Kill at Will? America on Trial
Ahead of America's costliest-ever elections, Raphael Rowe investigates how lobby groups helped create laws blamed for one of the most controversial killings in recent US history.
Ahead of America's costliest-ever elections, Raphael Rowe investigates how powerful lobby groups helped create laws blamed for one of the most controversial killings in recent US history. The shooting dead of a 17-year-old teenager by a neighbourhood watchman polarised America, provoked presidential intervention and shone a light on an extreme American law, called 'Stand Your Ground'. It provides immunity from prosecution or, as some say, a 'License to Kill'. But does gun politics also show how America really works? Panorama asks: is American democracy for sale?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Raphael Rowe |
| Reporter | Raphael Rowe |
| Producer | Howard Bradburn |
| Producer | Howard Bradburn |
| Director | Howard Bradburn |
| Director | Howard Bradburn |
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Mon 15 Oct 2012 20:30- Thu 18 Oct 2012 04:3091福利社 News Channel 91福利社 News UK
- Fri 19 Oct 2012 00:2591福利社 One except Northern Ireland
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