Are you fucking kidding me? I didn't even know about the "Stand Your Ground" self defense act until the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin gained national attention. The shooting happened in Sanford, Florida on February 26. According to several sources. Martin was walking home from a nearby 7-11 store where he purchased a pack of Skittles and an iced tea for his younger brother. A neighborhood-watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, spotted the boy walking and called police, informing them that he suspected Martin of being a prowler. According to 911 tapes, Police told Zimmerman not to follow Martin. Zimmerman disobeyed and followed anyway.
From what the public has been told by several media outlets, an altercation ensued, and Martin was shot once in the chest, killing him. "Zimmerman has not spoken publicly," according to usatoday.com, but in a statement his father said, "the portrayal of George Zimmerman in the media, as well as the series of events that led to the tragic shooting are false and extremely misleading."
So I ask you this, Mr. Zimmerman: Exactly which parts are misleading? The fact that your son shot Martin in the chest (which by the way, he admitted to, even after police told him not to follow the boy), or the fact that your son murdered a defenseless boy in cold blood? From the reports I've seen in the media, and 911 tapes that have been heard by the public, I don't find anything of it misleading.
Zimmerman's dad even went as far to say that "George is a Spanish-speaking minority with with many black family members. He would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever." Give me a fucking break!
The Los Angeles Times reported that 28-year-old Zimmerman dreamed of being a cop, stating that he took his volunteer role as a neighborhood watch captain very seriously, and claiming he had called 911 on at least 50 occasions last year to report suspicious activity.
Miami-Dade prosecutor, David Waksman, told the Miami Herald, "If he was attacked, he can stand his ground. But if police say back off and we'll take care of it, he's not covered."
In December 2010, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that judges should consider more lenient standards than the usual "beyond a reasonable doubt" normally used in criminal cases. Zimmerman has not been charged with any crime.
Under a 2005 law signed by Jeb Bush, the Stand Your Ground defense, or as it has been known by it's critics, the "Shoot First" law gives Floridians the right to shoot and kill someone if they feel they are in a deadly situation. It was a bill that the NRA also lobbied for. I personally think Zimmerman is just a nut job, and I think some time behind bars would be good to deflate his bloated ego.
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