‘Stand Your Ground’ law stands in the way of arrest

George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing Trayvon Martin, was not arrested because of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law that allows use of deadly force if a person feels their safety is threatened. One critic called the law “the dumbest law ever put on the books”. Florida State Sen. Steve Geller and former US Attorney Kendall Coffey weigh in on the law’s effect.March 21, 2012