And, yeah, I do think that Zimmerman was a dope who got in over his head. You want to think he's captain America go right ahead.
Zimmerman’s folly was that of continuing to stand there after Martin had apparently gone? Not thinking that Martin might come back some different way and jump him?
This WAS after all an official Neighborhood Watch person.
“I do think that Zimmerman was a dope who got in over his head. You want to think he’s captain America go right ahead”
False choice; excluded middle. He can be somewhere between a dope/jerk and Captain America.
SO? You are prejudiced regarding Martin, too. That doesn’t really help you in this.
As for “Captain America”: Dude, go back and read #99 to remind you of where I am on the confrontation (Hint: I was actually supporting you...)
“Convenient that you left out that I also said Martin was a macho teen and that both were dopes and punks...convenient but predictable.”
Not a matter of convenience, really. Though you stipulated both are dopes/punks/machos and Zimmerman shouldn’t be on trial, you’ve made clear you believe Zimmerman started the fight and murdered Martin. Therefore, your assessment of Zimmerman’s character, based on nothing so much as what you assume happened within the evidence gap, is relevant. Your assessment of Martin’s character less so, since his machismo didn’t, in your opinion, contribute to the crime committed against him.