It’s because the Scheme Team who created the Zimmerman case talked up SYG to draw support to their cause from existing SYG opponents and the usual leftist elements, especially those who control most of the media. Emphasizing SYG makes it sound like the GZ situation was not really about self-defense, but a macho standoff. BGI lawyers like Crump know that SYG stops the flow of ca$h into their pockets by providing immunity from civil claims (stopping the attackers from suing those who defended themselves). Nuts who see racism in statistical disparities are aghast that SYG takes out a quantity of minorities proportionate to their commission of crimes rather than their presense in the population.
Some police, prosecutors and judges oppose SYG because it empowers individuals (to be fair, they probably see some dubious SYG claims). Leftists tend to oppose self-defense, because they feel helpless and think everyone should be dependent too. It relates to their conception that each life is merely part of an organic mass rather than an individual existence with unique value. For all these reasons, lefts like to use the GZ case as an excuse to attack SYG, even if it is not applicable.
Excellent post and points.
Don't minorities have families and homes they'd like to protect, too?
And statistically, BLACK people are victims of crime WAY more than any other racial group.
Shouldn't they be in full favor of such a law?