But again, it means only they were in close quarters when the shooting occurred. Do you draw some other conclusion.
We know that George was hyper-vigilant. He’s made phone calls to the police over very minor things that should not warrant phone calls. We also know that the complex had been broken into, mostly black males. And we also know that George told the operator he wasn’t going to let this particular youth get away. His mindset suggests a reactionary one, where he’d be prone to overreact.
Trayvon, was not a troublemaker by all reported accounts. He appears to be a normal 17 year old. He was in an unfamiliar territory, out to get some Skittles. It doesn’t appear to be that Trayvon doesn’t make it a habit to beat people half to death. It’s not who the kid is.
So, I just have to wonder what would motivate Martin to want to beat Zimmerman half to death? Martin would have to be highly motivated to do that and I don’t think that the fact that he’s black has anything to do with an uncharacteristic act of violence.