Ernie S.
Diamond Member
At the time of the shooting, I'm assuming based on what I've heard that he was defending himself from physical harm.
But he started the chain of events by doing something that he shouldn't have, that's what bugs me about it. He could have played it much differently and averted the entire incident.
There in lies the rub. Had Zimmerman not confronted Martin, there would have been no problem. Once Zimmerman made contact, WHO escalated past the point of no return?
Did Zimmerman grab, push or punch Martin? Or did Martin escalate to physical violence first? How do you assign blame?
Damn, you are sooooooo close to being logical here. Why can't you just take that next step? What is stopping you?
I don't have enough facts. Do you?