God Damn It! I just listened to the recording of Trayvon screaming "Help", then the gunshot.

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17. After listening to the recording a number of times

the screams seem clearly to be GM's voice. That's how I hear it. TM's father didn't think it really sounded like TM either. When in doubt, the jury has to favor the defendent. That is how we should judge the verdict.

By GZ's own admission, GZ didn't explain to TM why he was following him in the dark. A normal person would be highly threatened by GZ's behavior. Of course, GZ had a gun and that made him feel invincible.

So, based on the evidence, and putting the conflict in the best light for GZ, GZ clearly still had much responsibility for TM's death.

Before TM was shot, TM was on top hitting GZ. That's what the evidence shows. GZ then shot TM. What exactly happen before TM got on top is not knowable, so the jury must favor the scenario most favorable to GZ.

In a civilized world, what GZ did, even without the killing, would be considered unlawful. But with the gun nuts in charge of our laws, civilians can freely walk around neighborhoods armed. On top of this, GZ intimidated TM without making any effort to put him at ease and then killed him when things went south. Is that considered manslaughter according to the law? I think so.