“Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said Wednesday that she would soon introduce legislation that would cut federal funding to any state that doesn’t require neighborhood watch programs to register with police.
Jackson Lee said her Justice Exists for All Act is a response to the trial of George Zimmerman, who was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting 17-year old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch coordinator in the Florida neighborhood where the shooting took place.”
Except that Zimmerman was not doing Neighborhood Patrol duties that night but just going to the store. And by the way, the Neighborhood Watch Patrol in Sandford is run by (drum roll please) The Sandford Police Department!
She said her bill would also use the threat of less federal money to entice states to change their “stand your ground” laws. Jackson Lee said her bill would only allow states to avoid a cut if their laws are amended to include a “duty to retreat.”
“For states that do not require a duty to retreat, we will question their federal funding and assess their Justice Department funding and reduce it by 20 percent,” she said. She was not specific about what the change might mean for state law.”
I guess they don’t get tired of pasting Stand Your Ground Laws with what happened in Sandford. The narrative must not be altered and damned be the facts. This is like demanding biscuits be banned because the Titanic sank.
Jackass Lee’s primary interest is in keeping blacks terrified of thugs. Telling them they cannot defend themselves is a great way to do that.
If you have a duty to retreat, it couldn’t be called a “Stand Your Ground” law. LOL
Where’s the criminal’s duty?
I didn’t vote for her.
We still blame you 🙂
I was not going to mention Debbie W-S but……… 🙂
:shudder: I specifically bypassed any “group” checkboxes and went straight to Cruz.
STUPID is contagious, just look at our entire freakin government….
So what ms lee is telling us with her bill is that she will use BLACKMAIL to place herself upon the thrown as dictator to tell the people of the several states what they can or can not do. Sounds like violations of the tenth, second and possibly other sections of the Constution. Glad she is setting such a good example.