There has been a lot of publicity surrounding Trayvon Martin's death; an unarmed 17-year-old Florida youth shot and killed by a neighborhood police officer. On March 19, 2012, the Miami Herald published an editorial that further fanned the flames of racial discrimination and described the law enforcement officers who handled the situation as incompetent. This editorial begins: "Law enforcement officials in the Seminole County community of Sanford have a lot of explaining to do...", follows: "Police Chief Bill Lee promises to follow the evidence, but the words and actions of his department now only serve to raise further doubts about the investigation" (Miami Herald editorial). The main problem with this editorial is the racial tone it raises. "The victim was black; the killer was not (Miami Herald editorial)." Tension and protests not only in the community, in the state and even in the national news are becoming more heated every day. All this does not help the search for the truth in this tragic story. To paint this strictly as black versus white, and then suggest that the police department was impartial, will only further divide this community and perhaps lead to further racial unrest. There are many unanswered questions, but describing them solely on an ethnic map does not do justice in answering them. At the center of the controversy surrounding the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is a Florida law that has changed America's definition of self. -defense. Florida has a "stand yourMiars 2ground" law that allows residents to use deadly force to protect themselves, no matter where they are. This event is proof that this law goes too far, but yet in this article there is no mention... half of the paper... of the Union making a change to the law. They are currently dividing the community by race. Bigotry and prejudice have no place in this debate. Abolishing this law is the starting point. Miars 4Works cited Yamiche Alcindor, Marisol Bello and Kevin Johnson. “Florida case reignites debate over laws to support one’s position.” United States today. March 21, 2012. Web. March 22, 2012. Curtis, Henry Pierson. “Uphold Your Law: What is Legal.” Orlando Sentinel. March 17, 2012. Network. March 22, 2012. Miami Herald editorial. “The family of the dead teenager deserves answers.” The Miami Herald. March 19, 2012. Network. March 21, 2012. Pearson, Michael. “Florida shooting renews debate over 'stand your ground' laws.” CNN. March 21, 2012. Web. March 21, 2012.Schultz, Randy. “Revise the 'castle doctrine' law.” The Palm Beach Newspaper. 21 March 2012. Web.21 March 2012.