The fact that it blew up into a giant mess has everything to do with race. If Trayvon had been white or (perhaps) Hispanic, this would have been a two-day story in the Orlando area only. The RTKBA folks might have put it in their reports of “good shoots,” but nobody else would have cared.
The only way I can see this being a case that is “really” about race is if we can prove Zimmerman’s actions were affected by how he perceived Martin’s race. And I very much doubt we can do that. Because I don’t think they were.
One fact that is beyond dispute is that the mainstream media are the biggest whores on the planet.
They totally thrive and profit on exactly this sort of thing, the bloodier the better.