Stand And Fire
December, 2005
In the spring of this year Florida governor Jeb Bush signed into law the "Stand Your Ground" bill, which took effect in October. A commentator on MSNBC called it the "shoot first and ask questions later" bill, which will allow Floridians to "get away with murder." The Palm Beach Post called it the Clint Eastwood bill, a reference to Dirty Harry. The Times of London called it the kill bill, after the Quentin Tarantino movies, and claimed it gives Floridians a license...