re: #272 Killgore Trout

I seem to recall the lack of evidence was the reason given. A lot of people interpreted that to mean he could invoke SYG. It does make prosecutions more difficult in some cases. Zimmerman’s defense team may still use the law in their defense, they’ll use any tool available. Although with his version of the story it wouldn’t necessarily apply to his situation.

According to this report, SYG was cited as the reason

According to the paper, the night of the shooting the State Attorney’s Office was consulted but a prosecutor was never sent to the scene of the shooting.

At the time, Police Chief Bill Lee cited the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law and stated publicly there was no probable cause to arrest Zimmerman based on the statute. This sparked outrage and cries for justice across the nation.

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