re: #165 Targetpractice

And it’s one I don’t agree with in the least, I feel your analysis spot on. But I can’t, by contrast, assume the worst of the man or his actions that evening because the wingnuts want to beautify him. He’s a dumbass, a wannabe cop, what have you. But I also have to take into consideration what Martin was, unflattering it may be. And what he is, based upon the evidence so far, was not the angelic child that the media led me to believe he was in the beginning.

Fair enough, I don’t see you using this in any way to push the right’s agenda that the only racism is black on white or that Zim should be praised as heroic. You seem to be dispassionately trying to analyze this from a legal standpoint, which is ultimately what matters most.

But I tend to give Trayvon a little more benefit of the doubt because 5 minutes before he was dead, he clearly wasn’t looking for trouble…he was just another kid walking home from 7-11 and minding his own business. Zim, on the other hand, was looking for trouble (and not just by doing his neighborhood watch responsibly); furthermore, Zim overreacted to the situation by leaving his car, had a history of excessive 911 calls, and was clearly trying to emulate law enforcement officers, except he didn’t have their badge or training, just a gun.