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Florida’s Sheriffs Backs State’s Stand Your Ground Law

Earlier this week, Florida’s Sheriffs Association voted to support the state’s Stand Your Ground law in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman Trial. The association’s new president, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, announced it agreed to support the law without opposition as written. Tuesday’s voice vote came with 57 Sheriffs in attendance. This is the first public stance the association has taken on the law since it was first passed in 2005. Sheriff Judd said in a prepared statement, “Our current judicial system is comprised of multiple checks and balances to ensure fair and equitable application of all laws, including… View Article