There is not one shred of evidence Zimmerman was defending himself

[Shankapotomus]

20. Lol

Of course, you're correct about "moot."

I hardly ever use that word and was typing and posting too fast to even notice, actually. But you're right. D'oh. :smacks head:

Real criminals get beat up and injured all the time by police and private citizens. It doesn't mean they were fighting from a position of self defense or that they shouldn't have been physically roughed up.

If it turns out you're right (and it's looking like it might), this is a horribly unfortunate and stupid mistake.

And there should be some kind of legal consequence for people whose stupidity sets in motion a series of events that lead to a tragedy where the victim is later found to be innocent of the original suspicions.

For this kid to be dead because of some vigilante's mistake is unacceptable.