this case is not only about the syg law it is also about the self defense argument. the child was in essence found guilty. this case is also about how the law views the responsibility of the person, gz, who put themselves in harms way. where does personal responsibility, common sense and self control play a part in this situation? when rachel jenteal (not sure of the spelling) was interviewed, she said “your parents teach you that when someone suspicious is following you, you should run. no parent teaches their child to stand their. uma they enza, they would have no child.” tm was a child. he was described to police by gz as a person in their late teens. this is not conjecture, this is fact. trayvon was a child growing into adulthood. when gz called police, he did the right thing, when he decided to go against the will of authority, he lost control and the situation turned out all wrong. spiritual ex.: how many times have we prayed and asked god to help us handle a situation and we lean to our own understanding rather than listening to the true voice of authority to see us through. trayvon is not here b/c gz leaned to his own understanding. he took matters into his own hands after being given clear and concise instructions about what not to do. i wanted to know what gz’s role as a volunteer neighborhood watch officer consisted of. i found this book at http://www.usaonwatch.org/assets/publications/0_nw_manual_1210.pdf please read page 27 of chapter 6. this man overstepped his bounds and ran right out of personal responsibility into trouble. he disobeyed direct instructions and confronted a frightened child, who was a young man and an athlete. he bit off more than he could chew when he stepped outside the will and instructions of authority. suppose tm had been an experienced killer who took gz’s gun and killed him instead? this tragic incident opened the door for a number of topics to be discussed. including, but not limited to, profiling, personal responsibility, the stand your ground law, what is the real definition of self defense, and most of all the re--evaluation how race should be viewed the minds of everyone. everything seen in the darkness of our own hearts and minds will eventually come to light. this tragic and ridiculous chain of errors is meant to bring about a greater level of understanding, dialogue and awareness. this case has sent shock waves throughout the world. it is not an american history story, it is not black history story, it is a human and civil rights story. no one deserves to die based upon stereotypical perceptions and a lack of self control.