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In reply to the discussion: FL Attorney: Zimmerman legal team expected to request immunity hearing, could result in "game over" [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)to Trayvon Martin's parents. They lost a 17-year-old boy. That is a grief from which, as I understand it, parents do not fully recover. An unimaginable grief.
So they will at least know what stories different people tell about what happened and have a better insight into the events that led to their son's death.
For me, the situation is tragic for all concerned and demonstrates the problems that arise when people who are not trained and experienced in law enforcement take revenge or security in their own hands. The judgment to cautiously assess a situation, to remove subjective reactions from their decision making under stress are missing and tragedies occur.
Of course, unfortunately, that can also happen when a trained police officer responds to a difficult situation, but it is, I hope, less likely.