Self-defense law helped black teen’s killer get away with murder – mother

MIAMI: The mother of Trayvon Martin said on Monday that the volunteer neighborhood watchman who shot her unarmed son got away with murder thanks a controversial self-defense law.

George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing the 17-year-old Martin following a trial that stirred up controversy on “stand your ground” laws, which assert citizens can use lethal force if they fear their lives are in danger, even if they might have been able to safely retreat.