There is a simple solution : I think we should remove the instructions about `` no duty to retreat '' in any self-defense case where the facts do n't support it . Mark O'Mara : ` ` Stand your ground '' eliminates duty to retreat from a threatening situation . He says according to testimony in two Florida trials , retreat was n't perceived as an option . O'Mara : ` ` Stand your ground '' should be removed from jury instructions to avoid confusion . He says we need to deal as a society with how race affects perceptions .
Mark O'Mara : ` ` Stand your ground '' eliminates duty to retreat from a threatening situation . He says according to testimony in two Florida trials , retreat was n't perceived as an option . O'Mara : ` ` Stand your ground '' should be removed from jury instructions to avoid confusion . He says we need to deal as a society with how race affects perceptions .