I would assume that I was about to be attacked and adopt a DEFENSIVE posture. I would not jump the guy, knock him to the ground and start beating on him till he is screaming for help.
I also would not be out of school on a 5 day suspension.
And secondly, there are NO witnesses that are asserting that Zimmerman chased Trayvon. Followed him yes, but chased him - no. What witnesses we do have DO say that Trayvon was beating on Zimmerman who was on the ground.
The phone calls clearly portray that martin ran when he saw a guy in the middle of the night checking him out. Then zimmerman clearly runs out of the car, u can hear the wind and his breath when he is running at which point the police on the phone even ask him are you chasing him? they ask him to stop but you can clearly still hear the wind in the background, then they ask him to wait for them at the entrance but then he says how about they call him when theyre here and he will tell them where he is, meaning he had intention of following trayvon more.
Oh so he got suspended from school, so what? Does that make himguilty? George zimmerman has had run ins with the police, why is that not something that you point.
Also, whats wrong with “jumping” a guy who is chasing you. Unless theyre kids in the playground playing tag, if someone I dont know is chasing after me, it automatically means he has intent to harm me. I, for example, would run around a corner and when he comes around would “jump” him and yes, proceed to kick his ass. God help I defend myself against some asshole.
You are trying to excuse zimmerman based on having hindsight. Put yourself in that particular position of someone in a car checking you out and staring at youin the middleof the night. Then you walk away and he chases you. What would you do? Automatically assume he is a nice guy who wants to help you on the way home?