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Originally Posted by Delgar
Look at the history of the case. Zimmerman was not arrested initially precisely because of the "stand your ground" law. The authorities stated as such. Second, the only juror to speak out so far states that they considered that law in the jury room (rightly or wrongly):
[Juror B17]: JUROR: Right. Because of the heat of the moment and the Stand Your Ground. He had a right to defend himself. If he felt threatened that his life was going to be taken away from him or he was going to have bodily harm, he had a right
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They are confusing Stand your Ground as self-defense. The difference being that with self-defense you first need to at least attempt to flee if the option is available. Stand your ground says you don't. Since Zimmerman's defense contends that he was ambushed and never able to flee it had nothing to do with the Stand your Ground law. If the jurors were confused about the law that's obviously a concern but it woudn't change anything in Canada where you can use lethal force against lethal force in self-defense. The gun issue is a different story.