State Representative Garnet Coleman Attacks Texas' Castle Doctrine Law

[dglockster]

If you live in State Representative Garnet Coleman's district, please let him know you disapprove of his attack on Texas' "Castle Doctirne" law.


Texas’ ‘Castle Doctrine’ up for debate in wake of Trayvon Martin shooting

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20120401-texas-castle-doctrine-up-for-debate-in-wake-of-trayvon-martin-shooting.ece

AUSTIN — The shooting death of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin is drawing attention to Texas’ self-defense and deadly force laws and prompting a state lawmaker to call for changes.

[Domineaux]

Coleman said he fought the “Castle Doctrine” bill in Texas on grounds that it would have disproportionate consequences on people of color.

Bullspit...this only applies "disproportionately" on those who are using illegal force no matter their skin color. If skin color has a correlation with skin color, then other factors should be of concern to those communities such as teaching their members how to be law abiding citizens instead of criminals.

[texanron]

It amazes me when these folks reference one side of the stat sheet. If the blue people committ 75% of the crimes it stands to reason that 75% of the folks incarcerated for crimes will be blue. You can't scream that the blue people are being unfairly sent to prison or end up dead due to the chain of events they put in motion.

[Jeb_66]

It amazes me when these folks reference one side of the stat sheet. If the blue people committ 75% of the crimes it stands to reason that 75% of the folks incarcerated for crimes will be blue. You can't scream that the blue people are being unfairly sent to prison or end up dead due to the chain of events they put in motion.

Fantastic nutshelling.  I agree completely. 

[Whiskey_Rocka_Rolla]

It amazes me when these folks reference one side of the stat sheet. If the blue people committ 75% of the crimes it stands to reason that 75% of the folks incarcerated for crimes will be blue. You can't scream that the blue people are being unfairly sent to prison or end up dead due to the chain of events they put in motion.

That's for dang sure.  In fact, these IDIOTS (not calling anyone in particular, like anyone in office for example), keep referencing one side of the stat sheet, as you pointed out.  The minute they do this they flush their own credibility down the toilet.  Therefore, it's slowly but dang surely getting to the point that no matter what they say, no matter how much they whine about racism or whatever....less and less people are even taking them seriously.  Including yours truly.  But then again I grew up in South Louisiana, and have seen ridiculousness on an entirely new level every day of my life.  Maybe I'M the crazy one huh? haha