Murder is now legal in the state of Florida

[Hugabear]

All you have to do is pick a fight with someone, let them hit you a few times, then shoot them dead. Doesn't matter if you're bigger than the other person, or if they haven't actually injured you. As long as you claim that you were afraid for your life, you're allowed to kill.

[darkangel218]

1. Pretty much

[davidn3600]

2. Florida statue on this...

"a person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if he or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony."
-Florida Statue 776.012

This is how the law is written. All a person needs to justify use of deadly force is the reasonable belief that such force is necessary to prevent great bodily harm.

This is why the extend of Zimmerman's injuries is basically meaningless. He could have no injuries and still be justified if he had reasonable belief of great bodily harm. Experiencing an injury is not a prerequisite to self-defense.

[GeorgeGist]

3. It is also a capital offense for prey to fight off their predator.

[quinnox]

4. Florida is a state that just keeps hitting new lows

Embarrassment to the country is being mild.