The death of Trayvon Martin has done more than raise questions about racism in America; it has sparked controversy about whether Stand Your Ground laws have made murder and vigilantism legal.
After the Stand Your Ground law was passed in Florida, “justifiable” homicides have tripled.
“When the Legislature passed this in 2005, I don’t think they planned for people who would go out and become vigilantes or be like some weird Batman who would go out and kill little kids like Trayvon," Florida Sen. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, told CBS News Miami.
However, people have used Stand Your Ground to kill, and only two individuals have actually been charged with a crime for operating outside the scope of the law since enacted.
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