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You'd think that abused women who fight back would be ideal candidates to invoke the state's "stand your ground" law.

But you would be wrong.

Right now, Whitlee Jones is trying to use the "S.C. Protection of Persons and Property Act" to get immunity from prosecution for killing her boyfriend. Jones says she stabbed Eric Lee in November 2012 when he tried to stop her from leaving her home - just hours after witnesses say they saw him dragging her through their North Charleston neighborhood by the hair.

They were fighting over a cellphone.

Earlier this month, a judge granted Jones immunity from prosecution through the stand your ground law.

But the 9th Circuit Solicitor's Office has appealed that ruling, and based on the reaction in some circles you would think they had declared war on all abused women.

That's a little harsh.

Sure, there is reason to be sensitive here, seeing as how South Carolina has a serious problem with violence against women. But it is a vast oversimplification - not to mention wrong - to claim prosecutors (especially Scarlett Wilson, a woman) have something against abused women.

Fact is, the Legislature was about as clear as mud in its rush to pass some flavor-of-the-month law that basically allows you to shoot anyone who looks at you cross-eyed in the Wal-Mart parking lot.

So long as you claim you felt threatened.

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