When Women Invoke ‘Stand Your Ground’ - MSNBC (Video) IRIN CARMON: “The ir

When Women Invoke ‘Stand Your Ground’ - MSNBC(Video)

IRIN CARMON: “The irony is that when people talk about the Castle Doctrine, it’s like you’re defending your own home and all the aggressors are outside. Well sometimes, the aggressors are coming from inside the house. Sometimes, you’re not safe in your own home. There’s a slightly larger burden [of proof] if you don’t have a protection order against the person who is living with you. Then you [as a woman] have to prove even more that you are under attack. Race complicates the issue even further.”