What evidence is there that Martin initiated force?
Zimmerman followed, but on the tape within a minute or two was winded. He turned around when it was clear the kid was getting away.
An eyewitness saw the fight...but not the start...but the teenager was on top of Zimmerman and wailing on him...beating him. It was Zimmerman calling for help.
He says after he turned arouud, that he was attacked. I believe him. He has been doing this neighborhood watch thing for some time and has never “attacked” anyone.
Fact is, in the end, he was being beaten by this teenager and if he feared for his life...and given his screams for help, it sounded like he did. Those were not, IMHO, faked. So, fearing for his life and understanding no help was coming, he used his weapon.
The investigation needs to go through and produce the hard evidence about what happened...but at the least we already know from Zimmerman’s lawyer that he suffered a broken nose in the pummeling he took. If he actually did defend himself, then IMHO, he should not be tried for any murder.