To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Trayvon Martin Act
This petition is to allow the charge of manslaughter under the stipulation of improper self-defense to be considered under cases where self-defense is invoked.
Proposition:
In all cases where self-defense is invoked, the possibility of Improper Self-Defense (Manslaughter) must then be allowed and considered as a charge in the case and that "absolute Self-Defense" no longer be allowed.
Proposition:
In all cases where self-defense is invoked, the possibility of Improper Self-Defense (Manslaughter) must then be allowed and considered as a charge in the case and that "absolute Self-Defense" no longer be allowed.
Why is this important?
Trayvon Martin case, Stand Your Ground and Self-Defense laws.
The case of The People v. George Zimmerman has demonstrated a hole in the Justice system and the Laws of the state of Florida (or any State where self-defense is an absolute) which allow an unwarranted escalation of violence by claiming self-defense. Florida law does not consider the inappropriate use of deadly force in self-defense cases and therefore implies that any response claimed as self-defense is not only warranted, but justified unless self-defense can be disproved.
The case of The People v. George Zimmerman has demonstrated a hole in the Justice system and the Laws of the state of Florida (or any State where self-defense is an absolute) which allow an unwarranted escalation of violence by claiming self-defense. Florida law does not consider the inappropriate use of deadly force in self-defense cases and therefore implies that any response claimed as self-defense is not only warranted, but justified unless self-defense can be disproved.