Florida spitter: What's wrong with this picture?

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You and I know that all of the details aren’t in this news report so we cannot say what really happened. However, the limited details in the article do leave me with some glaring questions about the application of “self-defense”…

Be sure to watch the video.

What can we learn from this situation?

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That there are evil people in this world, and you need to be ready for anything!

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If there is any doubt in your mind that a situation like this is wrong, be the
hero and walk away.

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One has to ask themselves is it worth going to jail over. In all my years of driving, I can’t tell you how many times someone has spit or thrown something out of a car and it’s hit my car.

While I like the stand your ground laws, Florida’s seem to go the extreme.

In any self-defense situation (which in my opinion based off the facts presented this wasn’t), you have to look at the disparity between both parties. What a 20 something can defend against isn’t the same as what another something can defend against. Too many variables in the human condition. Hell, what I could defend against 6 years ago, I can’t today because of a previously crushed ankle and two bad knees that need replacement. All things are not equal.

Now if I were to profile the two individuals in this case, they have classic meth user face, I’m betting it’s some kind of transaction gone bad.

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There is nothing extreme about Florida’s stand your ground laws. Deadly force is only considered justifiable when one has reasonable belief that someone is about to kill or cause great bodily harm to them or someone else. Deadly force is also justifiable if someone unlawfully enters ones home or vehicle. I respectfully, do not see this as extreme in any way. I think people have this misconception of Florida being the wild wild west and it is simply not true.

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Exactly - because they’re not there to do nice things to you. Although there was a person who broke into someone’s home and cleaned it not that long ago. :thinking:

When someone breaks into your home there is reasonable belief that they’re there because their intentions are to hurt you.

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I heard about this case and found it quite hysterical.

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I might be OK with someone doing that… no, I really wouldn’t, but at least my house would be clean! :smiley:

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:rofl: Only if she does windows.

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I would definately try and walk away calm but then take proper precautions depending on how severe the attack was.

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Do not respond or engage the bad guy in any way, but flee and call police. This is another example
over a Handicap Parking Spot and a killing of a unarmed man. That bad man is in jail for murder and
HE thought it was self defense and justified. If I make a mistake like that, I would have a car wash to clean the car or truck, FREE.

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Thank you! I do not desire to give information out that is not complete, there is another
senseless shooting that has taken a life. The Handicap Parking Space is complete
with FACT and Complete.

I appreciate the HELP, very much.

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Avoidance of these problems at all cost. Situational Awareness is always necessary at
all times when your in out and about. Need to think these things through before action
and decisions made. Concealment and Cover, when possible; RUN AWAY.

Continue to Pray.

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Story says… “An angry Smith got out [of his vehicle] to confront Serna.” That act was aggressive (or will be perceived as such by any jury). Had Smith simply driven away and gone for a car wash, rather than going into “macho mode,” Serna would be alive today and Smith wouldn’t be facing trial. I completely understand how Smith could have been (very) angry, but was it worth it? I think we all need to replay this in our heads so, if faced with a similar situation, we dig deep and don’t escalate things. “Macho Mode” rarely produces good outcomes. Interesting story. Thanks for posting.

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How can you tell if a (fill in the blank) has robbed your house?

The trash is taken out and the dog is pregnant :joy::joy::joy:

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