re: #147 palomino

It’s not rational to put the onus on someone who pursues a kid for no reason, and then exits his car with a loaded gun because he wants to play cop?

Not to the point of disregarding the other side’s actions. If Zimmerman had ceased pursuit, had begun to return to his vehicle, Martin had no reason to confront him. At least no rational ones.

I’d suggest that your response is emotional as well. You haven’t seen all the evidence but have decided that it was really TM who instigated this, and you seem to be unwilling to look at it from his perspective, only from Zimmerman’s. Does it not trouble you that Zim is now a right wing hero, getting donations for his legal defense fund because so many people identify with him?

No, it doesn’t, because that’s not legally relevant. What’s legally relevant is that no evidence released so far (and yes, more is coming if the state doesn’t have it sealed) contradicts Zimmerman’s version of events prior to the scuffle beginning.