WATCH: A PSA opposing 'stand your ground' laws reenacts Trayvon Martin's death

The Week ^ | August 19, 2013 | Jon Terbush

[2ndDivisionVet]

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

Effective campaign spot, or shameless exploitation of a dead teen?

One month after a jury acquitted George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence has released a new ad that uses a dramatic reenactment of Martin's death to call for an end to so-called "stand your ground" laws.

The ad overlays actual 911 calls from Zimmerman and a witness in re-imagining the incident, which took place in Florida. As the video ends, "Martin" is shown lying prone, dead on the ground, along with other bodies intended to represent victims of gun violence in other states with similar laws.

Zimmerman admitted to fatally shooting Martin, an unarmed black teen, but many said he was justified in doing so because of Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, which allows for the broad use of lethal force in self-defense.

"We hope our 'Stand Your Ground' PSA will mobilize new activism on the issue and bring us to a point where our laws are acting to protect victims, as opposed to creating new ones," the group said in a statement.

CSGV also launched a companion website and petition calling for an end to stand your ground laws.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Beat that dead horse!

[GeronL]

The "re-enactment" is a total lie

same old thing from the left, lies

[gov_bean_ counter]

Some of this has to be actionable or it will never stop.

[tcrlaf]

“Some of this has to be actionable or it will never stop.”

Another defamation lawsuit coming....
They should file it on DAY ONE this is shown, and send a strong message.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Agree.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Distorted BS, made to appeal to the heads of mush. Unfortunately there are far too many of them.

[NonValueAdded]

Sounds like someone has overstepped the bounds of what a PSA is supposed to be. Or can everyone now advocate their pet causes in the guise of a PSA?

The real PSA for the Trayvon incident would be an advisory to males everywhere not to initiate fisticuffs in the State of Florida because you never know if your intended victim will fight back with deadly result.

[MinuteGal]

"Stand Your Ground" law had nothing to do with the Zimmerman-Trayvon case. When will this lie be put to rest?

Leni

[facedown]

When will this lie be put to rest?

The same time as "Roosevelt pulled us out of the Depression".

[Berlin_Freeper]

As the video ends, "Martin" is shown lying prone, dead on the ground

They got that part right.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Here endeth the lesson.

[Big Giant Head]

wish I had the talent to put together my own video.... Just sayin’.

It’s time to use their own tactics against them, only using *gasp* truth.

[traditional1]

Did they mention that the kid ATTACKED Zimmerman, and was pounding his head on the concrete, resulting in getting his EARNED reward (and saving taxpayers un-told millions in Lawyers' fees, Court Costs, etc.)????

I didn't think so.

[Gay State Conservative]

Let me guess...in this reenactment there's not a hint of a concrete sidewalk,a bloody nose or a bloody head.Or of repeated screams for help.Or of a level of marijuana in No Limits Nigga’s system that,according to a licensed physician's testimony,could have affected his thinking and actions.

[Flycatcher]

I must be a bad person, because I was genuinely laughing hard while watching this video.

Ha ha ha ha ha! See? Still am.

[tumblindice]

They aren’t providing any service to the public with that BS.

[tumblindice]

They aren’t providing any service to the public with that BS.

[ThunderSleeps]

Lies from the left - nothing surprising there. This time it is particularly egregious since “stand your ground” had absolutely nothing to do with the TM-GZ incident. That was 100% pure and proper self defense.

[Cyber Liberty]

They still Blame Hoover for FDR’s Great Depression, so I’d say they’ll never give it a rest.

[FLAMING DEATH]

As always, on the Youtube page, “Comments are disabled for this video”.

Wouldn’t want anyone pointing out the obvious lies. That wouldn’t fit the narrative.