Under FLA's Stand Your Ground Law, An African American Man Can Shoot Zimmerman

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61. The last three paragraphs in the article at this link:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-03-17/news/os-trayvon-martin-shooting-911-call-20120316_1_deadly-shooting-shot-man-reports

Investigator Chris Serino of Sanford police said Friday the agency has worked closely with prosecutors, and have not arrested Zimmerman because prosecutors have consistently told them they do not have enough evidence to win a manslaughter conviction.

That's because Zimmerman says he was defending himself, something he's allowed to do under Florida law.

The best account of what happened came from Zimmerman, Serino said. Other witnesses who saw or heard parts of what happened corroborate his version of events, the investigator said.

Note that the 911 tapes didn't corroborate Zimmerman's account at all, and neither do the witnesses who have come forward since then.

Edited to add another link to a different article that quotes the chief of police:

http://www.12newsnow.com/story/17154848/fatal-shooting-of-florida-teen-turned-over-to-state-attorney

Police said they have not charged him because there are no grounds to disprove his story of what happened.

"The evidence and testimony we have so far does not establish that Mr. Zimmerman did not act in self defense. We don't have anything to dispute his claim of self-defense, at this point, with the evidence and testimony that we have," [Sanford Police Chief] Lee said.