Southern_Man

I'm not a lawyer but am going based on research and some links that were posted by a lawyer up-thread. In many jurisdictions self-defense in considered an affirmative defense in which the defendant has to prove the elements of the crime (that he really had a reasonable fear of his life, etc.) From what I read based on Florida precendent the standard is pretty generous and all the defendant has to do is present enough evidence of those elements to raise reasonable doubt that he is guilty of the charged crime. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Otterbox is the ticket for protection. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

People can come back from bad speeches. Clinton's nomination speech for Dukakis at the Democratic Convention was awful. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Unfortunately our justice system has no mechanism and is not designed to find somebody clearly innocent I doubt we will have enough clear, unambiguous evidence, that is a shame. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Ted Nelson "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

That's not a very realistic statement me thinks. ^Right, look at all those people who are offended b what you do with your private parts... "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

I know at least six people off the top of my head. I'm sure you are being totally honest about this. How do these people survive? Are they mental incompetents that are completely dependent on someone else? I'm not trying to be funny. I'm just having a hard time figuring out how they get medical treatment, government benefits, etc. They clearly can not get a job because they can't turn in an I-9 with the required two forms of ID. And to my second question...do we really want these people voting when they can't even get an ID for themselves? I'm just having a hard time envisioning someone who has no form of ID, but can survive and wants to vote; unless they are an illegal alien or some other category that adds nothing to the discussion. I work with people with intellectual disabiilties. The people I work with span a wide range of dependence and independence. Some of them are dependent on others for nearly everything. In some cases the person may have had ID at one time but no longer does. In some cases they may have qualified for government benefits in a time of looser verification. In some current places I can still vouch for somebody's identity as somebody and help them get government benefits that way. Although the local social security office asks for ID sometimes the worker will take my word that somebody is who they say they are, etc. Lack of ID can definitely be an issue. Of course different things qualify as ID in different settings-and I have to work with people at times to make sure they have the proper ID for what they need to do. Work is particularly difficult. Banking can also be very difficult and I have had to help people get ID so that they can cash checks or write checks at Wal-Mart, etc. The two best IDs are the birth certificate and the state issued ID, whether a driver's license of an equivalent ID card for non-drivers. As for your second question, unless one of these folks have been adjudicated as incompetent by a court (which is a very small minority) then they are legally eligible to vote. I am required in certain cases to offer them the opportunity and help them register to vote as my office is covered by the motor-voter law. If the person expresses and interest in voting than I am more than happy to help them register and make arrangements for somebody to take them to vote. If they do not express a desire to vote, I don't help them do so. I personally want these people to have the opportunity to vote if they choose to do so. There is currently no requirement for any ID to register to vote, I usually send the form in by mail. Virginia introduced and passed a vote ID law this spring which allows a pretty wide variety of documents to qualify as ID. I don't think anybody I work with would have an issue producing one of the listed documents. That law is under review by the justice department. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

You certainly can get medical treatment without a valid picture ID, although more and more doctor offices are asking for that. You can use both Medicare and Medicaid without a picture ID. Heck, most of the time you just need the number, not even the physical card although places prefer to have a copy of the card. Nobody that I work with has a weapons permit (that I know of) so would not need ID for that purpose. It is very difficult to get a driver's license or government issued ID card without a birth certificate and at least one other form of ID. I always advise people that if they already have an ID they should be very diligent about making sure it is renewed before it expires. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

I know at least six people off the top of my head. not even a birth certificate or a social security number? All of them have a valid social security number. I haven't checked recently but most of them have a valid social security card. Unfortunately the social security card is not to be used as identification so it can't be used to get a birth certificate or state issued ID card. It used to be that I could take anybody into the local social security office and request another copy of their social security card without any requirement for additional ID, but recently they have been asking for ID there too. I work with people without a birth certificate. It is difficult, but not impossible (depending on the state), to get a birth certificate unless you have at least two other forms of ID. If somebody has a state issued ID it is relatively easy to get other forms of ID but it is difficult to get a state issued ID without other forms of ID, and difficult to get other forms of ID without a state issued one. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Colonial Virginia required their farmers to plant a certain percentage of their land in marijuana. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson used slave labor to grow it on their plantations. Proof that the outlawing of marijuana is against the original intent. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

I know at least six people off the top of my head. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Good for him! Well, I guess it is ok if some people get paid. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Well now those people who is convinced Zimmermann is a victim have a chance to put their money where their mouth is: http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/us/florida-teen-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

They named him in a newsletter as the man to talk to about problems. Seems pretty spurious to me. If your apartment building hired a handyman who flooded your apartment, you're going to sue the landlord, not the handyman. In this case, they appointed a man with a gun. Appointed, named? I guess I'd have to see the newsletter to know. Was he appointed to some sort of official position by the HOA Board? Then that was announced in the newsletter? It could also have been much more informal--this guy is interested in starting a neighborhood watch, if you are interested you can talk to him. Those are two very different scenarios. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

They named him in a newsletter as the man to talk to about problems. Seems pretty spurious to me. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Why? Did they have something to do w/ Zimmermann being in charge of neighborhood watch? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

It can be surprising difficult to get an ID for somebody if they do not already have one. The problem is that just about every form of government issued ID requires that you already have some other form of ID to prove identity. It is really a difficult trap to get out of in many cases. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Hi Eric, Thanks for sharing. Was the LES some version of your interlock system or is that a different system? What was found to be unsafe about it in sport rigs? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Apparently Mirage has a MARD device called DRX which they are putting on some rigs. It is not listed on the website and I don't know if just anybody can ask to have one put on. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Even better, they have bubble porn (google it!) "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/interactive/2012/04/us/doj.letter.pdf "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

If you and I and everyone else refused to jump w/ those wonders with cameras on their head most of that problem would go away. I don't think that works for small canopies, as many of them will get out on their own pass. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

I've read and enjoyed several of your threads. I hope you will share more. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

I don't think these sentences mean what you think they mean. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Yes, I have impacted the ground with partially opened reserve or a big pile of shit over my head numerous times in my dreams. Somehow I always flare the things and have tip-toe soft, stand-up landings. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"