re: #167 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

Just heard the 9-1-1 tapes in the Trayvon Martin case. Pretty damning to me, don’t know why they haven’t arrested Zimmerman.

prosecutors may not be able to charge Zimmerman because of changes made to state law in 2005. Under the old law, people could use deadly force in self-defense only if they had tried to run away or otherwise avoid the danger. The changes removed that duty to retreat and gave Floridians, as the law is written, the right “to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force,” if they felt threatened. The changes also meant people could not be prosecuted in such instances.

Thus far, Sanford police have said there is no evidence to contradict Zimmerman’s claims.

usatoday.com