Originally Posted By: Pariah
 Originally Posted By: Ultimate Jaburg53
but everything about George Zimmerman being an asshole.


Very possible. Zimmerman strikes me as overzealous. In which case, if he were a less severe individual, this never would have happened. Then again, the same could be said about Martin.

Personally, the reason I'm not so harsh towards Zimmerman's character is because there was cause to be cautious of burglaries. That wasn't a fabrication on his part. And if you live in the area and are also charged with keeping an eye on the goings on within it, then you're going to want the most ideal place to observe so that you can report. The problem is he overdid it--a common mistake for everyone really.

I'm well aware that his grave misjudgements are at the primary cause of this case, but I honestly don't think other people in his situation would have done much differently--including us.

Now I do not necessarily disagree with preemptive strikes against would be attackers, but if Zimmerman didn't actually make any movements to attack or threaten Martin beyond being on his tail, then Martin's reaction was completely unwarranted, and not even his death--or the hype surrounding it--will negate that.


Exactly.

It's not that Zimmerman was this stellar guy who is free of any blame with a flawless personal history. Zimmerman clearly is not.
But there were burglaries in Zimmerman's neighborhood, and he was on neighborhood watch for his community, with several years experience. And he did plan to be a police officer, and had that experience as well.


And ultimately, Zimmerman only watched Martin from a distance. Trayvon Martin could have just turned his back and walked or run away. It was Martin who initiated the first punch, and wasn't satisfied with one punch, but continued relentlessly beating on Zimmerman. And Zimmerman was fortunate enough to have a gun to pull out and defend himself.

There is no case for prosecuting Zimmerman. Beyond a reasonable doubt, it was self-defense.