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Straight. go ahead. >> the criminal justice system is racially biased. no one denies that. it didnt show up in this trial as much except for what she just said which is there is this white privilege presumption that also is injected into the system. but having said that, this is really -- chris, as you started -- this is a self-defense statute that allows for actions like this to occur. and his previous lawyer -- recent lawyer, just said the same thing. there may be too many guns on the street. ...

On a regular basis for things white people do with impunity. >> mark, last word to you. he shot two white guys. it was white guys chasing him obviously just to keep the facts straight. go ahead. >> the criminal justice system is racially biased. no one denies that. it didnt show up in this trial that also infects or -- its injected into the system. but having said that, this is really, chris, as you started, this is a self-defense statute that allows for actions like this to occur. and his previ...

Motion was denied. but this wasnt all bad news forgets *. judge crane dismissed 9 of the original 13 counts based on the explanation of the self defense statute. this left only gun possession and reckless endangerment. two weeks later darrell ca nerks y was released from the hospital with severe brain damage. and the other three continued to engage in criminal behavior. all three interested up in jail after the subway incidents. one replied guilty to snatching a womans necklace. in march 1985, j...

Motion was denied. but this wasnt all bad news forgets *. judge crane dismissed 9 of the original 13 counts based on the explanation of the self defense statute. this left only gun possession and reckless endangerment. two weeks later darrell ca nerks y was released from the hospital with severe brain damage. and the other three continued to engage in criminal behavior. all three interested up in jail after the subway incidents. one replied guilty to snatching a womans necklace. in march 1985, j...

So when we shoot and kill somebody, the question is, its a homicide. the question is, is it justified or not? >> advising joe mcknights family, thank you so much for your time. >> thank you for having me, tamron. >> of course. what are you concerns today? >> as someone whos been involved in a criminal justice system from a cop to a prosecutor and then a judge and then also having been in charge of the civil rights division for the department of justice in louisiana, i find the sheriffs statement...

Statutes that provide defenses s to certain crimes. for example, officers have those same defenses. so when we shoot and kill somebody, the question is its a homicide. the question is, is it justified or not? >> what did you make of that? what does that tell us what authorities are thinking? >> seems self-defense statute. almost every criminal law across the country provides for self-defense. in this case, they obviously have a set of facts that are leaning toward that direction. probably more s...

Police captain at a movie theater. welcome, gentlemen. >> good morning, carol. >> first question, the florida legislature has no intentions of tweaking stand your ground and nra back bill expanding self-defense statute failed through a house committee. joey will this latest rally really make a difference? >> you know, carol, you would certainly hope so but to your point i think theres large public support in florida for your stand your ground law. in fact they did a poll that suggested 60% of fl...

Morning telling me that if i basically came on to their property, they are going to show me how the stand your ground law works. >> i mean, i think that is what bothers people about the law, quite frankly, what you said, which is chilling, by the way. the notion they are aware of the law. they know it amplifies the self-defense statute. looking at your constituents, do you worry it increases reckless behavior by people who get in confrontations with guns? >> yes. we have seen it not only with th...

Come to that conclusion. >> so focus on the culture of the community? >> yeah. zimmerman case i followed very closely. that was a self-defense defense you could have in florida, new york, alabama. i think if theres a difference, the difference is how a florida jury that has very different views about guns and how to defend yourself with a gun would come out differently than a new york jury. >> because in new york, you have a duty to retreat. >> right. >> those words where in the self defense sta...

I think he speaks to what the real problem is with this law. we get confused. we say it wasnt a stand your ground case. thats true. george zimmerman did not affirmatively argue stand your ground. neither did michael done dunn. in the statute, section 3 of it says that if you are not engaged in unlawful activity, which, by wait, prosecutors could have argued in the zimmerman case that he was stalking, however, they didnt. you have no duty to retreat. you may stand your ground. the language is in ...