I’m not sure that this vindicates citizen patrols, for two reasons. First, does anyone really want to go through what Zimmerman did? Second, Zimmerman had a gun, and he still got his butt kicked by a wuss wannabe like Martin. (not trying to speak ill of the dead, just give the facts.)Zimmerman turned out to be pretty bad about self defense. Sure, he’s alive, but I can’t imagine the last 15 months have been pleasant.
Throw down weapons. Doesn’t have to even be a gun, old rusty butcher knife...
It wasn't pretty. But it is refreshing to have a common man stand up on his hind legs and volunteer to defend his neighborhood.