As stated on the show the Stand your ground law only protects you IF "you are not the aggressor or instigator"

Zimmerman had to get out of his car to confront and then shoot Trayvon. One can argue that he is the aggressor. I fail to see how the stand your ground law even applies in this case.

This once great country is expeditiously going to hell in a hand basket. Sadly, We will NEVER totally get it together as a whole when it comes to respect, honesty, dignity, integrity & equality. Some are so quick to pass judgement and assume that it's sickening.

I've heard talk about an alleged 911 call where Zimmerman was given instructions to wait until authorities arrived and he reportedly replied that "They always get away with this" (or something of that nature).

In my opinion, Zimmerman's reaction is a clear cut indication that he had a deep seated personal vendetta and when the opportunity dawned upon him, he carried it out.

While I understand the importance of the "Stand Your Ground' law, In this case such law should be irrelevant as there has been no report of the young man brandishing a weapon of any kind. What caliber of threat could Mr.Zimmerman possibly be under while he is sitting inside a 2 ton SUV by a 17 yr.old with a pack of Skittles and a can of iced tea?

This, my people, Is why I believe the value of "self-respect" has been disconnected from our youth and it is costing them their lives. If you so much as LOOK like a potential threat, i.e sagging pants, expensive sneakers, hoodies & hats turned backwards and so on, You are instantly labeled or branded as suspect. How you carry yourself is what the people see and what they see is a culture, heritage and way of life that they don't understand. People HATE what they FEAR and FEAR what they don't UNDERSTAND.

I don't know what type of young man Trayvon Martin was, But I sincerely hope that his appearance and actions didn't provoke the choice that Zimmerman made. In a perfect world, we have the right to dress as we please as this is supposedly a free country... The reality is that there are still ignorant people around that are fueled by a hate so strong that ensures we will never truly be free.

The Higher Powers are ashamed & tired of this and as a result, The world you live in a the stage of terror that we watch from the balcony as a new story unfolds and amazes more than yesterday's and twice as much is expected for tomorrow. It's gotta stop people...The bottom of this basket is getting hot.

That young man was not bothering anyone and it would be different if he were intruding on the guy's property or trying to break into his home. This grown a@# man approached him and if he were so concerned he should have waited for the real law enforcers to arrive.That was very wrong on his part the way he handled that situation.He had intent on harming that child to begin with.Hate to pull the " racial hate card" but...oh well!

This has been making my stomach turn for days. I can't believe this kind of injustice is alive today. I am accused of be a bleeding heart it's to bad there are not more people with bleeding hearts, as for mine I am proud and my heart is bleeding for this mother and this young man's family. My tears,payers and thoughts are heavy with this tragedy of a young life cut so short just because of the color of his skin and the ignorance and injected fear of the man that shot him.

'Stand your ground' laws are not racist. I am sure John White a black man from Long Island doing jail time for defending his property against white teens wishes we had a similar law here in NY. How about Ronald Dixon a black man who legally purchased a gun in Florida, then used that weapon to shoot a burglar in his daughters bedroom. NY DA's made the right decision by not charging him with the shooting (probably did not want another loss on their record) but did charge him with illegal gun.
The law may be inappropriately being used to shield Zimmerman in this case, that does not mean the law should all be changed. Middle class individuals of all sexes and races want "stand your ground" laws . No human should be required by law to run from an intruder.

The only suspicious person in this incident is Zimmerman.
After being told to leave Trayvon alone, he killed him. Other
questions are: Why are neighborhood watch people allowed guns anyway?
There are so many questions in this case. What if the armed neighbor had
been black - what if the victim had been white? Why was Zimmerman defiant in terms of the directions he was given? Crazy. Tragic and crazy.