[randog]

I having nothing but sympathy for this “grieving” mother...

I do too. It all seemed to start out with a mother that just wanted to find out how her child was killed and now that the facts are coming out ("your son was killed as he tried to kill another man") she can't face it, but what mother wants to admit that their son is a common thug? That's the exception, not the rule. Now she's surrounded by grave robbers and I doubt she has any control over her life.

[sirchtruth]

I think your analysis is spot on! We will see how this all this play out.

From all that I have seen so far it looks as though Zimmerman defended himself, but I am sure I do not have all the facts just as nobody does at this point.