No but the media caused you to believe that Zimmerman stalked, chased down, fight and subsequently murder a 17 year old boy.
Actually, Zimmerman's 911 call established that he stalked Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman's testimony to the police established that he got into some kind of confrontation with Travon Martin.
Zimmerman's confession that he shot Trayvon Martin established that he killed a 17 year old boy.
All of the rest of the events are filler. Everything we know has come from either Zimmerman, his family (recounting what Zimmerman told him). The 911 call Zimmerman made to police prior to the shooting. The other 911 tape with the person screaming for help.
It's not entirely unreasonable to assume that a person with a documented history of paranoia, and aggressive behavior could take the life of another human being.
It's not our fault that the various versions of Zimmerman's narrative are being refuted by some rather significant pieces of evidence, some of that evidence even coming from Zimmerman himself. It's also not our fault that Zimmerman's family and "friend" are doing a piss poor job of shedding light on "what really happened."
The next thing we know, Zimmerman will be writing a book called "If I Did It."
All that really matters is a 17 year old boy was shot and killed, and the reasons given as to why that happened don't mesh with the evidence presented.
As a black man, I don't care if Trayvon Martin was blue or green. He's dead. He should be alive. Right now. With his family. And he is not. Because of George Zimmerman. His parents at least deserve to know why their boy isn't ever going to come home again.
Zimmerman has not been held accountable for his actions, and if it wasn't for this "media making a big deal out of it," this whole thing would have been swept under the rug.
Don't forget that the police considered this case closed.
I know what it's like to have family taken from me through violence. I know what it's like to demand justice be done. Fortunately for me and my family, we DID get that justice.
If your brother/nephew/cousin/close family member, went out to the store to pick up some skittles and iced tea, and they were shot and killed by a complete stranger, wouldn't you want ANSWERS?j
Would the police's answer of "he was killed in self defense," sit well with you, especially considering what you know of your brother/nephew/cousin/close family members.
What appalls me the most about this situation is how little concern is given to the rights of Trayvon Martin and his family. It's like, "How DARE THEY want to get to the bottom of the murder of their kid!" Or, "How DARE that kid walk down the street in the rain and spook some decent neighborhood watch guy!"
Trayvon had every right to walk down the street, in his hoodie, in the rain. Zimmerman, had no right to follow, confront, and shoot him to death, for ANY REASON.
Why did Zimmerman feel the need to confront Trayvon?
Why would Trayvon divert from his trip back from the store to assault a guy he sees walking back to his car?
No matter how you cut it, Zimmerman initiated the conflict that led to Trayvon's death. Zimmerman, a man with no authority over anyone, is the one in the wrong here, even if he's not a racist (I don't particularly think he was a racist, but I do think he accepted certain stereotypes concerning black males as fact).
Trayvon had no obligation to answer Zimmerman when he demanded to know "what he was doing here."
That's just fucking RUDE to me. Who was HE to demand that of someone? Who are any of us to demand that of any stranger we see walking down the street in our neighborhood?
Anyway, most of this post wasn't directed towards you, but I'm just venting my current thoughts on this situation.