Quote Originally Posted by Ktrain:
He isn't a coward for carrying one. He is a coward for using it in the manner he did. I have issues with anyone that anoints themselves the neighborhood watch and isn't properly trained or prepared to take on the responsibilities (i.e. non lethal means of subduing someone, being able to defend themselves physically etc). I also have a hard time with him not staying in the house and letting the cops handle the issue. I have a hard time believing that Martin went out of his way, with out any provocation from Zimm, to start a fight with him. It would have really soured the taste of those skittles and iced tea (Damn that would have been a good halloween costume).
I'm sure we will never hear anything that Zimmerman may or may have not done to justify Martin beating him....because Martin is dead.
My problem with this law in general is that it lets to many people of the hook for shootings that should not occur. There are also too many inconsistencies with the law and the cases that come to court regarding it.
When there are people that are shooting others for essentially showing up on their door step or stepping to them, something is wrong.
I would just hate to see a country where everyone is running to get guns the second someone comes at them in fashion they deem to be "threatening". It's just too subjective.
Ktrain,
Have you studied much about the case?
He was running an errand in his vehicle and not 'ON DUTY' as the neighborhood watchman that night. He wasn't at home responding to every sound he heard around the area.
Because of the shenanigans that had gone on in the neighborhood for the previous few weeks/months, someone had to step up and try to take a bite out of the crime.
Listening to the police tape, do you really think that he was trying to stir stuff up? Listen to his voice when he says: "Hes comin over to check me out"
He was afraid of any confrontation based on the tone of his voice.
Do you give him credit for the near 40 other phone calls to police and no incidents like this?
Circumstantial evidence points to Trayvon stepping up to Zimmerman. And he has every right to ask why he was being followed. He crossed the line when he sucker punched him and took him to the ground and pounded his head into the ground.
I guarantee you ktrain, if you had an ounce of deductive reasoning you would understand that if Zimmerman had assaulted Trayvon in any way, there would likely be some sort of evidence of that happening. THERE WASN'T!!!!!!!!