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He clearly was not the aggressor. That's a plain fact. Metcalf assaulted him (battery, actually) after being warned multiple times not to. You can have the opinion that it was not a proportional response, but it's certainly not a fact. Texas law considered (as do most jurisdictions) disparity of force when evaluating reasonableness. If a much smaller person is attacked by a much larger person, as in this case, it becomes more reasonable to defend oneself with escalated force. If a person is outnumbered by a crowd, as in this case, it becomes more reasonable to defend oneself with escalated force. In effect, a person who is facing overwhelming odds has a much lower threshold for reasonable escalation because they face a much higher risk of serious harm if they don't defend themselves. The jury here are people forming opinions. They clearly found the prosecutions characterization more convincing. Because the truth is that most of them are reasonable people, and reasonable people would leave a hostile situation. Because nothing about that situation--on either side--was important. But a stand your ground law doesn't say you have to be reasonable about removing yourself from a bad situation. They just that you have to be legal. SYG laws don't just allow for unreasonable escalations, they cause them. And in addition to being bad laws, we see over and over again that there is massive racial disparity in terms of protection under those laws. Extensive and well documented.
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California Election Fraud Charges Coming
Deluge replied to gatomontes99's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
Not m*rons, you piece of shit, gobsmacked. Apparently California was able to bake leftism right into its election system. Turley expounds below: -
If you're talking about specific treatments, yes, like generic drugs after patents expire. But the price of medicine as a whole will never get cheaper. Constant evolution of treatments, techniques, drugs, equipment, buildings... that will always be inflationary. And the rich will always have a big advantage over the poor in getting treatment.
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Cecession Referendums in Canada
Barquentine replied to Barquentine's topic in Federal Politics in Canada
How would it be better off? Specifically? -
Cecession Referendums in Canada
Barquentine replied to Barquentine's topic in Federal Politics in Canada
And Quebec quickly becomes a failed state, unable to meet it's economic responsibilities. Blackmail is your strategy? Shooting yourself in the foot for spite? -
Disgusting Erica Kirk Attack
Nationalist replied to gatomontes99's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
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No, I certainly would not. Iām merely pointing out an awkward fact than many Albertan admirers of the US choose to ignore. I believe there should be a path to secession when the settled will of a province expresses it. However, with the benefit of hindsight, we may have given too much power to the provinces in Canada. Much of what we hear from these premiers is an extended rant about the evils of the federal government.
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Michael Hardner started following Trumps War is going so well.
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Trumps War is going so well.
Michael Hardner replied to John Johnston's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
Argument by AI meme... š -
Another reason Poilievre will not win.
John Johnston replied to John Johnston's topic in Federal Politics in Canada
It show that Milhouse will not stand on anything. Remember PP holding hands with convoy trash and hanging out with Diagolon? He stands for whatever he thinks will win him votes not what any principal. From another leader I might agree with you. Nobody is afraid of Milhouse. It's just nobody trusts him. -
Legato, I tend to disagree. Warren Buffet famously said that he travels differently from the rest of us.
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Disgusting? 60 bucks? Johnstone? When were you born? 1970s? You live in a different world than my great-great-grandparents.
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Disgusting Erica Kirk Attack
John Johnston replied to gatomontes99's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
Whatever. But the Democrats are wiping the floor with the Trumplicans. Too late, all y'all were stupid enough to wreck your economy and your country. Enjoy. You got exactly what you wanted. Be happy. -
Meme/Cartoon of the Day
Fluffypants replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
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Carney = Newsom, California = Canada?
August1991 replied to August1991's topic in Federal Politics in Canada
https://www.altotrain.ca/fr Like California, another huge boondoogle - that will never exist. https://hsr.ca.gov/
