Since you raised the question “Was Trayvon justified in beating on Zimmerman?” may I ask under which conditions would Martin have had the legal right to attack Zimmerman?
Specifics would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I argue about this with my office mate a lot. If Zimmerman pulled a gun, touched him, or just got ‘big’ in his face, Trayvon would be justified, imo, of striking Zimmerman. Do you agree? If Zimmerman just struck an authoritative attitude, Trayvon probably over-reacted...again, in my opinion.
The bottom line is: I seem to lean towards Trayvon making the final ‘stupid over-reaction’ that caused his death, but the fact that Zimmerman got everything rolling by his actions makes him look really bad.