re: #206 Charles Johnson

Actually, Zimmerman was not even part of any official “Neighborhood Watch” group. He was a self-appointed busybody.

All true. In fact, I’d wager that his appointing himself as the neighborhood police officer only fed his Dirty Harry fantasies of being the big bad armed hero that saves the day.

No legitimate Neighborhood Watch group goes around armed. They’re supposed to watch and report, not take the place of the police and kill people.

Exactly. Which is why he gave up his right to make a self-defense claim the moment he got out of his truck, IMO. As soon as he started chasing that kid on foot, he became the aggressor. Simple as that.