Stand Your Ground Archives - Samuel Warde, Writer

The Brutal Reality Of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws (Video)

By Samuel Warde on October 8, 2015 Castle Doctrine, Controversy, gun control, Law & Order, law and order, Stand Your Ground, Stand Your Ground Laws, The Brutal Reality of Stand Your Ground Laws Controversy, Gun Control, Law & Order

We all remember the tragic Trayvon Martin shooting and other tragic examples of America’s “Stand Your Ground” laws in action. There are at least two sides to every story, and the unfortunate reality of “Stand Your Ground” cases is that the shooter, all too often, is never prosecuted as the other individual is deceased and […]

Sorry Domestic Violence Victims, S.C. Prosecutors Don’t Have Your Back!

By Samuel Warde on October 21, 2014 Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Law & Order, South Carolina, Stand Your Ground, Women's issues Law & Order, Social Justice, The Courts, Women's Issues

Over 20 states have passed some version of Stand Your Ground laws authorizing individuals to use deadly force in self-defense. According to FindLaw.com, “Florida passed the first such law in 2005, generally allowing people to stand their ground instead of retreating if they reasonably believe doing so will “prevent death or great bodily harm.” However, […]