[Lonesome in Massachussets]

From what I’ve heard it appears that Zimmerman was a hothead who initiated the confrontation.

Still, that does not make Obama look any less opportunistic and creepy.

[achilles2000]

The difficulty is that there isn’t much real information available. The race pimps have been working this hard. It could be a case of unprovoked hispanic on black violence. Alternatively, the kid (whom I have read was 6’2” and 200lbs - the pictures of him when he was younger notwithstanding) may have circled back and jumped the hispanic.

It is impossible to tell at this point what happened, but given past race-baiting hoaxes like the Twana Brawley incident and many others, people ought to just stop blathering about this.

[bobsatwork]

From what I’ve heard... - The initial police report said Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose and back of his head, and that the back of his shirt was wet as if he had been laying in grass. Zimmerman was quoted as saying something like "I kept calling for help. No one would help me." The report also identifies several eyewitnesses, so the truth should come out soon.

[rbg81]

Zimmerman may have been a little too zealous about his Neighborhood Watch duties. But....why did Trayvon (apparently) attack Zimmerman? Most people run from trouble, they don’t wade into it.

By using these words, Obama is definitely playing the race card and fanning the flames. Very irresponsible. And the name Zimmerman sounds vaguely Jewish. A two-fer.

And, by the way, where is he on Black on Black violence, which exacts a much higher cost in young lives? I guess that’s okay ‘cause there no “racism” involved. [/s]

[kabar]

From what I’ve heard it appears that Zimmerman was a hothead who initiated the confrontation.

Where did you hear that? The facts certainly don't bear that out. If that were the case, the police would have arrested Zimmerman.

[ETL]

From what I’ve heard it appears that Zimmerman was a hothead who initiated the confrontation.

“witness claims TRAYVON attacked Zimmerman: Anonymous onlooker told police neighbourhood watch captain was provoked...”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119615/Trayvon-Martin-New-witness-tells-police-George-Zimmerman-provoked.html
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“Sonner says his client was injured that night with a broken nose and a serious cut on the back of his head. He said the injuries “were from Trayvon Martin, I assume.””

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/24/justice/florida-teen-shooting/index.html