Quote Originally Posted by Ranger
I don't have any problem with the right to defend yourself.

But then again, I still struggle to comprehend how Zimmerman got no conviction, while Marissa Alexander got 20 years in jail... go figure.

Fla. woman Marissa Alexander gets 20 years for "warning shot": Did she stand her ground? - Crimesider - CBS News

The only thing in common between those two cases was a gun was involved. Main reason she got such a high sentence was the mandatory minimums they have in Florida for gun crimes.