I don't think Zimmerman really intended to kill Trayvon.

[beemer27]

93. You probably got a lot of it right.

We will never know exactly what transpired that night. In Zimmerman's mind the facts are just a confused mess. He has modified the story to protect himself so often that he doesn't know what really happened. But you are right. Zimmerman did want to protect and serve, but would never have made the grade to be a "real" cop. Being part of the watch gave him a chance to do something, and prove to himself that he could do the job, but it was better to just be a volunteer. Things got out of hand, and he was in over his head before he knew it. He had not planned on killing anyone, it jut happened, and happened so fast that he could not stop it after it started. The kid that was supposed to be intimidated and wait for the police decided to get physical, and Zimmerman was not ready for it. When he found himself getting pounded with his back on the ground, he used the only tool that he had to stop it. He really did "fear for his life". The only problem is that the whole scene would not have happened had he waited for a real cop to handle it in the first place. Redemption is a matter that he will have to work out with his Maker. I feel sorrow for both families. This did not have to happen.