darkangel218 (5,159 posts)
5. Zimmerman had a vehicle, a weapon. He couldve retreated.
But he didn't.
He chose confrontation, even though he was told not to folllow by the dispatcher.
He will rot in jail. The jury is not stupid, as you shall see.
In Florida we are not required to retreat if we have the means, so Zimmerman can't be judged to be a murderer based on the fact that he didn't retreat.
Also, if there a strange person wondering around in my neighborhood there is no law that prevents me from confronting him and asking him why he is in the neighborhood. Then stranger can either A) tell me what he is doing B) tell me its none of my fricking business and walk off C) look at me like I'm an idiot and then walk off or D) say something nasty and knock me to the ground.
Now if I am armed then choosing A, B or C does not get the stranger shot.
I am not in the court or watching on T.V. so I don't know all the evidence presented but I am starting to suspect that Martin didn't take options A, B, or C.