[SoldierDad]

Frank Taaffe pointed out the circumstances that he believes led his 28-year-old neighbor to react the way he did on the night of Feb. 26: eight burglaries within 15 months, most done by young black males, he said.

Please tell me there is more to the story than just a "fear" of burglaries in the area. If that's this guy's defense, he's toast.

[marktwain]

Please tell me there is more to the story than just a "fear" of burglaries in the area. If that's this guy's defense, he's toast.

There is quite a bit more, which is why he has not been arrested yet.

[heartwood]

I've read that Zimmerman called 911 forty-six times in thirteen months, roughly the same time period.

Either he averted a lot of crimes - or he was over-reactive.

Meanwhile, I do not expect this story to get anything like the same national play, even though it represents a more serious, because more frequent, problem.

And of course, the MSM are not running the Zimmerman/Martin story as a man bites dog story, but as representative of deep-rooted, not uncommon evils in our society.

[rogue yam]

If that's this guy's defense, he's toast.

It has been reported from the beginning that Mr. Zimmerman's defense is that he was attacked by Mr. Martin and shot in self-defense.

[jimnm]

Like the suspended youth being on top of him? If the cops go with that witness report, then it’s enough in Florida.