inside a police department. When the witness‚ Julie
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in that it is a personal responsibility to do so. Following someone does not justify aggression if that person is acting within a prescribed and legal role‚ in this case‚ as a member of the community watch. They say Martin was just going out for Skittles and some sort of drink and that was all he had on him when he was being followed out of the area by Zimmerman. If he was going out to get these items‚ then why did he have these items on him when he was leaving. This seems suspect to me‚ but actually
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Trayvon Martin was murdered by George Zimmerman back in 2014. There was no real justice for the young man‚ except for the fact that the story of his death opened this generation’s eyes about racism happening in America. Of course‚ prejudice was occurring all over the U.S‚ for many years‚ but in this day and age‚ Trayvon Martin’s death opened the floodgates for black protestors and other races that are against racism to stand against killings in America against the African American community simply
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The day we met The day we met Tisha Smith Eng 121 My day started like any other day at work. I was dreading coming in as it was a beautiful spring day. I was running late as usual so I came in the back door. As soon as I clocked it my friend and coworker said there is someone I want you to meet. I reluctantly went out to the front porch of my facility‚ and there he was. I didn’t know it then‚ but I met the man that would change my life forever. I remember it like it was yesterday. It
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Duffy and Lochhead both write about memories. Compare and contrast two poems‚ one by each poet‚ taking account of the methods (situation‚ form and structure‚ and language‚ including imagery and tones) which each poet uses to write about their memories. Everyone has vivid memories of positive and negative experiences they have gone through. These memories often are often more than just nostalgia but an insight into what shaped us into who were are today. Duffy and Lochhead are no different and use
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