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FL: Man shot intruder, called 911
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Before deputies arrived, Setti told the dispatcher he armed himself and shot the alleged intruder.
Deputies arrived within 10 minutes, and found a car with Georgia tags in the driveway and Setti’s front door, partially obscured by a bush on the right, ajar.
The door was broken at the hinges and a man’s body, later identified as his neighbor, James Sasser, 31, of Sarasota, was lying in the doorway.
No charges have been filed in the case, which remains under investigation. According to Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, a person may use deadly force in self-defense if he or she reasonably believes that force is necessary to prevent death or bodily harm. |
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mickey
(9/29/2016)
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Yep, keep beating that SYG drum, especially when it's not going to be used as a defense in court.
Zimmerman-Martin wasn't a SYG case, Zimmerman had no opportunity to retreat when being straddled on the ground.
This isn't a SYG case, it's a Castle Doctrine case. As such, prosecution is not even possible. |
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