But he prosecuted the man anyway! This is why the "Castle Doctrine" laws are needed. Without Florida's version, this man could well have been convicted in a case where the prosecutor felt he had done nothing wrong. This should scare everyone folks. With most elected DA's, it not about justice, it's about track-records and getting re-elected.NcongruNt wrote:Updated: 7:44 p.m. CT July 9, 2007
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - . . .
Williams said he pursued the charges because he thought a jury needed to decide the case. But he privately wondered how he would have behaved in the same situation. When Borden was acquitted, the prosecutor was almost relieved.
The assailants “were bringing an arsenal,� Williams conceded after the trial. “It was pretty clear what the right thing to do was here.�
Chas.