Trayvon Martin Case

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Here's what we KNOW happened. A over-zealous neighborhood watchman followed around someone because he felt he was suspicious.

OK, but how do you KNOW any of the rest?

Originally Posted by FRPLG

He didn't engage the guy to find out what he was doing in a constructive way (that we know of) rather he acted in a way that created a situation of confrontation. Now TM may have gone too far in his reaction and gave Z a reason to defend himself (who knows) but what we KNOW is that Z should have handled the situation better and then an unarmed teenager wouldn't be dead. Does any of that make him guilty? No. But I am damn sure if it's me in that situation TM doesn't get shot because a more reasonable person doesn't manipulate a situation into being confrontational like that. I think it is hard to see the basic situation any different.