A Florida man accused of a hate crime for killing a gay man is asking a judge to dismiss the charges, saying he acted in self-defense

Summary

Gerald Radford, accused of killing John “Walt” Lay in a hate crime, claims self-defense under Florida’s stand-your-ground law.

Prosecutors dispute Radford’s story, citing witness testimony of months of harassment, homophobic slurs, and a threatening video Lay shared.

The judge will rule on the stand-your-ground motion next week.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Yep, you’re on the side of the queerphobes with that “you’re the real bigot here” nonsense. It all makes sense now.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          52·
          3 days ago

          Insulting me repeatedly is not going to make this “you’re the real bigot, not the people who rightfully hate those icky queers” thing any better, sorry.