It doesn't make a lot of sense to relitigate this, but George Zimmerman had no business being out that night, armed and acting like he was the law. This kind of action-movie hero posturing that a lot of frustrated suburban men are guilty of must be actively discouraged. If you want to be a lawman, join the police. If you want to serve your country or community, join the army or become a teacher or community worker, or volunteer. Don't strap a gun and go around acting tough because you want to appear like John McClane. Zimmerman's post-trial behavior proves how unhinged he was.
There had been a series of burglaries, the gated community decided to have their own neighborhood watch, and if you read what really happened, he was holding back and it was Martin who was moving in on him. I know that is counter to what is generally discussed, but it is the objective truth. When he finally pulled a gun, it was because Martin was repeatedly slamming his head into the pavement. The thing is, it was possible to look up the basics of how this played out even very early on, and understand that it made sense for him to be ultimately exonerated. It was a terrible situation and horrific tragedy, Zimmerman has huge flaws, but it is clear that he was not racist (as is apparent when looking at his life story) and that he was attacked and fighting for his life while in a situation that was not very unusual and not outside the law.
It doesn't make a lot of sense to relitigate this, but George Zimmerman had no business being out that night, armed and acting like he was the law. This kind of action-movie hero posturing that a lot of frustrated suburban men are guilty of must be actively discouraged. If you want to be a lawman, join the police. If you want to serve your country or community, join the army or become a teacher or community worker, or volunteer. Don't strap a gun and go around acting tough because you want to appear like John McClane. Zimmerman's post-trial behavior proves how unhinged he was.
There had been a series of burglaries, the gated community decided to have their own neighborhood watch, and if you read what really happened, he was holding back and it was Martin who was moving in on him. I know that is counter to what is generally discussed, but it is the objective truth. When he finally pulled a gun, it was because Martin was repeatedly slamming his head into the pavement. The thing is, it was possible to look up the basics of how this played out even very early on, and understand that it made sense for him to be ultimately exonerated. It was a terrible situation and horrific tragedy, Zimmerman has huge flaws, but it is clear that he was not racist (as is apparent when looking at his life story) and that he was attacked and fighting for his life while in a situation that was not very unusual and not outside the law.