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[Lemur]

Well, there is a legitimate question about whether the Stand Your Ground law even applies to this situation, although that is the pony the local PD and prosecutor hitched themselves to in justifying why they did not take the shooter into custody or confiscate his weapon. The primary sponsor of the Florida law writes:

[T]he transcripts of the 911 tapes from the evening of the incident clearly show that Mr. Zimmerman was instructed by authorities to remain in his vehicle and to cease pursuit of Mr. Martin. George Zimmerman seems to have ignored the direction of the authorities and continued his pursuit of Mr. Martin.

Mr. Zimmerman's unnecessary pursuit and confrontation of Trayvon Martin elevated the prospect of a violent episode and does not seem to be an act of self-defense as defined by the castle doctrine. There is no protection in the "Stand Your Ground" law for anyone who pursues and confronts people.

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Also note that grandstanding idiot Bobby Rush appears to be reacting to grandstanding idiot Geraldo Rivera, who was claiming on national TV that hoodies were "as responsible for Martin's death" as the shooter. So we appear to have a case of idiots yelling at idiots over an idiotic point.