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
      5•1 month ago

      Nope. I told you “why’s that.” Because Florida judges are bigots. You just seem to not care for that. Maybe you think this man’s stand your ground argument is justified?

      Edit: also, since when has three been “quite a few?”

        • Flying Squid
          3•1 month 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
              3•1 month 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.