I'm not quite sure how George Zimmerman - flat on his back, with Martin on top of him bashing his head against the sidewalk - could have retreated. So Stand Your Ground has utterly no relevance here, but don't expect the liberal idiots who hate the concept of self-defense to grasp that concept.
They saw an opportunity to attack improvements in self-defense laws, such as Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground. And as the facts come out, those attacks are backfiring on them, as we see here. Most Americans understand the concept of self defense just fine, and don't want the U.S. to become like Britain. Which drives liberals nuts.
You are mistaken. "Stand Your Ground" also incorporates protections from civil prosecution, or even arrest, if the responding police officer finds no reason to believe the use of deadly force was legitimate.
That's how I knew from day one the media was lying.
The fact that Zimmerman was NOT arrested immediately means the cop responding concluded the shoot was justified, regardless of the circumstances.