Replies

i’ve seen over the course of the past 7 years probably hundreds of unknown individuals walking, biking, skateboarding, rollerblading, driving, etc, etc, through my neighborhood. No one has yet shot and killed a single one. I live in a neighborhood which is predominately white. We’ve had people of all colors, races, creeds, etc that have gone up and down our street. Yet, no one’s been beaten up, shot, nor killed. It is a poor argument that it is okay to stalk, and then shoot someone for the simple reason of being somemone who isn’t know to the person doing the shooting. Here’s some facts you should consider. There is a dead 17 year old. There has been no evidence presented which supports the contention that the 17 year was doing or had done or was going to do anything illegal. Are you suggesting that you are fine with these facts?

Please stop with the hyperbole. You make it sound like Zimmerman was dressed in camo with Martin in his sites. Just because I can recognize that the facts do not support your chosen version of events doesn't mean I'm happy about the outcome. What's more, I'd be willing to bet Mr. Zimmerman isn't very happy about what happened either. How about all the witnesses who instead of going out and stopping the altercation hid behind their doors as they called the police. Think they're happy? This is a textbook picture of tragedy. Unavoidable in life, and serves no purpose to senselessly persecute someone unfortunate enough to be an unwitting player.

Please stop with the hyperbole. You make it sound like Zimmerman was dressed in camo with Martin in his sites.

That isn't hyperbole. I stated reality. You, on the other hand, did infuse hyperbole by claiming I an attempting to make Zimmerman out to be some white supremist dressed in military clothing out hunting any Black man that happened along. My point was on target. Simply because a person is walking through a neighborhood is not justification to single them out as being suspicious. I've walked, or driven through unfamiliar neighborhoods where I have looked around at the houses and yards. Is there something inherently wrong with doing so? Quite the opposite, IMO. One should make themselves aware of their surroundings, especially when in unfamilar territory.

Persecute? You are accepting of possibly having someone out carrying a firearm, who then uses that firearm in a situation which didn't call for said use, and in which a death occurs? If this situation shouldn't be addressed, then, would you be okay not holding accountable the driver of a vehicle who strikes and kills a pedestrian they didn't see because they were texting? After all, they didn't intend to hit and kills that person. There are many situations where someone, by their actions, cause unintentional harm to another and are criminally held accountable. Does this incident not rise to the level where the public has a right to know if Zimmerman's actions were indeed necessary? Is there something wrong about asking that question?