[Myrddin]

The synthesis I see from multiple sources is that Zimmerman did back off. He turned his back on Martin to return to his truck. Martin jumped him from behind. An eye witness observed a man in a red sweater (Zimmerman) on his back with another man (Martin) beating him. Zimmerman called for help. The eye witness told Martin to stop, then headed inside his home to call 911. One the way upstairs, the eye witness heard a gun shot. He looked out the window and saw the man who was doing the beating on the grass, presumably dead.

Martin is no "child". He made the decision to attack Zimmerman when he was leaving the scene.

[SoFloFreeper]

Martin jumped him from behind. An eye witness observed a man in a red sweater (Zimmerman) on his back with another man (Martin) beating him. Zimmerman called for help. The eye witness told Martin to stop, then headed inside his home to call 911. One the way upstairs, the eye witness heard a gun shot. He looked out the window and saw the man who was doing the beating on the grass, presumably dead.

But, but, but....THAT ISN'T WHAT THE MEDIA ARE IMPLYING! THEY AND EMMANUEL CLEAVER, SOME GUY UP IN MISSOURI, HAVE ALREADY DETERMINED THIS IS A HATE CRIME AND ZIMMERMAN IS GUILTY!

Don't you get it, man?! We need to try the case with mobs who weren't there and don't know all the facts, along with a brainless bunch of media children who are eager to please their liberal gods!

[Navy Patriot]

The synthesis I see from multiple sources is that Zimmerman did back off.

That is a serious and likely possibility, and if it is the case, Mr. Zimmerman is entirely protected by all Florida self defense laws including SYG.

I posted the disproof of the "requirement to back off" because I tired of the FReepers that had Zimmerman guilty of murder when he got out of the truck, they are the best useful idiots the MSM has, currently.