Since the GZ/Trayvon case is back in the news a little bit, I’m kinda curious about the Stand Your Ground issue. After all for very different reasons, we would just about all agree it should not apply. Even his defense attorney rejects it for his own reasons. Both sides agree it’s a non starter.

So, why is the case still closely associated with that debate in media coverage? Limited media attention span? Lack of nuance? Ratings ratings ratings? Seems to me the stand your ground debate needs to shift to another case or cases.