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New Sanford, Fla., Case Asks, Just When Can You Stand Your Ground?

Local Justice?

Does the Sanford, Fla., law look kindly on white guys, or just white guys with guns?

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David Manning, Reuters / Landov

If he had simply shot his roommate during an argument over puppies, Warren Stakes could have cited Florida’s "Stand Your Ground" law and told the Sanford police he had been in fear of death or serious injury.

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Then Stakes might very well have escaped arrest, just as George

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