Dozens of activists flooded Gov. Rick Scott's office Tuesday to pass along a message but got to deliver it in person instead.
Activists are demanding that Scott open a Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement investigation into the recent death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
The teen was unarmed when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer in a Sanford neighborhood.
Zimmerman said he was acting in self-defense.
Activists believe Zimmerman is guilty of a racially-motivated murder. Police have not made any arrests.
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For now, Scott's standing firm with what he calls an 'incremental' approach to dealing with an issue that could all too easily spiral into violence.
“None of us believe in any racial profiling, but I think the first step is, let's find out what happened here," Scott said. "And, I think with the help of the local and the FDLE and FBI, I think, I'm positive we'll find that out first."
Late Monday night, Scott requested the FDLE only assist local authorities in determining if Zimmerman really acted in self-defense.
For the leader of Tuesday’s protest, nothing less than full involvement, plus a racial profiling task force, will do.
“This is something that we see every day in the courthouse, and if he's not willing to address it, then there will be another Trayvon Martin, there will be another George Zimmerman, and the situation will continue over and over again,” said Mutaqee Akbar.
Scott was also asked if he'd think about modifying Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law, which may have made it perfectly legal for Zimmerman to fire at Martin. Scott said any talk of doing that is premature.
The law was passed by the Legislature a few years ago. It allows Floridians with guns to fire their weapons in self-defense instead of retreating. Lawmakers were heavily lobbied by the NRA to pass it.