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In reply to the discussion: Looks like a lot of people want to hang him now rather than wait for a trial. [View all]Bluerthanblue
(13,669 posts)He shot and killed him. That is the one indisputable fact that exists. A young man is dead. He is dead because George Zimmerman took it upon himself to carry a deadly weapon and to confront a young black male who he percieved to be 'suspicious' based on what? Have you heard the 911 tapes?
Mr. Zimmerman is the one who chose to decide that this young man wasn't innocent, because of what he looked like. Because he was walking casually in the rain, carrying an icetea and wearing a hoodie. He didn't NEED to do anything more than what he'd done, as a 'neighborhood' watch member. He'd called the police, they were responding. He had no reason/responsibility/ or authority to do anything except wait for the police to arrive. But this man made a clear choice to act on his own. And his decision resulted in a young man being shot to death. With a weapon owned by George Zimmerman. Where is your outrage for Trayvon's innocence? You seem to be willing to defend the man who admitted to killing an unarmed youth, and claiming that he is being unfairly treated- what about how Trayvon? He won't have the luxury of a trial, because of the actions of Zimmerman.
Zimmerman should not have walked away from this situation without a complete and thorough investigation. He should have been subjected to blood alcohol/drug tests and his background should have been looked into. That isn't too much to ask for when someone shoots and kills another person. Is it?