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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Trayvon Martin Case Shows Strength Of Maryland Law, Attorneys Say

By now, we all know the situation: an armed neighborhood watch volunteer, a young black man, a physical confrontation, a fatal shooting. Arrest, trial, verdict, and, depending on your point of view, outrage or vindication.

Among the numerous and overlapping questions raised by the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida last year and the recent acquittal of George Zimmerman — about race and profiling, about crime, about weapons and public safety — observers say Maryland’s more restrictive regulations on handgun permits likely would keep such an incident from occurring in the Free State.

But if Zimmerman had been tried in a Maryland courtroom, there’s a “substantial likelihood” that he would probably not be a free man now, said Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy (D).

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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ok Mr. McCarthy, how well is that working for Chicago, you liberal dingbat. If someone attacks you are you going to call your mommy. You are a good example of intelligent people with no common sense. I would not trust you to put air in my tires.

Anonymous said...

I thought States Attorneys were allowed to carry guns for their protection. I know Davis Ruark did. If that's the case hes talking out of both sides of his mouth. Must be a Democrat.

Anonymous said...

Yes in Maryland his head would have been crushed and the thug would be gone into the night. Maryland laws protect the criminals.

Anonymous said...

race and profiling had nothing to do with this except the RACE baiters

Anonymous said...

the Maryland law is infringement since money jewelry and drugs are more valuable then protecting your life against s thug who may be threating you with bodily harm..MD needs to chanfe thier right to carry laws

Anonymous said...

4:42 is correct. Neighborhood watch volunteer would be dead of fractured skull since he had no means of defense. Thug would head back to school after suspension was over. No trace would be found.

Anonymous said...

Voting for a libtard is a death sentence to the good people of MD.

Anonymous said...

So exactly HOW are you supposed to retreat from your attacker when he is on top of you, pounding your head against the concrete...ask him nicely to let you go?

Anonymous said...

Pretty scary that the chief law enforcer has no ability to think critically. Zimmerman would have died from head trauma, and Trayvon would be trying to get his foot in on the prison drug trade while serving for murder.

Anonymous said...

You gotta love it! Another imbecile (Mont CO S/A) from the Ignoramus (democrat) party offering up his opinion on something he is quite clueless about.
Stand Your Ground was not a part of the Zimmerman trial/defense in any way shape of form.
Anyone who says it was is either grossly uninformed or is a liar.
Those that are following the lead of Sharpton and others who are perpetuating this lie that Z only got off due to SYG are only proving to the rest of us, who are informed, just how stupid and ignorant they are.
On a side note though-It is fun laughing and making fun of ignorant people.

Anonymous said...

This is funny! Typical democrat dumb as crap and talking out his butt.
yeah....stand your ground had zero to do with this case. another half wit who should be on his knees nightly thanking God that the voters have iq's lower than himself.

Anonymous said...

Typical politician.