Looking at the undisputed facts in the Zimmerman case and applying Zimmerman's original story

[Tommy_Carcetti]

115. But would you agree that Trayvon deciding to ambush Zimmerman out of the blue doesn't seem logical?

"Z's version of the story" is just that--that he was acting in total self defense, that he was in essence blind-sided by Trayvon after having chased, and then lost, him.

I understand that 17 year olds sometimes act foolish and stupid. Lord knows I probably did a few foolish and stupid things when I was 17. But typically foolish and stupid things by 17 year old boys are done outside threatening situations, situations where one's life is in danger. You usually find stupid and foolish things by 17 year old boys when they are goofing off in front of friends.

When a stranger is chasing you and you have no idea why, I don't care if you are 17 or 70, one's natural reaction is not to pretend you are in a video game. Shit becomes very real. Zimmerman and Trayvon were not playing a friendly game of capture the flag. Contrary to the cliche, it is not typical for the hunted to become the hunter.

Your "gut feeling", assumingly based on your read of the evidence, is that Zimmerman confronted Trayvon, angry words were exchanged and the situation deteroriated into a fist fight, perhaps with Trayvon striking the first blow. That's a fair reading of the evidence, and quite plausible.

However, that is not "Z's version of the story." "Z's version of the story" was that he was walking along and was surprised by Trayvon, and without any real verbal provocation, Trayvon started attacking Zimmerman. So what exactly is the evidence that aligns with that, as opposed to what your gut feeling is?

And if the story that you believe is most reflected by the evidence is not the story that Zimmerman told police, you have to ask yourself why would he lie?