Following the national outcry over the killing of Trayvon Martin and the local police’s handling of the shooting, a CNN/ORC Poll national poll details Americans’ reactions to the case. The poll found that 73 percent of Americans believe shooter George Zimmerman should be arrested. A month after the shooting, Zimmerman, who claims self-defense, has not been taken into custody. Fifty-five percent said they approve of the Stand Your Ground laws that have are partially responsible for the fact that Zimmerman has not been arrested or charged — and could keep him from being convicted down the road.
A majority of Americans are following the Martin case, the poll found, and 35 percent said they are paying a “great deal” of attention; 32 percent said they are paying “some” attention. Seventy-six percent of respondents said that participants in neighborhood watch programs should not carry guns, while 22 percent said they should.