I find it interesting that alot of you said he should have called the cops when the guy became abusive. Would the cops have come out for that?
Gareth
Here in Florida, we have a no retreat law. If you feel your life is in danger, you can just shoot the s.o.b. If the guy was really irate, I would have called 911 just to be on the record.
To my knowledge, the law has not been tested. The cops don't like it, so who knows how they would react.
Pete - check the news this morning. Some dude just used this law, effectively, I might add, in our area.
Some masked guy was in a homeowner's bushes at night allegedly trying to film the resident's kid (for the purpose of proving the kid was abusing the neighbor.
Homeowner "dropped a cap" (shot) in the masked man, killing him (if I read the news correctly).
The homeowner is using the "stand your ground" defense, and it appears to be holding water....
So let this be a message to anyone traveling in Florida. Lose your temper and you could lose your life! Road-rage tourists beware!
