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Georgia Woman Exercises “Stand Your Ground” Law

Posted on 10 January 2013. Tags: African-American, AskDrO.com, behavior, Georgia, law, Melinda Herman, self defense, stand your ground, women

Unlike the murders of unarmed teens Trayvon Martin and Jordan Russell Davis, Melinda Herman, of Loganville, Georgia, used her right to execute “Stand Your Ground” against an intruder who could have very well harmed her and her family. According to Yahoo! News, A male intruder broke into her home and she opened fire when he [...]

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Should the “Stand Your Ground Law” be Abolished?

Posted on 31 December 2012. Tags: Flordia, Jordan Russell Davis, murder, self defense, stand your ground, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin

Jordan Russell Davis didn’t get the national attention that Trayvon Martin did even though their cases were very similar to each other. The most obvious similarity being that they were both Black teen boys shot to death by White men who claimed self-defense. However, this time the shooter allegedly felt threatened by loud music instead [...]

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George Zimmerman Case Update!!

Posted on 07 June 2012. Tags: anger, anxiety, ask Dr. O, askdro, AskDrO.com, behavior, blog, change, D.owens, deception, degree, depression, disorder, Dr. O, dwight, Family, fault, florida, forgiveness, George Zimmerman, law, love, men, misled, murder, out of control, owens, second, stand your ground, Trayvon Martin

For those who have really been following this case, you would know that the judge denied bond and ordered Zimmerman back to jail. The bond was $150,000 at the time. Prosecutors have claimed that he and his wife deceived the court in an April bond hearing. They lied to the courts in attempts to receive [...]

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