slapmonkay
Campaign Veteran
I was watching Q13 fox for a short while this evening when they started coverage of the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida. Towards the end of the segment they covered that WA has a stand your ground statue however it only applies on your property and not in a public area.
The statements at the end of the segment were incorrect, IMO.
I have a copy of the segment I can try and upload to youtube.
Also in the court cases below precedent was set when the State Supreme Court found "that there is no duty to retreat when a person is assaulted in a place where he or she has a right to be.":
137 Wn.2d 533 State of Washington v. Studd; Decided 1999/04/01
150 Wn.2d 489 State of Washington v. Reynaldo Redmond; Decided 2003/12/06.
It seems Q13 fox is selectively taking only 9A.16.050(2) into account in there broadcast not noticing the first paragraph and the 'OR'. Tisk Tisk for poor reporting.
The statements at the end of the segment were incorrect, IMO.
I have a copy of the segment I can try and upload to youtube.
RCW 9A.16.050 said:Homicide is also justifiable when committed either:
(1) In the lawful defense of the slayer, or his or her husband, wife, parent, child, brother, or sister, or of any other person in his or her presence or company, when there is reasonable ground to apprehend a design on the part of the person slain to commit a felony or to do some great personal injury to the slayer or to any such person, and there is imminent danger of such design being accomplished; or
(2) In the actual resistance of an attempt to commit a felony upon the slayer, in his or her presence, or upon or in a dwelling, or other place of abode, in which he or she is.
Also in the court cases below precedent was set when the State Supreme Court found "that there is no duty to retreat when a person is assaulted in a place where he or she has a right to be.":
137 Wn.2d 533 State of Washington v. Studd; Decided 1999/04/01
150 Wn.2d 489 State of Washington v. Reynaldo Redmond; Decided 2003/12/06.
It seems Q13 fox is selectively taking only 9A.16.050(2) into account in there broadcast not noticing the first paragraph and the 'OR'. Tisk Tisk for poor reporting.
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