No one knows what happened after Zimmerman left his vehicle, what was said, whether the weapon was flashed prior to Martin getting shot. The only witness saw Martin on top of Zimmerman punching him, no one other then Zimmerman knows what happened before. So many on this site are taking this man’s word on the event and I’m not saying that things didn’t go down that way, only that the other available witness is now dead.
The police investigated the shooting. They talked to witnesses and did the whole crime scene investigation. They interrogated Zimmerman. The police are professionals at doing crime investigations. I'm not aware of ANY actual evidence that contradicts Zimmerman's version of events. Are you? And if not, why do act like you know something the police don't?
Yes, many people are believing the man and what he said, not to mention the known witness statements, and are believing what he said was the truth. That makes sense as the facts that are known support his innocence.
On the flip side, you and others are posting speculation that paint him in a bad light, one way or another, and that pure speculation is not backed up by any known facts. That is uncalled for, IMO. Emotions get the better of some people and this case has been thrust upon Americans in a purely emotional manner by very familiar people. The reasons behind this push vary, but the story is told in different ways by different people for different reasons, none of them good, IMO.
Your posts have no basis in fact outside of pure speculation, and I’m posting in response to point that out. More facts may come out later that put Mr. Zimmerman in a bad light and could possibly cost him his freedom, and if he deserves it, so be it. My point is, at this time, from what we know, he deserves the benefit of the doubt and not wild speculation based upon emotions that have no basis in fact.