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The fact that this idiot left the scene instead of immediately reporting what happened, tells me he knew he'd done wrong. What he should have done was called 911 - from the scene, preferably before shots were fired - and kept them on the line until police arrived.

I don't know how the law is worded in Florida, but here in VA, you only get to 'stand your ground' if you did not contribute to the problem. Going up to a car full of kids because they are playing music (or something they believe to be music) louder than your liking is contributing to the problem. If he truly believed he was in immediate danger of death or grievous harm, then he might have a case, HAD HE NOT PROVOKED THEM BY STARTING THE ARGUMENT.

As it is, I think he's (justifiably) screwed.




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Florida man cites ‘stand your ground’ after killing of black teen amid loud music dispute
By: clo
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Thu, 29 Nov 12 4:51 AM
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Florida man cites ‘stand your ground’ after killing of black teen amid loud music dispute

By Stephen C. Webster
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:35 EST

A Florida man who allegedly shot and killed an African-American teen on Black Friday during a parking lot argument over loud music is citing the state’s so-called “stand your ground” law as his defense.

Michael David Dunn, 45, claims he was threatened with a shotgun and feared for his life during a Friday night confrontation with 17-year-old Jordan Davis over his car stereo’s volume. Jacksonville police, however, said they did not find any weapons at the scene.

Police say Dunn fired at Davis’s car eight or nine times, according to The Orlando Sentinel, striking Davis twice. Several other teens were also in the car at the time. Dunn reportedly fled the scene and returned home, only to be arrested the following day thanks to tips from witnesses. 

“He didn’t think he had harmed anybody and he just thought he had scared them off and he wanted to report it, but he didn’t want to go in a sense, throw himself to the wolves, in a strange city without representation,” Dunn attorney Robert Lemonitis told reporters in a prepared statement.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/28/florida-man-cites-stand-your-ground-after-killing-black-teen-amid-loud-music-dispute/



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