While I think no one should chase down a person and try a citizen’s arrest (Remember Zimmerman), a trial must be given to weigh all the facts of the case.
From what I heard of the evidence thus far, the deceased came at the son to take away his rifle.
Is this true? Let’s wait for the trial.
You don’t personally follow the suspect of an attempted burglary and then get within distance of him with fire arms so that a struggle can ensue. At that point, you don’t have any right to be on the street with a gun in close proximity threatening someone. Maybe the facts of the moment that the shooting occurred are of some importance to the ultimate charge but no responsible gun owner put some cells in this situation
I don’t think Zimmerman was trying for a citizen arrest - he was on the phone with the police and was trying to see where Martin went and was attacked from behind IIRC. His gun did not come out until he was being beaten up.
These dudes went out with guns drawn. I’m feeling this is the difference. I do not know if they were in communication with LEO but they could have just continued following him.
We are not getting very much info here - like conversations or audio - so hard to determine the shooters mindset. We know the victim was a crimminal with a rap sheet and he was clearly casing that house, got noticed , and started the “jogging” thing.
Hoping for more info from LEO - and of course Freepers with the little tidbits that come through their postings.
Zimmerman wasn’t even attempting an arrest. He was part of a voluntary security patrol and he had called the police while he observed something he thought was suspicious.
He got assaulted after the thug’s girlfriend told he to beat that “creepy ass cracker”. Zimmerman was defending himself as his head was being bashed against the pavement.
Are you suggesting Trayvon was trying a citizen's arrest on Zimmerman?
Clearly you have a faulty memory....
Saint Skittles attacked Zimmerman when Zimmerman confronted him.