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Shooting police officers

So given that Florida is a stand your ground state, and you are allowed to shoot whenever you feel threatened with bodily harm, what will happen when a black man stopped by the police shoots first because he feels threatened for his life due to recent events?

Alfred Sasiadek, Miami

This story was originally published July 9, 2016 at 3:00 PM with the headline "Shooting police officers."

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