03-26-2012, 07:50 PM
hal wrote:
The stupid law specifically forbids arresting someone for 'standing their ground' - it's very clear. The police would most certainly be open to a civil case against them.
Ugh! It defies common sense and centuries of common law interpretation in the western world, but no you won't be arrested or sued under "stand your ground" unless the person you kill is a cop.
150 Section 4. Section 776.032, Florida Statutes, is created
151 to read:
152 776.032 Immunity from Criminal prosecution and Civil
153 action for justifiable use of force.--
154 (1) A person who uses force as permitted in s. 776.012, s.
155 776.013, or s. 776.031 is justified in using such force and is
156 immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of
157 such force, unless the person against whom force was used is a
158 law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(14), who was
159 acting in the performance of his or her official duties and the
160 officer identified himself or herself in accordance with any
161 applicable law or the person using force knew or reasonably
162 should have known that the person was a law enforcement officer.
163 As used in this subsection, the term "criminal prosecution"
164 includes arresting, detaining in custody, and charging or
165 prosecuting the defendant.