A lone teenager was walking home under the cover of the night when suddenly a man comes out of nowhere and after an altercation occurs he is dead lying on the ground. Under Florida’s stand your ground law George Zimmerman would have legally defended himself against Trayvon martin even though Zimmerman started the incident. The stand your ground law is basically a law that removes your duty to retreat. So if you get into a fight with someone you legally don't have to back down and can “stand your ground”. It is very similar to the castle doctrine which states a person does not have to flee when their place of residence is attacked.Many believe the stand your ground law is too much because it gives everyday citizens too much freedom to use lethal force. Lethal force should only be used when there is no other option. More than twenty-two states have passes laws similar to the stand your ground law. In Florida the law was passed in 2005. …show more content…
Zimmerman was appointed as a neighborhood watchman and was patrolling his townhouse community when he encountered a suspicious teen walking around looking at houses. Against the advice of the dispatcher Zimmerman was on the phone with he chased Martin after he ran away from Zimmerman’s truck. Nobody knows for sure what happened after Zimmerman came in contact with Martin, but one thing for sure is that Zimmerman shot Martin. Under Florida’s stand your ground law and the lack of evidence to refute Zimmerman’s claim of self defense he was released from police custody. The law gave Zimmerman too much power and he refused the advice of the 911 operator and chased Martin which resulted in Martin’s