Thus far, it seems that someone is missing the obvious. If Trayvon had approached Zimmerman in his car, the altercation would have taken place in the street. This is not the case, however. It took place on the grass and sidewalk. The second question which might be raised is the fact that Zimmerman's minor wounds could have been self inflicted. It wouldn't be the first time such a thing has been known to have happened..Let's get back to the basics/reality of what occurred between Zimmerman and Martin... Martin was being pursued by Zimmerman and Martin was rightfully scared. Zimmerman initiated the confrontation with Martin and a tussle ensued. Martin was trying to defend himself and I'm sure became more frightened when he saw Zimmerman had a gun. Good for Martin if he did end up on top and got a few punches in – at this point I'm sure Martin thought he was fighting for his very life. Even rape victims, who are fighting for their life, quite often inflict some kind of injury to their attacker. Martin was scared and defending his life and had every right to inflict a few "defensive" scratches and bumps on Zimmerman's head. Zimmerman pursued and confronted Martin, when told not to by authorities, a scuffle ensued, Martin was getting the better of Zimmerman, so Zimmerman "chose" to use his gun (deadly force) and shot Martin – this is "at least" 2nd Degree Murder!
Regarding the use of racial word by Trayvon,this girl and the teenage Trayvon were talking to each other as teens do....they are not politically correct as adults sometimes try to do. The fact is that If Mr. Zimmerman were to have stopped following the young man when he was told to by the 911 operator, none of us would be talking about this.
What if the black man had killed the white man? Would he be defended the same way there is no excuse for regardless of the circumstances.
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