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Commentary: Self-defense laws are too rigid to serve justice

It would be reassuring to think that George Zimmerman’s acquittal on murder charges in the death of Trayvon Martin finally settled the matter, that we could take the acquittal as the jury’s conclusion that the shooting was reasonable self-defense. Unfortunately, a serious flaw in Florida law leaves that conclusion uncertain.

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