nightflameauto wrote:Yeah, I think every kid that talks ghetto in an attempt to look tough during his teen years should be shot dead for it too.

I'm still waiting for ANYTHING to come out that the kid did wrong before the confrontation, which seemed to stem from being followed by Zimmerman. I'm not sure it's important that we paint the kid as clean cut or shitty. He was being followed around for no apparent reason, even after dispatcher/whoever told the guy following him he didn't need to. What is it Martin actually DID that required being followed, escalation to a confrontation stemming from that base action, eventually leading to a shooting?
Nothing at all, until he starts a physical altercation. Well, let's assume events unfolded according to Zimmerman--and the last batch of photo evidence that was released several months back would tend to bear that out. IF Martin sucker punched Zimmerman, and was on top of him beating his head into the pavement, Zimmerman can legally shoot him under Fla. law. In MOST states that allow concealed carry, Zimmerman would have that right. In VA, for example, I only have to be "in fear of my life", which is not exactly spelled out. Someone pounding my head into the pavement would qualify in my book for that.
Zimmerman following Martin is not illegal, nor is it talk to someone in your neighborhood, or even ask them what they're up to. Martin could have told Zimmerman to FAOD, mind your own business, etc. Maybe he did. He's cool up until that point...IF (the crux of the biscuit) HE started the fight, that was his fuck up, and it cost him his life. If Zimmerman started it, that's a whole 'nother story...but we haven't seen anything either way as to who threw the first punch at this point.
I'm guessing the bullet entry/exit data will paint a pretty clear picture of where they were in relation to each other, and either back up what Zimmerman claims or not. Time for CSI to step up

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The original decision by the popo at the time was NOT to charge Zimmerman...it wasn't until this became another Duke lacrosse media circus that the decision was made to do that.
I wouldn't want to be on this jury for anything in the world.