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Prosecutors charged a white man with manslaughter Monday in the death of an unarmed black man whose videotaped shooting in a store parking lot has revived debate over Florida’s “stand your ground” law. Michael Drejka, 47, has been charged with the July 19 death of Markeis McGlockton outside a Clearwater convenience store, Pinellas County State Attorney Bernie McCabe said.
Drejka was being held at the county jail on $100,000 bail...Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri originally declined to charge Drejka, saying one day after the shooting that the man was protected by Florida’s stand-your-ground law. [After much protest and criticism the] sheriff [was forced into passing] the case to prosecutors for a final decision.
The law says people can use deadly force if they believe they are in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm and have no obligation to retreat.
Under a change made by the Legislature last year, if a suspect raises a stand-your-ground defense, prosecutors must prove the law doesn’t apply...http://time.com/5365641/florida-stand-your-ground-shooter-charged/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-button-sharing
I STILL haven't read the law yet. But I think McGlockton's shoving that man counts as "standing his ground" too. He was under "no obligation to retreat" from Drejka either --who was attacking McGlockton's family. Furthermore, McGlockton was already retreating when Drejka fired his weapon...as an act of revenge?
Drejka going to prison for the rest of his life would set the entire state of Florida on the right course. That's why I don't think it's going to happen. But I didn't think Drejka would be arrested either.
Here's to hoping.
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Video of Shooting
News Footage from time period when cops refused to charge Drejka
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