[TalonDJ]

He placed himself and his weapon into a situation wherein the use of deadly force was a real possibility.

I have taken 4 concealed carry classes in various states and they ALL said that if you seek out the confrontation in the first place then you likely can't claim self defense. Anyone can go around with a concealed gun and provoke people into punching them. That is not self defense. It might not be premeditated murder but it is closer to that than it is to self defense.

[snowstorm12]

I agree with all . Zimmerman says on the tape the guy is up to no good, he might be on drugs, he is criminally motivated by looking at houses, he is reaching for a weapon in his waistband. This was a highly dangerous person to follow and ask questions to and Zimmerman by his own choice wants a piece of this action. No sane person would follow a person on drugs, who he thinks has a weapon unless he wants something bad to happen.