21 August 2013

Trayvon Martin Shooting Reenacted In Powerful ‘Stand Your Ground’ PSA [VIDEO]

The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence has released a bone-chilling digital PSA reenacting the night that 17-year-old Travyon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman in efforts to bring an end to racist and controversial ‘Stand-Your-Ground’ laws.
Using painful details from the case, including actual audio from the 911 calls during which Trayvon Martin can be heard begging for his life, the actor portraying Zimmerman is seen running in the rain, halting when he sees the frightened teenager, then slowly reaching for his gun.
After  cutting to residents of the apartment complex that represents the Retreat at Twin Lakes, including a woman peeking from blinds as she hears the fatal gun shot, the scene  shifts to the actor portraying Trayvon laying lifeless on the wet ground. The camera then slowly pans out to show people in hoodies dead on the ground as the names of the more than 20 states that currently have ‘Stand-Your-Ground’ laws flash on the screen.
Watch the the heart-breaking PSA below:
“‘Stand Your Ground’ laws have essentially legalized murder. With this PSA, we hope to add to the nationwide push to repeal these immoral laws,” said CSGV Communications Director Ladd Everitt.

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