[Figment]

Martin was a perp.He committed assault. Zimmerman was acting on his and other property owners rights in following and calling the police on the would be thief. The would be thief didn’t like it and attacked. What is your next argument, restraint of trade?I won’t go into what type gun owner I think you are

[RC one]

Martin had family in the complex as I understand it so there is Reasonable doubt that he was a thief/perpetrator. That being the case, zimmerman was harassing a law abiding citizen. What isn't clear is how the fight started but it is clear that Zimmerman was the one escalating the situation even when he had been told not to by the police twice so it's possible that he started the fight which pretty much kills his self defense argument. It also isn't clear what Zimmerman's actual authority was as a self proclaimed “neighborhood watch captain”. Can I proclaim myself neighborhood watch captain and then go out and harass people and then kill them when they resist my harassment? I think there are enough unanswered questions here that a special investigation is warranted.
that's all. you want to be insulting and belligerent here, go ahead. I wouldn’t want you to shoot me for defending myself.