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'Stand your ground' needs to go
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"The parents of Trayvon Martin, the teenager shot dead in Sanford, Fla., the night of Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman, a gated community 'watch volunteer,' were dignified and clear about what they demanded from Florida's system of criminal justice. All they asked for was an arrest and that justice be done."
"Because of Florida's 'stand your ground' law, the authorities initially declined to arrest or press any charges against Zimmerman. He told them that when he killed Trayvon he had feared for his own life. Zimmerman's 'state of mind' satisfied the standards of Florida's law, setting up not only his defense but complete immunity from being prosecuted or even sued civilly for the killing." ... |
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