Trayvon's past has nothing to do with this, or it shouldn't. As much as you think it does, his past doesn't mean he deserved to die.
I disagree with this, and I'll explain why (although I probably have in this thread already... somewhere).
To me, this all hinges on who started the physical confrontation.
If Trayvon did - which is my belief - then I think George is innocent of 2nd degree murder.
If George started the physical confrontation, then I think he should hang.
I'm not talking about following him. I'm not talking about ignoring a 911 dispatchers recommendation (because 911 dispatchers do not and are not allowed to give out orders). I'm not talking about if GZ had the right or authority to question TM.
To me, it all hinges on who started the PHYSICAL confrontation.
Now, today the prosecutions witness - the one that made the 911 call from the upstairs bedroom - was testifying that she didn't really see anything, she heard yelling but wasn't from who, she was familiar with Zimmerman but didn't know him directly, and after seeing the photos of the beating he took, she said she couldn't recognize him it was so bad. She also said that in the few times she was around him in neighborhood organized meetings, he came accross very mild-mannered and quiet. Yes, this was a witness the prosecutors presented to strengthen their case somehow.
At this point... the prosecutors introduce the fact that GZ has a restraining order filed against him from a former girlfriend. Obviously this was to indicate that GZ had a violent past.
If the prosecutors is allowed to introduce that... if that is somehow relevent to this case... then the fact that Trayvon assaulted a bus driver, had video of fight club style fights on his cell phone and his youtube channel, had pictures of marijuana and guns on his phone, was suspended from school for having drug paraphanalia and tools commonly used for breaking and entering... all of that is absolutely relevant.
It serves to illustrated Martin himself had a violent past and had an affinity for fighting.
I just can't wrap my head around the fact that Zimmerman, who was trying to coordinate efforts to meet up with the police up until just a minute or two before the incident happened, would start to assault Martin when the cops were moments away.
Especially with the testimony that Precious gave today that Zimmerman was tired and out of breath when Martin asked him why he was following him.
Doesn't pass the smell test. A tired, out of breath Zimmerman, who knows the cops will be there any second, is going to attack a guy who's 5" taller than him.
I mean... I just don't see that happening.
