The Zimmerman case is more complicated than that.
He never should have played cop.
He certainly never should have got out of his SUV.
Think about it.
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Well you obviously haven’t thought about it very much. Just how many people do you go and beat up because they were watching you. There is a sign at the entrance to the community that says that you will be watched and may be asked what your business is in this complex.
Martin was in a fight club. He was a burgular with stolen merchandise that he was caught with. He beat people up for fun. He was high on Marijuana and who knows what else.
Zimmerman was doing his responsible civic duty after all the burglaries they have had in his community.
Zimmerman did NOTHING WRONG and Travon Martin was a thug wannabe. Martin got what he asked for. I wish more people were as responsible as Zimmerman watching out for burglars, perhaps there would be less of this awful crime.
One thing for sure, Martin won’t be beating up anybody else or burglarizing anybody else’s home.
Good riddance to filthy rubbish.
The fact that Martin was a bad guy is not the question.
The question is whether Zimmerman by his behavior caused Martin to think that he was about to be mugged or worse.
A SUV stalking him, guy gets out moving aggressively towards him.....Martin is a street guy who sees all the signs of a beat down so he goes on the offensive.
Zimmerman is not a hero. He is a guy who did a very dumb thing.
Had he stayed in the vehicle and waited for the cops none of this would have happened.
Most states make it clear that to claim self defense you must not have instigated the violence.
So the question in court will be whether Zimmerman by his behavior caused Martin to feel threatened.