emilynghiem
Constitutionalist / Universalist
Petition Update Michael s Hearing Postponed by State Attorney Change.org
Just got notice that the Hearing for Michael Giles has been postponed.
From the above link:
"My husband and I are proud military veterans, with a combined 40 years of service, and we were proud when our son also chose to serve his country. Michael completed a tour in Iraq and Kuwait and was looking forward to furthering his career in the military, but now all of that has changed. We believe that we have raised a good man. He had no prior criminal offenses, no history of violence, and was a outstanding father and Airman. So we do not understand how the state of Florida could sentence him to a mandatory 25 years for defending himself."
"Our family just does not understand how a man who proudly fought for his country, and spent 6 years proudly serving as a U.S Airman, could lose the right to live his life for defending himself. The fact is, Michael was attacked, and he was afraid the group fighting would kill him. He fired his legally registered weapon to gain the opportunity to run, from somewhere he had the legal right to be. His attacker not only attacked him but he admitted to attacking others that night.
This sentence has destroyed our family and we hope you will sign this petition to ask Governor Rick Scott and the Clemency Board to commute the sentence of Michael Giles."
I emailed the family and encouraged them to get in contact with Allen West and his foundation to help Veterans.
What is going on, when people get probated sentences for killing others (claiming self-defense), when this man who didn't kill anyone (but causes injury using a gun for defense) gets 25 years. Really?
Just got notice that the Hearing for Michael Giles has been postponed.
From the above link:
"My husband and I are proud military veterans, with a combined 40 years of service, and we were proud when our son also chose to serve his country. Michael completed a tour in Iraq and Kuwait and was looking forward to furthering his career in the military, but now all of that has changed. We believe that we have raised a good man. He had no prior criminal offenses, no history of violence, and was a outstanding father and Airman. So we do not understand how the state of Florida could sentence him to a mandatory 25 years for defending himself."
"Our family just does not understand how a man who proudly fought for his country, and spent 6 years proudly serving as a U.S Airman, could lose the right to live his life for defending himself. The fact is, Michael was attacked, and he was afraid the group fighting would kill him. He fired his legally registered weapon to gain the opportunity to run, from somewhere he had the legal right to be. His attacker not only attacked him but he admitted to attacking others that night.
This sentence has destroyed our family and we hope you will sign this petition to ask Governor Rick Scott and the Clemency Board to commute the sentence of Michael Giles."
I emailed the family and encouraged them to get in contact with Allen West and his foundation to help Veterans.
What is going on, when people get probated sentences for killing others (claiming self-defense), when this man who didn't kill anyone (but causes injury using a gun for defense) gets 25 years. Really?