Rep. Jackson Lee introduces bill to cut funds to stand-your-ground states

Rep Sheila Jackson LeeFrom TheDailyCaller.com:

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee reintroduced the Justice Exists for Us All Act to Congress Wednesday.

The bill, which the Texas Democrat stated is a response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, would pressure states to drop stand-your-ground laws, which assert that citizens can use force for self-defense rather than being required to retreat from dangerous situations.

Under the Justice Exists proposal, states that didn’t amend their stand-your-ground laws and require a “duty to retreat” would face a 20 percent cut to previously allocated funds.

I wonder: how many laws were passed by the federal government when OJ Simpson was found not guilty in 1995?

Correct: none.

BZ

 

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7 thoughts on “Rep. Jackson Lee introduces bill to cut funds to stand-your-ground states

  1. Self-destructive.
    I heard/read that “Stand your ground” has been successfully used to defend FAR more blacks than Caucasians.
    So yeah, let’s do away with it.
    (That’s sarcasm, for those who don’t know me.)

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