[Arm_Bears]

“It’s George Zimmerman’s fault that Trayvon Martin is dead.”

Actually, if Trayvon Martin launched an unprovoked attack on George Zimmerman, I’d say the blame is squarely on Trayvon.

DIMS don’t like “Stand Your Ground” laws, as such laws adversely impact a core RAT constituency group—Criminals.

[FewsOrange]

If Trayvon Martin was standing his ground against an armed stalker, I’d say the blame is squarely on the armed stalker.

[randog]

Actually, if Trayvon Martin launched an unprovoked attack on George Zimmerman, I’d say the blame is squarely on Trayvon.

I agree, but what if Zimmerman provoked Trayvon? There's a murky area in the story where we go from Zimmerman shadowing Trayvon to Trayvon pummeling Zimmerman. What happened in between? I'm wondering if the DA is going to try to prove that Zimmerman provoked Trayvon and started the whole mess....? What's the law concerning using deadly force in that case??

[wtc911]

Actually, if Zimmerman continued to look for Martin (there is no evidence that he returned to his truck) and confronted him showing the pistol on his belt then SYG covers Martin. He would have had every right to fight the stranger with the gun in the night.

Either one could have happened -- we don't know -- and that's the point.