None of us knows how it all went down. I personally think that Zimmerman fucked up by following the kid. Not because it was illegal, only because it was stupid. There were a limited number of potential outcomes and most were bad. Only Zimmerman knows who the aggressor was and I think I know who he's gonna blame. Even if it went down exactly the way Zimm said it did, and I'm not saying it did, I'll bet he regrets stepping out of that car now.
Originally Posted by Ducbutter
Hindsight is always 20-20 (well probably not 100% .... ). Hypothetically, had he stayed in the car and the person he chose to ignore broke into a residence and killed someone, then he would have that to mull about.
As citizens in our respective communities we actually owe each other the responsility of keeping an eye on each other's person and property. There is always a risk in getting involved at some level, but if we don't there is also a risk to the community in which we live. Each individual must assess that risk and act accordingly, with, I believe, the consideration that one day we may be the person whose person or property is being protected. In other words: The shoe is on the other foot soon enough.
In other threads in here we have had posters advocating the arming of citizens to protect our communities. Consistently, my opposition has been directed at the inadequate training the average citizen gets for that task, and the realities of the consequences, not only to the armed citizen, but to the community, that may result.
The police who investigated the incident apparently didn't want to charge Zimmerman, and I continue to believe that had Martin been snow white he would not have been, and we would not have a single thread on it. The prosecution was "race based" ... even though in my opinion Zimmerman's decision was not. Unfortunately, that is where our "cultural and racial correctness" has brought this country. Here's a perfect example:
Do you think for one second had the guy on the left been white, this would have occurred?
Duc, in probably 100% of the killings out there, no poster on here KNOWS what happened .. because they weren't there. And even if they were, their perception of what happened may not be accurate.
That's the purpose of a trial, and why in my opinion trials are not about "truth" they are about "perceptions." The "truth" is what actually happened and the jury verdict is based on "perceptions." The only "wild card" in that decision is the "science," by which I mean physics and chemistry, and they often explain the "perceptions" and identify whether or not they are accurate.