“With all due respect, that information is not complete”
Agreed.
The kid does sound like a good kid after reading the info you posted. He certainly is a sympathetic figure,especially with his misleading angelic photos from a much earlier age saturating the internet.
However,the most critical information though is who attacked who during the altercation. An eye witness saw the kid on top of Zimmerman punching him in the face. He said that Zimmerman was the one calling for help. For one who was outweighed by 100 lbs, the kid was giving a good account of himself. Perhaps he started the fight by sucker punching Zimmerman? I donno.
If the kid could have gotten control of the gun in Zimmermans waistband Zimerman would be toast so he had a good reason to fear for his life, which would enable the SYG Law. Maybe Zimmerman started pushing the kid first. Who knows at this point. That is why the Grand Jury is necessary.
I read that Zim followed the kid to keep him under observation. I read that the 9-ll operator told him “You dont have to do that” which under my understanding of English is not a prohibition to do so. Perhaps this negates a SYG law defense. Again, I donno.
A lot depends on how Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law reads. Evidently the local prosecutor thought at the time of Zimmermans release that his arrest on manslaughter charges would not hold up in court.
But when you think about it all this legal prudence is irrelevant. Zimmerman is in the sights of a National Lynch Mob. Any politician or govt official who refuses to go with this mob will be ruined. Innocent until proven guilty has been thrown out the window.
I agree with you about the photos circulating. I don’t know why the media has been circulating younger photos of Martin. He looked innocent enough in the Facebook photo, and there was another more recent photo somewhere - he looked like a nice young man in that one, too. Meanwhile, the one photo of Zimmerman looks like a mugshot. So, sure, we have to wonder about the media.
But, I wouldn’t care if Zimmerman looked like an angel and the teen had looked like a thug in his photos. It’s the story itself that doesn’t make sense. I’m glad the legislator who wrote the “Stand Your Ground” legislation came forward to defend it and explain how it probably doesn’t fit this particular case. I’m sure we’ll learn more information soon enough. Thanks again for your comments.