Imagine acting in a movie about a stand your ground case, and a few months later your own child is unjustifiably killed by someone claiming immunity under stand your ground law. That’s what happene…
Stand Your Ground Victims Across America
The movement to end stand your ground releases a new video with images of “stand your ground” victims.
Video of mentally ill Kelly Thomas beaten to death by Fullerton Police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New video of mentally ill Kelly Thomas before beaten to death by Fullerton Police. More Info http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/08/men...
Community Village‘s insight:
Hat Tip to BlackButterflyy
http://blackbutterfly7.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/verdict-in-the-killing-of-kelly-thomas/
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▶ A journey of thoughts with Dr Deepak Chopra
He says if we are in an upsetting situation: STOP
S: Stop
T: Take time for three breaths
O: Observe your body smiling all over from toe to head
P: Proceed in a thoughtful and conscientious way
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Conceal Carry In Florida Can Get You Killed
“Conceal carry is promoted as a means of self-defense – not a means to settle avoidable arguments.”
CNN has reported:
- Suspected shooter is a retired Tampa police officer
- Only one shot was fired, hitting both wife and husband
- Off-duty deputy in theater made sure gunman didn’t leave
Mindy Kaling on the cover of Elle
Mindy Kaling, best known for being in “The Office” (2005-2013) and “The Mindy Kaling Project” (2012- ) on American television, made the cover of the February 2014 issue of Elle magazine in America….
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NRA: The USA Needs Gun Control NOW. Guns Are A Permanent Drag On The American Economy
How Guns And Violence Cost Every American $564 In 2010 Each injury caused by a firearm sets in motion a prolonged series of events. There’s a car-ride to the emergency room…or the morgue.
Brother Mistakes 13-Year Old Sister For Intruder And Shoots
Sidney M. Johnson, 20, was visiting his father’s home in Janesville, Wisconsin. On Wednesday, he heard someone in a bedroom, got his dad’s 9 mm handgun, inserted a magazine, chambered a cartridge,…
Community Village‘s insight:
Gun owners are more likely to shoot their own family or friend than an actually criminal.
Stand Your Ground Cases That Make Us Gawk
Not every case in which someone claims stand your ground laws ends in death or makes headlines. Here are a few you may have never heard of.
LaVena Johnson
“LaVena Johnson (1985-2005), an American soldier, was the first female soldier from Missouri to die in the Iraq War. The Army called it suicide. Her parents say she was beat up, raped, shot in the head and then dragged to a storage tent that was set on fire to destroy the evidence.”
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