A timeline is irrelevant as is the canard that a 911 dispatcher ordered Zimmerman off. 911 dispatchers can not issue lawful orders and suggestions aren’t orders anyway. I think Zimmerman was wrong for bothering the kid but unless Zimmerman started the fight Martin took his life in his hands by beating Zimmerman down and paid the ultimate price. I’m 60 with a leg that doesn’t work as well as it used to because of a life time of hard work and crappy discs. In a street fight I’m not the man I used to be and if I find myself getting my face smashed in I don’t want it to be unlawful for me to shoot the young guy doing the smashing if I believe my life is in danger.
Tough cases make bad law and anybody who doesn’t think the Obama crowd isn’t doing this to turn back stand your ground isn’t following along.
I agree if Martin attacked Zimmerman out of the blue, then Zimmerman had every right to defend himself with lethal force, from the sound of things. But if the fistfight started with a face-to-face confrontation that went south, that IMO could change things somewhat. I just think we don't know enough at this point, and some kind of addition evidence could be in the possession of the police that clarifies the situation - but they are not about to let it out to the public given how polarized this matter has become.