Florida man found guilty of manslaughter in parking lot shooting that led to 'Stand Y

[signalmankenneth]

Florida man found guilty of manslaughter in parking lot shooting that led to 'Stand Your Ground' trial

Clearwater, Florida (CNN)Michael Drejka, who fatally shot an unarmed man, Markeis McGlockton, last summer in Florida during a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking spot, was found guilty of manslaughter Friday night.

The judge set the sentencing date for October 10. Drejka faces up to 30 years in prison.

Drejka, who didn't take the witness stand, tried unsuccessfully to use Florida's "stand your ground' law as a defense for justifiable homicide. The case renewed a nationwide debate on the controversial law.

Jury deliberations lasted about six hours, with a brief pause around 9:30 p.m. when jurors sought clarification on the instructions for deciding guilt or innocence.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/23/us/fl...jka/index.html

The verdict was correct, it was a case of murder and a display of cowardice too?!!
The stand your ground law, is a law for cowards and wimps, it gives courage to people who have none?!!

[Jack]

It's good to know that the more aggressive types now have the green light to push the cowards and whimps to the ground at will.
(and finally a ruling on those Handicap Parking Spaces ... why should it just be for the Handicapped?)

[evince]

It's good to know that the more aggressive types now have the green light to push the cowards and whimps to the ground at will.
(and finally a ruling on those Handicap Parking Spaces ... why should it just be for the Handicapped?)

he pushed the guy because he came out of the store to find the guy screaming at his wife and kids


where was his right to defend his family from some crazy assed fuck threatening his wife and kids?


Oh that's right


the man and his family are black and cant have the stand your ground rights like the white gun nuts

[Nomad]

he pushed the guy because he came out of the store to find the guy screaming at his wife and kids


where was his right to defend his family from some crazy assed fuck threatening his wife and kids?


Oh that's right


the man and his family are black and cant have the stand your ground rights like the white gun nuts

Is there proof that he was "screaming" at the woman (and her kids as you claim)?

Or is that just the usual hyperbole that both sides of every argument engage in nowadays to push their agendas?

Either way, there was no right to just shove the guy to the ground without verbally confronting him first.

[evince]

Is there proof that he was "screaming" at the woman (and her kids as you claim)?

Or is that just the usual hyperbole that both sides of every argument engage in nowadays to push their agendas?

Either way, there was no right to just shove the guy to the ground without verbally confronting him first.

Ill go back and check but that was my impression of the situation

[Jack]

Is there proof that he was "screaming" at the woman (and her kids as you claim)?

Or is that just the usual hyperbole that both sides of every argument engage in nowadays to push their agendas?

Either way, there was no right to just shove the guy to the ground without verbally confronting him first.

I agree. Another "It's because he was black" mantra of the PC Fascists.

[evince]

stand your ground isn't just for gun nuts

lets ask the man if he FEARED for the lives of himself and his family so he pushed the guy



Oh yeah we cant because some idiot gun nutter shot him DEAD for backing away

[evince]

If I came out of the store to see some asshole screaming at my kids for being in a car I would very likely be ready to fuck the guy up


what words did the gun nutter heave at this mans family when he walked up on him


He was packing already


he was screaming at a woman and children who did NOT approach HIM


Image walking up as some stranger is screaming evil shit at your family


I would have been ready to take him down physically too.


but Im a white lady so if the guy shot me NO ONE would have questioned me shoving his ass to the ground

[USFREEDOM911]

If I came out of the store to see some asshole screaming at my kids for being in a car I would very likely be ready to fuck the guy up


what words did the gun nutter heave at this mans family when he walked up on him


He was packing already


he was screaming at a woman and children who did NOT approach HIM


Image walking up as some stranger is screaming evil shit at your family


I would have been ready to take him down physically too.


but Im a white lady so if the guy shot me NO ONE would have questioned me shoving his ass to the ground

You couldn't fuck up a paper bag, if it was wet and you were inside it.

[Sirthinksalot]

You couldn't fuck up a paper bag, if it was wet and you were inside it.

I don't know, if her crack pipe was inside the bag, she'd shred it pretty fast!

[Jack]

he pushed the guy because he came out of the store to find the guy screaming at his wife and kids


where was his right to defend his family from some crazy assed fuck threatening his wife and kids?


Oh that's right


the man and his family are black and cant have the stand your ground rights like the white gun nuts

I don't know all the details of the case. From what I've seen, and I haven't followed this, some guy was talking to a woman in a car. Then, some other guy walks out of a store and casually walks towards the guy talking to the woman. Then, with no warning, the guy violently shoves this guy off his feet and he ends up on the ground. Then, the guy on the ground moves around a bit and pulls out a gun. The 'pusher' sees the gun, but doesn't raise his hands, back away, or verbally 'surrender'. By just standing there, the 'pusher' is maintaining a threatening posture. The guy on the ground shoots the 'pusher' in the chest. The 'pusher' grabs his chest and now decides to back away. Actually, running away and apparently making a conscious decision not to physically attack the guy on the ground anymore.

In my opinion, the 'pusher' gave NO WARNING of a confrontation. Sorta' like a 'sucker punch'. Real chickenshit in most guys opinions. Then when clearly confronted with a gun pointed at him, stood there with a "Fuck you" attitude. After receiving a shot to the chest, his attitude changed, he was no more confrontational, and no longer had a "Fuck you" attitude.

In my opinion, the 'Stand Your Ground' law is to protect the physically weak from the aggressive types. Like in this case. There was NO REASON for the 'Sucker Punch'. Now Evince, I doubt you have been in many 'street fights', but the person standing is in a superior position to the guy on the ground. If there was no gun, and the guy on the ground attempted to get up, my prediction would be that the 'pusher' would have kicked the guy in the face before he had time to get up.

The guy that got shot, ... got exactly what he deserved. And that Message should have been announced. The physically aggressive attacking the weak will not be tolerated.

[Nomad]

I don't know all the details of the case. From what I've seen, and I haven't followed this, some guy was talking to a woman in a car. Then, some other guy walks out of a store and casually walks towards the guy talking to the woman. Then, with no warning, the guy violently shoves this guy off his feet and he ends up on the ground. Then, the guy on the ground moves around a bit and pulls out a gun. The 'pusher' sees the gun, but doesn't raise his hands, back away, or verbally 'surrender'. By just standing there, the 'pusher' is maintaining a threatening posture. The guy on the ground shoots the 'pusher' in the chest. The 'pusher' grabs his chest and now decides to back away. Actually, running away and apparently making a conscious decision not to physically attack the guy on the ground anymore.

In my opinion, the 'pusher' gave NO WARNING of a confrontation. Sorta' like a 'sucker punch'. Real chickenshit in most guys opinions. Then when clearly confronted with a gun pointed at him, stood there with a "Fuck you" attitude. After receiving a shot to the chest, his attitude changed, he was no more confrontational, and no longer had a "Fuck you" attitude.

In my opinion, the 'Stand Your Ground' law is to protect the physically weak from the aggressive types. Like in this case. There was NO REASON for the 'Sucker Punch'. Now Evince, I doubt you have been in many 'street fights', but the person standing is in a superior position to the guy on the ground. If there was no gun, and the guy on the ground attempted to get up, my prediction would be that the 'pusher' would have kicked the guy in the face before he had time to get up.

The guy that got shot, ... got exactly what he deserved. And that Message should have been announced. The physically aggressive attacking the weak will not be tolerated.

That's not what I see.

The "pusher" saw the gun and started backing away.

At that point, the shooter should have verbally warned him and kept his finger off the trigger.

Two idiots who learned a lesson the hard way.

[Jack]

That's not what I see.

The "pusher" saw the gun and started backing away.

At that point, the shooter should have verbally warned him and kept his finger off the trigger.

Two idiots who learned a lesson the hard way.

In my view, the 'pusher' was still in an 'attack position' and did not retreat. He maintained a "Fuck you" attitude and was still an immediate threat to the guy on the ground.
Do you think if this guy on the ground would have attempted to get up, the 'pusher' wouldn't have rushed in and kicked this guy in the face?
Think about it, Rolly-Polly guy on the ground has to roll over, he's on his knees, needs both hands on the ground to get up. That's when 'pusher' rushes in for face kick.
The 'pusher' never retreated from an 'attach position'.

[Althea]

That's not what I see.

The "pusher" saw the gun and started backing away.

At that point, the shooter should have verbally warned him and kept his finger off the trigger.

Two idiots who learned a lesson the hard way.

Agree

[rjhenn]

I don't know all the details of the case. From what I've seen, and I haven't followed this, some guy was talking to a woman in a car. Then, some other guy walks out of a store and casually walks towards the guy talking to the woman. Then, with no warning, the guy violently shoves this guy off his feet and he ends up on the ground. Then, the guy on the ground moves around a bit and pulls out a gun. The 'pusher' sees the gun, but doesn't raise his hands, back away, or verbally 'surrender'. By just standing there, the 'pusher' is maintaining a threatening posture. The guy on the ground shoots the 'pusher' in the chest. The 'pusher' grabs his chest and now decides to back away. Actually, running away and apparently making a conscious decision not to physically attack the guy on the ground anymore.

In my opinion, the 'pusher' gave NO WARNING of a confrontation. Sorta' like a 'sucker punch'. Real chickenshit in most guys opinions. Then when clearly confronted with a gun pointed at him, stood there with a "Fuck you" attitude. After receiving a shot to the chest, his attitude changed, he was no more confrontational, and no longer had a "Fuck you" attitude.

In my opinion, the 'Stand Your Ground' law is to protect the physically weak from the aggressive types. Like in this case. There was NO REASON for the 'Sucker Punch'. Now Evince, I doubt you have been in many 'street fights', but the person standing is in a superior position to the guy on the ground. If there was no gun, and the guy on the ground attempted to get up, my prediction would be that the 'pusher' would have kicked the guy in the face before he had time to get up.

The guy that got shot, ... got exactly what he deserved. And that Message should have been announced. The physically aggressive attacking the weak will not be tolerated.

You obviously haven't seen much of this case. First of all, he wasn't "talking" to the woman in the car. He was yelling, even screaming, at her. The boyfriend was the one feeling threatened. What about his Stand Your Ground rights? This nutbag was a clear and present threat to his girlfriend and their kids.

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