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 cases , 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 .