This whole line of reasoning that many in this country have chosen to follow, is shameful, and it's a disgrace to this nation.
Hear, hear!!!
Yes it is shameful and disgusting...and that some even here choose to put such stock in whether or not Mr. Zimmerman uttered the word "coon," (nevermind that he has many black close friends and family members,) yet those same people choose to disregard the MANY overriding solid facts and subsequent contri-actions of Mr. Zimmerman DURING THE TIME OF THE POSSIBLE CRIME *EVENT*.
Unless Mr. Zimmerman used (clearly audible) words like "SHOOT" or "POP" or "KILL" or "TAKE OUT"...the innocence/guilt-deciding reliance of the "c" word in question is SO irrelevant. So hack. SO railroading. SO white and latino guilt. SO gestapo.
Mr. Zimmerman removed himself from the scene of any kind of a "follow" of Martin. Period. No words, no taunts, no threats, nothing.
His intentions were to get back into his truck. Retreat.
The ONLY crime of question is the physical contact between the two...and what transpired within.
I've felt all along (probably from many hours put in to different firearms training,) that it is SO easy and probable that, during the beating of Mr. Zimmerman, his gun came free of its holster--either by accident or design by either person involved.
And at that point--the point at which Mr. Zimmerman is on his back being beaten with no avenue of escape--and with a now loose chambered firearm--it's a proscribed sole matter of shoot or be shot. Period.
Tell me, which of the two outcomes would the "did he say coon?" hand-wringers and hacks strive toward?
I mean this "coon word" thing is absolutely ridicules and a total deflection from the true possible "crime" and truth. Let's have the facts of the true incident that MATTER.
Meantime, the race-baiters and gun-grabbers will party-on, Garth.
(pulling my hair out)