Oh yes, one more thing. It would be hard to retreat when you are on your back having your head banged up and down. Here in New York we are to retreat if we can before taking a life.
Under this accountthat is why the Stand Your Ground law didn't apply to the Zimmerman case.
As I've said before, the Stand Your Ground law is bad policy as it promotes violence and confrontation. Self-defense has always existed as a defense for those whose lives or the lives of others are at risk. But it's better policy to avoid potentially violent confrontations than encourage them, and that is why the biggest opponents to stand your ground are police departments and district attorney offices.
