I haven’t been following this very closely, but apparently Zimmerman’s attorneys declined a chance at a ‘stand your ground’ hearing...and the left is having a parade over this.
I think its a smart move by Zimmerman. Going to a stand your ground hearing implies that you had the option of leaving. That conflicts with Zimmerman’s claim that he was pinned to the ground. So, it would be fairly stupid to use a stand your ground defense...and easily predictable that (despite media hyperbole) it was never a serious option.
But the left has already put this in the ‘win’ column. So you can see how this is gong to go - no information from the case will be presented to the sheeple in a factual and non-emotional way. It will all be shaped.
So....when Zimmerman doesn’t get convicted of 2nd degee murder (and its certain he won’t), get ready for the riots. They could be nationwide, if Barry gets behind the movement.
The riots are coming anyway.
This nation and society have been living in fear of racial uprising/riots for so long that it is afraid to even speak truth anymore.
Not in fact, but obviously plenty of people misapprehend the phrase. The press has chronically abused the phrase "stand your ground," whether it applies to the law, or to a hearing, etc. The law is about justified use of force in self defense, and the hearing would be one for immunity because the use of force was justified.
In some states, in order for the use of force to be justified, the person using it has a duty to retreat (if he can). In those jurisdictions, the duty to retreat is just another factor in deciding whether or not the use of force was justified.
That factor is inapplicable, as you note, when the option to retreat isn't available. That factor isn't applicable AT ALL in Florida, because there is no duty to retreat under Florida law pertaining to the use of force in self defense.