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Zimmerman did not use "stand your ground" in his defense. Case law for self defense is pretty well established in every state - and differs. http://rochester.ynn.com/content/top_stories/490926/jury-fin.../ Ten seconds on Bing and I find a black man in 2008 acquitted by a jury for shooting a young white guy. It's not an uncommon thing. -XC
That is a highly interesting case for this discussion. Thanks for digging it up. It looks like there are a few key differences... Scott approached boys in the process of committing a crime. Zimmerman approached a boy in the process of walking home. But still and interesting case and comparison.