. >>> the verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> the florida jury acquitted george zimmerman of all charges. now on kpix5 news, how a bay area protest turns ugly. >>> and we have overcast skies to start the day out with and a little bit of a change in the forecast. we'll discuss that in a few minutes. >> and the back and forth over the new span of the bay bridge. is there a chance it will open its schedule afterall? >> it is 8:00 on sunday, june -- july 14. >> welcome in. we have a lot of news to cover. first up, we're going to have police chief from san francisco. we're going to be talking to him about that thin line between heroism and tragedy. like our recent air crash. >> you just saw the special we had on the heros of flight 214. we also have amy live in studio. she is chairperson of the transportation commission with the latest on the bay bridge. >> that's right. but first, our lead story this morning. >> vandalism in oakland after the verdict in the trial of george zimmerman. the former neighborhood watch volunteer was acquitted of second-degree murder last n

the florida jury rejected the argument that he acted out of racial hatred but it has not stopped the country from engaging in a fierce debate. >> of the social worker takes a lunchtime stroll through the washington neighborhood of anacostia. there is one main topic of discussion today, the acquittal of george zimmerman, a neighborhood watch men who killed trayvon martin. >> as a mother, i am torn and disheartened. i am a single mother of a 13- year-old sought and to know that the criminal justice system acted in due process, however, did not go extensive into the problem is a concern for me. >> the problem is racism, especially in law enforcement. research shows that white people are more likely to get away with crime. >> what the police do is strictly speaking legal because the people they arrest are people who have done some minor offense. but if you look at a city of 600,000 people, 400,000 people are doing something they could be arrested for but only black people get arrested for them. >> many believe he was a victim of racism. >> he got killed, for what? walking down the street

the florida jury rejected the argument that he acted out of racial hatred but it has not stopped the country from engaging in a fierce debate. >> of the social worker takes a lunchtime stroll through the washington neighborhood of anacostia. there is one main topic of discussion today, the acquittal of george zimmerman, a neighborhood watch men who killed trayvon martin. >> as a mother, i am torn and disheartened. i am a single mother of a 13- year-old sought and to know that the criminal justice system acted in due process, however, did not go extensive into the problem is a concern for me. >> the problem is racism, especially in law enforcement. research shows that white people are more likely to get away with crime. >> what the police do is strictly speaking legal because the people they arrest are people who have done some minor offense. but if you look at a city of 600,000 people, 400,000 people are doing something they could be arrested for but only black people get arrested for them. >> many believe he was a victim of racism. >> he got killed, for what? walking down the street

. >> trayvon martin's parents speak out for the first time since the florida jury found george zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of their son. this morning, the parents appeared on mechanic america say -- "good morning america" and say they felt shock and disgust and disturbed by a comment that trayvon martin played a role in his own death and that he could have walked away and gone home. >> i think people forget that trayvon martin was a teenager. he probably thought, as a teenager, well, i really do believe he was afraid because he did call george zimmerman creepy. so he was afraid. >> the parents wish the jury got a chance to know more about their son and put that in context with the decision. >> today, state and federal security experts are if san francisco to test the newest antitheft features designed to stop the wave of stolen smartphones. security experts will test apple's iphone 5 activation hock and samsung's s4 with low jack for droid. they will act as if the phones were stolen and test antitheft effectiveness. they urged makers to create a "kill" switch to make the s

you're looking at live pictures of the courthouse in sanford, florida. that's where the jury is trying to agree on george zimmerman's fate. the jury has been deliberating just over 4 1/2 hours. so we'll be taking it to you. this is our special coverage, of course. the zimmerman trial, cnn has been following this from the beginning. official on day two of verdict watch. good morning to everybody. i'm chris cuomo. >> i'm kate bolduan. welcome to our viewers all over the country. >> they are hard at work. they started at 9:00 this morning. last night they ended it at 6:00. their task is obvious. they're trying to reach a verdict in a trial that's been followed by millions around the world. the jurors are trying to digest 14 days of testimony and arguments. here are the possible outcomes. >> zimmerman -- number one, zimmerman could be fund guilty of second-degree murder. that's what he was charged with from the beginning. he could also be convicted on a lesser charge of manslaughter. this was added later in the trial when they were discussing what the jury would be instructed to

it is clear i think the state of florida wells will served by the intelligence and diligence of this jury their concentration from the jury experts, the producers in the courtroom courtroom, taking notes come on the edge of their seats, not nodding let the clock one negative not nodding off the astra legal charges and if you ask a law school question if she put them with the law it is a not guilty verdict. >> they did the right thing. lou: and the "stand your ground" approach how far does that go? the attorney general can do anything about state laws but is he pandering to a base? is that all is about? >> it is political pressure to put on the states that still have though lot to amended because they cannot force the individual states. they have the right to have them if they want ttem and florida once the law and it doesn't look like it is going anywhere but he is trying to put political pressure on the legislature. lou: the nra made it clear they will stand up to his statements and advocacy to removed "stand your ground". it looks like he picked another loser. >> unfortunately this is n

. >> the speechs and the signs show how deeply people in san francisco feel about the florida jury's acquittal of george zimmerman saturday for second-degree murder and manslaughter. >> trayvon martin had every right to be walking in that community as any white young maune, but what happened? mr. zimmerman elected to profile him. >> the case raised questions about racial profiling and whether zimmerman, who was on neighborhood watch, was overzealous or acted in self-defense in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old trayvon martin, who had no weapon. a local incident that's become a national debate. >> it's time to question laws that sense leslie expand the concept of self-defense and so dangerous conduct in our neighborhoods. >> at the naacp convention in florida today, attorney general eric holder says the justice department is considering whether to charge zimmerman with federal civil rights violations. on her blog, uc hastings law profes tore writes this case has become so big because of what it symbolizes to many people. >> what ray schism looks like, what suspicion looks like, what r

if the jury can't reach a unanimous decision, we have a hung jury and a mistrial would be declared. >> the let's get back down to sanford, florida. don lemon is outside the courthouse. he's been working the scene. i understand you got a chance to talk to basically everybody involved including the prosecutors which is very unusual. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's as they say god works in mysterious ways. there was a little bit of misdirection this morning. so i got to the courtroom late. i said, man, i missed the jury. as i got to the courtroom, i got in a little late. the jury was leaving, but the zimmermans were coming out, so i got to see the family. george zimmerman's family. they were a bit solemn. i got to see his wife. i got to see the defense team's wife and their family as well. and so they walked away. so i went back downstairs to report on it, but we were in taped programming. so i went back into the courtroom and the court officers directed me back to the fifth floor. i go to the fifth floor, chris and kate, and there is george zimmerman as i round the corner with his family. and i just look at him and s

. >> law enforcement officials in seminole county, florida, talking to the people of central florida, urging unity as the jury deliberates the fate of george zimmerman. six women, five of them mothers, who will ultimately decide whether the defendant potentially spends the rest of his life in prison or walks free, or something in between. this morning during closing arguments zimmerman's attorney said his client was merely defending himself against trayvon martin, and just like the prosecution did yesterday, the defense brought out some props. >> trayvon martin that night, these were issues i have to show you. the hoodie on, this is from the picture that we showed you. not in evidence. just look at it. and then there's george zimmerman. how tall he is. take a look at him compared to my eye height. >> and you can see here, at one point, o'mara even asking zimmerman to stand next to the cutout of trayvon martin so the jury could see the height difference. the attorneys say the prosecutors had absolutely no evidence to show that the defendant ever acted out of ill will, spite, or hatred, the key components to an

jury instructions. if you stick to the script, stick to the law, don't do editorializing or adding, the instructions have already been ruled on by florida supreme court and good to go. i wouldn't expect a problem with jury instructions. it is when they get sort of the special ones, that's when there's a problem. >> greta, can you compare the media attention with this trial to say gosnell. >> reporter: well, i think kimberly guilfoyle was the only one that covered gosnell, wasn't she? >> talking about media attention. >> reporter: no, no, you know, i don't know -- i know there's a lot of complaints the media didn't cover gosnell, there's a whole lot of that. same criticism, why do you cover this trial and not another. every day there are criminal trials with the same level of fascination. one network gets involved and we pick it up. there's no shortage of horrible things that go on in the nation that we hear about in courtrooms. so i don't know, gosnell was one that just -- the media didn't pick up, i am not sure why. one of the issues is what else is going on at the time. was there a bigger story at the time which reverted attention. >>

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the george zimmerman jury reaches a verdict. >> in the circuit court of the 18th judicial circuit for seminole county, florida, stated of florida versus george zimmerman, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilt y so say we all, foreperson. >> does either side want to poll the jury? >> we would. >> ladies and gentlemen -- i mean, ladies, as your juror number please say if this is your verdict. >> juror achltd, is this your verdict? >> yes. >> juror bs this your verdict? >> yes. >> juror 37, is this your verdict? >> yes. >> juror 51, is this improur verdict? >> yes. >> juror e, 40, is this your verdict? >> yes. >> thank you. >> not guilt y with that judge told george zimmerman he is free to go. you're watching continuing coverage of the george zimmerman trial here on msnbc. tonight we got that verdict. the state tonight's office, disappointment. >> what was convincing to us when we listened to the tape is that the scream stops the moment the shot is fired. that's the kind of common sense evidence that prosecutors rely on every day. that scream stops the moment the shot is fired. we always believed, after hearing that tape, th

the all-new nissan sentra. ♪ >>> in and for seminole county, florida, state of florida versus george zimmerman. verdict, we the juryind george zimmerman not guilty, so say we all. >> after some 16 hours of deliberation, a jury in sanford, florida, delivers its verdict in the trial of george zimmerman. the man now acquitted in the shooting death of trayvon martin. good morning and welcome to this special edition of "weekends. we begin with members of george zimmerman's defense team expressing gratitude to the jury of six women that found their client not guilty. >> we are ecstatic with the results. george zimmerman was never guilty of anything other than protecting himself of self-defense. i think everyone who thinks, especially who doubted george's reason and doubted his background now understand the jury knew everything they knew was enough for them to find him not guilty. >> reaction came moments after the prosecution team expressed disappointment with the verdict. we truly believe the mind set of george zimmerman and the words he used and he was out doing what he was doing fit the bill for second-degree murder.

up next, the florida jury hearing a lot more about george zimmerman's passed. the martin family in the courtroom but not? dom's law next. ♪ lou: and joining us now today with the historic supreme court ruling, two victories for equal rights criminal defense attorney jonathan and evangeline. thank you for being here. quickly the dome of decision is it correctly concluded? >> yes. and a long time coming so it was a big one. >> a think is a medium-sized. lou: you will fight over the decree is civic they were hoping the supreme court with legalized it across the board and that did that happen but if it is a separate direction. lou: is a decision by the supreme court the states' rights are asserted they are affected by the vitality? >> yes looking yellowthroat the division constantly referring to the case saying marriage, a domestic issue should be decided by the state. lou: proposion viii in california openi gay marriage as a right to through this decision back. >> california i am curious when august rolls around begin have those that will allow gay marriage. lou:

>>> after more than 16 hours of deliberations, the jury reaches a verdict. >> in seminole county florida, the state of florida versus george zimmerman, verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. so say we all, foreperson. >> does either side want to poll the jury? >> we would, your honor. >> ladies and gentlemen, ladies, i'm sorry. as your juror number is being called, please answer whether this is your verdict. >> juror 125. is this your verdict? >> yes. >> juror b-76. this injure verdict? yes. >> juror b-37, is this your verdict? yes. >> juror b-51, is this your verdict? >> yes. >> juror e-6, is this your verdict? >> yes. >> juror e-40, is this your verdict? >> yes. >> not guilty. with that judge nelson told george zimmerman he is free to go. you're watching continuing coverage of the george zimmerman trying here on msnbc. tonight, we got that verdict. the state attorney's office reaction, disappointment. >> what was convincing to us is that the scream stops the moment the shot is fired. that's the kind of common sense evidence that prosecutors rely on every day. that screa

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to obamacare911.com to claim your copy now. >>> george zimmerman's fate still in the hands of the florida jurydecide if the shooting of trayvon martin was self-defense or murder. when we were in sanford, we went back to the scene late at night when it was dark to retrace the steps of zimmerman and martin. if you take a look at this 7-eleven. it's not unlike any other 7-eleven this is where trayvon martin, dressed in the hoody. have you seen the shot of the hoody with the bullet hole. he went into the 7-eleven and made a purchase the iced tea and skittles. in this area, he eventually ran into george zimmerman. this is where it all began. at the time this purchase is made, 6:24. dark outside and a very rain knee night. >> eyewitness testimony in a case like this one is critical. the decedent can't tell you, and george zimmerman has given a re-enactment of what he says happened. we came out to sort of fact check and see whether or not anything in the apartments might have been able to see more or see less. you can see there is not a lot of lights back here other than the occasional apartment cast

all of this after the florida jury found the former neighborhood watch volunteer not guilty in the death.

i think that the state of florida was well-served by the intelligence, the diligence of this jury. >> concentration from the jury experts, from the producers of fox who were in the courtroom who observed them, they were taking notes, they were at the edge of their seats. there was no nodding off. they asked for the exhibit list. they did ask for some legal charges. even though they never got them, they reached a verdict beforehand. lou, if you sit down, the facts you put them together with the law, this is a not guilty verdict. >> let me ask you thiss-- >> they did the right thing. >> the stand your ground approach by the attorney general, how far does that go? the attorney general can't do anything about state laws. he can sue, i guess. is he simply pandering to a se? is that all it's about, ashleigh? >> it's really political pressure. i think it's pitical pressure to put on the states that still have the stand-your-ground law to amend their law. they cannot force these states, individual states have the riggt to have these laws if they want them. florida wants this law. it doesn't l

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in the circuit court of the 18th judicial circuit in seminole county, florida, the state of florida versus georgia zimmerman, the verdict, we jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> the verdict is in britain george zimmerman is acquitted for the shooting death of trayvon martin, an unarmed african-american teenager in florida. the verdict sparked protests around the country. >> we still today want justice. >> we still today want justice. >> and we will not be satisfied until justice is obtained. >> and we will not be satisfied until justice is obtained. ofwe will speak with some those in the streets and to the reverend jesse jackson as well as philip agnew, head of the dream defenders, a coalition of young people of color in florida, formed after trayvon martin's death. 2013 and beyond, it is in europe propelled by black and brown youth in our formative years criminalized, marginalized , cast aside and forgotten. we found strength in our struggles, determination. we are good kids growing up in bad states. >> all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. tho

. >>> the high profile murder trial of zimmerman is now in the hands of the jury in florida. zimmerman is accused of killing trayvon martin in february of '12. the six-women jury has the option of finding zimmerman guilty of second degree murder, manslaughter, or not guilty. the defense says the 29-year- old florida man shot the teenager in self-defense, while prosecutors painted zimmerman as a frustrated man to talk the law into his own hands. deliberations will resume tomorrow morning. >>> tonight we have slightly warmer temperatures, and we'll talk about that, plus we'll talk about next week, as well, coming up in just a bit. [ glenn stonebarger ] we are a family farm. she has been around corn her entire life, so she's probably been around corn longer than i have. [ jeannie stonebarger ] i shop at safeway quite a bit. i walk around the produce department a few times, just to see that box. i'm like...yes! really, really proud. to know that they're buying locally is important. [ female announcer ] safeway works with hundreds of local farmers because local means fresher. ♪ . >

all of this after the florida jury found the former neighborhood watch volunteer not guilty in the death of trayvon martin. trayvon's mother is expected at the rally in manhattan. >> reporter: that's right. it is time to move on past the verdict and move forward. that's what everyone here is doing. take a look behind me at the crowd. it doubled its size. probably more. estimating more than 500 people are here from less than an hour ago. people are holding up stand for justice trayvon martin cutouts and holding posters. they are bringing their kids and holding umbrellas. it is 90 degrees out here. it is really hot. we are getting out from our first heat wave. people are here and are energetic. we spoke to one protester who came to new york city as a tourist and found herself in the middle of everything when she jump flood the crowd. >> the rallies prior to the verdict were focused on getting justice and trying on bring the country to an aware must of what takes place in many neighborhoods across the country. and i think now the focus is more so on trying to prevent this from ever happenin

. >>> in the circuit court of the 18th judicial circuit in and for seminolo county, state of florida, versus george zimmerman, we the jury find the defendant not guilt, so say we all foreperson. >> jurors have found zimmerman not guilt of 2nd degree murder in the fatal shooting of trayvon martin. >> these are just some of the images from florida and locally in san francisco. >> we'll have that video for you shortly. >> we also have video of demonstrators from our helicopter partnership of abc 7. the six member, all women jury deliberated for more than 16 hours over two days before reaching their decision an hour ago. >> they had been given the chance to consist zimmerman of manslaughter. >> jurors heard two portraits of zimmerman, whether he was a wanna be cop, or a well-meaning neighborhood watch, who feared for his life. some people are not happy tonight, john? >> reporter: tonight, rallies are breaking out all around the bay area and we first start our coverage in san francisco. >> you can see hundreds of people getting involved here as kron 4, live in the mission district where ralliers just pass by. >> the rally bro

folks who have come out insisting they know better than the florida jury that spent three week listeninge evidence, exining it carefully and deciding in a narrow and reasonable verdict that there was reasonable doubt on the two charges against zimmerman. send degree murder and manslaughter. they acquitted, exorated him. stevie wonder's free, of course, to boycott anything he wants. but there are a few problems with the singer's reasoning. first, zimmerman's attorneys didn't mount a stand your groun defense in the case. it had nothingo dowith it. by the way, he's in good company. the attorney general himself is confused about the stand-your-ground law and decided today to shift his focus to that law rather than further trying to demonize and vilify the jury and the judicial system that reached a not guilty verdict. secondly, wonr's boycott leaves him with drastically fewer travel choices. we hate to point this out, but florida is only o of 23 states that currently have versions of stand-your-ground laws. so good luck with that. next up in the parade of fools list is singer wyclef jean who

the jury's verdict. as happy i am for george zimmerman, i am thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from becoming a travisty. >>> in the circuit court of the 18th judicial circuit in seminole, florida. the state of florida versus the george swremmer man, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> reaction pouring in this morning following last night's not guilty verdict in the george zimmerman murder trial. the former neighborhood watch volunteer is now a free man after being cleared of all charges in the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. jonathon is joining us from sanford, florida with more. jonathon? >> arthel, you mentioned legally george zimmerman is a free man. in practice he may face more of an uphill battle. you can see the naacp leaders say they will ask the justice department to seek civil rights charges against zimmerman. the organization alleges zimmerman racially profiled trayvon martin when the neighborhood watch captain followed him the night of the fatal shooting in 2012. that and similar allegations are what are driving the protests during and after the trial. while demonstrations in sanford, florida remain peaceful, there were reports overnight o

the shooting death of a florida teenager. the nation is reacting, as zimmerman adjusts to life as a free man. shannon travis has more from sanford, florida. >> reporter: though the jury ended the criminal debate, the verdict fueled the national debate over the shooting death of trayvon martin. >> "trayvon benjamin martin is dead because he and other young black men and boys are seen not as a person but as a problem." >> reporter: across the country people in church services, on social media and on sunday morning talk shows discussed and debated george zimmerman's acquittal even president obama offered a statement, calling the death a tragedy but asking the country to respect martin's parents' call for calm reflection. others rallied in cities across the country, though most were peaceful. martin's family members are asking for prayers. >> "we're very concerned very hurt and very disappointed at this point but we know in the end god will prevail and justice will be served." >> reporter: naacp leaders are pushing the justice department to continue investigating the killing as a possible hate crime. >> "there is reason to be concerned that race was a factor in why he ta

that was the final decision by the florida jury acquitting george zimmerman of all charges in the killing of trayvon martin but those weren't the last words in this case. as we've been seeing. attorney general holder you saw just there says his department of justice has placed the case under review. as it examines whether or not zimmerman violated any civil rights statutes. some 450,000 people have signed an naacp petition urging the justice department to file those charges. well, the martin family is looking at its own options as well. attorneys for the family say they're considering filing civil charges, a strategy successful in prior high profile cases. of course, the o.j. simpson trial was one where the civil charges against o.j. simpson were successful. anyway, the burden of proof to win a case in such a matter is less stringent than in criminal cases. it's easier to win in civil case. a preponderance of evidence standard is used, which means the greater weight of evidence must favor the plaintiff, but it's a much lower bar than what the prosecution had to prove beyond a reasonable d

click or call. >>> george zimmerman's fate will soon be in the hands of the florida jury. l have to decide whether the shooting of trayvon martin was self-defense or murder. we went back to the scene late at night when it was dark to retrace the steps of zimmerman and martin. >> if you take a look at this 7-eleven, you'll see that it's not unlike any other 7-eleven. but this is where trayvon martin dressed in that hoodie, you've seen the photograph of the hoodie with the gun shot wound in it, the crime evidence photo. but he went into the 7-eleven and at approximately 6:24 made the purchase of iced tea and also skittles. he came out after the purchase and went approximately a quarter of a mile down this direction to the area where he eventually ran into george zimmerman. but this is where it all began. and what's important to note, at the time this purchase was made 6:24, it was dark outside. and it was a very rainy night here in sanford, florida. eyewitness testimony in a case like this one is critical. the deceased can't tell you what happened. and george zimmerman gave a

the jury, find george zimmerman not guilty. so say we all, foreperson. >> zimmerman shook hands with his attorneys after the jury cleared him of all charges in connection with the shooting death of floridaon martin. the six-woman jury deliberated for about 15 hours before acquitting him of both second- degree murder and manslaughter charges. the verdict immediately sparked protests nationwide, including here in the bay area. in oakland, some demonstrators turned both violent and destructive. ktvu's alex savidge is live for us in oakland this morning where some store owners have a mess to clean up this morning. alex? >> reporter: yes. quite a bit of damage here in the downtown area. outrage over the zimmerman verdict last night led to heated protests here in oakland. and this is a common sight, as you go throughout the downtown area this morning. smashed-up storefronts, businesses that have been vandalized. what you're looking at here is the store front of the sears store on telegraph, where you can see quite a few windows were broken out last night as demonstrators moved through this area. surprisingly enough, though, oakland police say this morning no one was arrested during this demon

the state of it florida vs. george zimmerman, verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. say we all. >> reporter: at least 14 hours' of deliberations in central florida and the six women of the jury say george zimmerman was acting in self-defense when he shot trayvon martin last year. >> obviously we're ecstatic with the results. >> i think the prosecution of george zimmerman was disgraceful. >> i am thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from becoming a travesty. >> reporter: we're seeing many people outside of the seminole county courthouse, who are visibly upset that not only the city has been tangledded up in the three-week trial, but 530 days since the deadly confrontation between 17-year-old martin and 9-year-old zimmerman. and sanford became ground-zero for protests for and against the defendant. >> we respect the jury's verdict buwhat it boiled down to was a kid minding his own business being followed by a stranger. that is not a theater -- that is the facts. >> for the prosecutor, it always came down to who was heard on the 911 call. >> that scream stops when t

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florida, reverberating across the nation and those words are not guilty. >> verdict? >> state of florida versus george zimmerman, verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> here in sanford, across the nation, people rallied for trayvon martin. vowing to keep fighting to honor the fallen teen. others rallied to support for zimmerman. trayvon martin's family tried to heal by going to church. pastors from coast to coast mentioned the martins in sermons urging peace and compassion. just a short time, president obama released a statement on the zimmerman verdict and how to honor trayvon martin and the full statement in a few minutes. but meantime, george zimmerman is enjoying a first full day of freedom out of the spotlight. we have not seen him since he walked out of court last night. his lawyer said he is afraid for his life. when's next for george zimmerman? that's a big question here. it is not just in florida. the acquittal of george zimmerman has sparked rallies and protests all across the country. >> not one more! not one more! not one more! >> well, that was a scene in chicago late last night. dh demonstrators took

to find zimmerman not guilty due to the manner in which he was charged and the content of the jury instructions." former florida state senator dan gelber argues that the stand your ground law made it harder for the jury to convict george zimmerman. gelber writes, "when the legislature passed the stand your ground law, it changed the rules of engagement. it eliminated the duty to avoid the danger, and it eliminated any duty to retreat. here is the actual jury instruction read to florida juries prior to the legislature's enactment of stand your ground. the defendant cannot justify the use of force likely to cause death or great bodily harm unless he used every reasonable means within his power and consistent with his own safety to avoid the danger before resorting to that force. the fact that the defendant was wrongfully attacked cannot justify his use of force likely to cause death or great bodily harm if by retreating he could have avoided the need to use that force. and here are the instructions the george zimmerman jury received. >> if george zimmerman was not engaged in an unlawful activity and was attacked