If it's me, and my head is being bashed on the sidewalk, it's shoot first and ask questions after I shoot again.
Sorry, but if it's my life on the line, I will shoot you dead immediately, so I don't risk the chance of dying.
Fight or flight - sometimes is reflexive. Pulling the trigger in that situation is a primeval choice.
I. for one, will never question someone in that "life or death" position.
But he was only 12 and armed with skittles! Haven’t you seen the photos?!
Nope, can’t shoot until your skull cracks and your head stops bouncing! You’ve got to learn to be patient.
Zimmmerman claims Martin went for the gun. I’d like to know who’s fingerprint is on the trigger. It could very well be Martin’s.
After backtracking, walking up to Zimmerman and telling him he now has a problem then I see he failed at trying to get away from the situtation just like he failed at other decision making crossroads in his short life.