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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Very good point
Florida Congressperson Mario Diaz-Balert makes a noteworthy observation: Beyonce and Jay-Z make a big show of boycotting Florida over the acquittal resolution of a local shooting case, but are fine with vacationing in Cuba.
During an interview on CNN about Florida’s "stand your ground" law Jackson said: "Homicides against blacks have tripled since this law has been in existence."
The law was enacted part way through 2005. The number of homicides in which black people were the victims fluctuated from year to year between 2006 and 2012 and didn’t come anywhere close to tripling.
It’s possible Jackson is confusing homicides with justifiable homicides, but that’s a key qualifier that he omitted in part of his comments.
We’re rating his statement that homicides against blacks have tripled. That’s not accurate, so we rate the statement False.
Read more at http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2013/jul/24/jesse-jackson/homicides-blacks-have-tripled-stand-your-ground-wa/
I haven't been so proud of you in centuries as I was to read "barely know who these people are and it's likely to stay that way." Out-of-it boomers, unite!
Maybe they already had the trip planned before Stevie's boycott of Florida, lol.
ReplyDeleteI suppose I am out of it, but I barely know who these people are and it is likely to stay that way.
ReplyDeleteDuring an interview on CNN about Florida’s "stand your ground" law Jackson said: "Homicides against blacks have tripled since this law has been in existence."
ReplyDeleteThe law was enacted part way through 2005. The number of homicides in which black people were the victims fluctuated from year to year between 2006 and 2012 and didn’t come anywhere close to tripling.
It’s possible Jackson is confusing homicides with justifiable homicides, but that’s a key qualifier that he omitted in part of his comments.
We’re rating his statement that homicides against blacks have tripled. That’s not accurate, so we rate the statement False.
Read more at http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2013/jul/24/jesse-jackson/homicides-blacks-have-tripled-stand-your-ground-wa/
I haven't been so proud of you in centuries as I was to read "barely know who these people are and it's likely to stay that way." Out-of-it boomers, unite!
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