Originally Posted by
DemonGeminiX
Martin jumped Zimmerman from behind a bush. Martin started the fight. Martin may have felt provoked, but if someone provokes you, that doesn't give you the right to attack them. YOU WALK AWAY.
Zimmerman was NOT told by the police to not engage. He was told by 911 to back off. 911 is NOT the police. 911 has no authority to issue orders and you do not have to do what they say. They are there to help, but you're not obligated by law to follow their advice. If you disregard what they say, you are guilty of NOTHING.
Zimmerman was part of a neighborhood watch. He had a right to watch over his neighborhood. He saw Martin and thought Martin was suspicious, so he followed him. Martin turned on him. Martin hid behind a bush and waited for Zimmerman to attack him. He jumped him and got shot. Martin was a dumbass punk kid, and that's what got him killed.
If Martin confronted Zimmerman and said, "Yo, what's up? Why you following me, dog? My Dad lives over there. I belong here", then he'd probably still be alive today. If Martin ignored that he was being followed and kept walking back to his Dad's house, then he'd still be alive today. If Zimmerman had killed Martin during either of those two situations, then it would have been, point in fact, murder. But that's not what happened, was it?
- The law says you do not have the right to assault someone. Period, end of. Martin assaulted Zimmerman. Martin was in the wrong.
- The law doesn't say that you do not have the right to follow someone, unless you have a restraining order from that someone against you. Zimmerman had every right, even as an overzealous member of a neighborhood watch, to follow him.
- The law doesn't say you have to follow the suggestions of 911. If you do not follow the suggestions of 911, it does not imply intent.
- Florida law also says you have the right to use lethal force in defense of yourself, your property, and your family. Martin jumped Zimmerman and got the upper hand, and Zimmerman shot Martin in self defense.
You don't have to like it. You don't have to agree. Based on the events that took place and the law, the jury got it right.