Boycotting Florida

This past weekend,  a fool named George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering a 17 year old black boy named Trayvon Martin. Most people know the story. This guy Zimmerman, a cop-wanna-be, is out guarding his neighborhood. He's got a handgun concealed on his hip.  He decides this kid Trayvon Martin is a 'suspect'. He harasses the kid, gets into an altercation with him and shoots him dead.

Zimmerman was out looking for trouble. He pursued the kid when the police told him not to. He killed the kid. How is that not at least manslaughter?  

The state of Florida has something called the 'Stand your ground' law. It was created by the Republican conservative controlled Florida legislature at the behest of  gun advocacy groups like the National Rifle Association.

The jury in Zimmerman's trial acquitted him, saying he was defending himself, even though he started the confrontation.  Self-defense has always been part of the law for people who feel threatened with no reasonable means of retreat from the threat. 

 Florida is one of a handful of states that have 'Stand your ground' laws. That in effect allows one person to kill another person if he or she feels threatened by that other person, even if the shooter does have a reasonable means of escaping the confrontation.

Anyway, the legal system in Florida has allowed George Zimmerman to get away with murder.  Here's my response.  I will not set foot in or spend one dollar in the state of Florida until the 'Stand Your Ground' law is repealed.  If enough people took that kind of personal action, the people of Florida would get the message and vote out the conservative politicians who are responsible for making Florida such a dangerous place, particularly for young black men.