Tell me if I'm whacked on my thinking about 'Stand Your Ground' laws.

[DippyDem]

Last edited Tue Mar 27, 2012, 08:31 AM - Edit history (1)

I was reading pros and cons of SYG in some of those threads on here and hey something pops in my head. Ok suppose I'm feeling threatened by a police officer over some imaginary thing I'm doing like speeding and get pulled over by a cop. The cop comes to my window and I notice he has his hand on his pistol while asking me for license and registration. I flip out over the perceived threat and blow his head off in reaction. Do I get off scot-free based on the SYG law?
BTW that scenario is similar to Trayvon's. You know...Zimmerman's baseless perceived threat.

[DrDan]

1. no - your thinking is flawed

the SYG law explicitely states (at least the Fl version) that it does not apply to LE officers performing official duties

[hack89]

6. SYG have nothing to do with someone knocking down your front door.

you have always had the right to defend yourself in your own home. SYG was an extension of that right outside of your home.

[michreject]

5. If the citizen is often killed

How do we know they were threatened?

[Warren Stupidity]

3. Yes you are whacked in your thinking.

But I'm sure you knew that.

[DippyDem]

7. LOL! Thank you for confirming that I'm normal.

BTW I'm correcting wacked to your correct spelling of whacked. TY

[Voice for Peace]

9. quacked, not wacked

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. No, just blow away the next person you see instead.

Claim you didn't have your glasses on at the time.

This whole law is crazy.