(ABP) — By now we are all familiar with the Feb. 26 tragic story surrounding the fatal shooting of the unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch crime captain, “stood his ground” and shot the young man who was wearing a hoodie and armed only with a box of Skittles. We may not know with any certainty what occurred that night between Zimmerman and the teenager; but the case has raised concerns about Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” legislation that protects people like Zimmerman who claim they were threatened and protecting themselves.
