Mark my words... Zimmerman will walk.

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13. If the state can prove that Zimm did not have reasonable cause to fear for his life or

that zimmerman unnecesarily escalated/provoked the situation then the stand-your-ground (SYG) law will not matter. Contrary to the media hype use to boost ratings, the SYG laws are not get out of jail free cards. The SYG laws have a defined limitation of what scenarios they protect and protections of SYG is forfeited if the "victim" is acting unlawfully or as the agressor. If the state can prove either scenario then the SYG will not apply and zimmerman will have to prove that he feared for his life.

The failure in this case was not the SYG laws... it was a racially motivated bias and laziness leading to piss poor police investigations.

Whether it's the state having to prove someone's guilt (stand-your-ground laws) or a defendent rigorously defending/justifying his actions (duty-to-retreat laws) the facts are the facts and the truth will out eventually. Personally, even knowing about the Treyvon Martin case, I still feel that Castle Doctrine and SYG laws are preferrable to have versus the duty-toretreat alternatives. Both sets of laws are tough pills to swallow and if I had to choose one then I'd coose the one that presumes innocence.

Right now I think it's a toss-up as to whether Zimmerman will walk or not.