We discussed the Stand Your Ground laws some time ago, but it bears repeating that the biggest opposition to these laws comes from district attorney associations and police departments as the policy behind these measures results in promoting conflict.

In the upcoming Zimmerman trial an important witness will be the girlfriend of Trayvon Martin, who was on the phone with him shortly before he was killed. She gave a statement to the police sooon after the shooting, independent of any knowledge of later reported facts surrounding the case.