I just want to take this time to reflect on what I've seen and heard about the case. I also want to take this opportunity to voice my opinion on the case and the matter itself.
I'd like to begin by saying crime, hatred and violence are at an all time high right now and a lot of innocent people end up losing their lives because of it.
In case you are unaware or uninformed Trayvon 17 at the time was shot and killed by Zimmerman in February 2012. The big question in the case is, did Zimmerman shoot Trayvon out of self defense or just plain murder? Through out the trial the Florida authorities agreed that Zimmerman's side of the story remained fairly consistent throughout the year. Usually drastic inconsistencies set off alarms, in any case it would signify that the individual is not telling the truth. Inconsistency in any story can be caused by shock. For instance, when the incident first happened you may have been flustered. You may remember every detail after or you may forget some. Since this particular case hadn't been well on its way until a year later, minor details may have been forgotten. (from both sides)
Looking at the case, in my opinion this incident was full fledged self defense vs self defense. Both parties had background training in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting, if I'm not mistaken. Zimmerman most definitely does. Now if we go back from the very beginning. Trayvon leaves his home to buy snacks at a near by 7Eleven and on his way back he spots a mysterious guy following him. Now let's stop there. As a young male or young individual, what is the first thing you'd do if you noticed someone was following you? You try to lose them. My question to Zimmerman at this point would be, what about Trayvon made him "suspicious" enough for you to follow him all the way to his destination and run him down? At the particular time Zimmerman spotted Trayvon, was he engaging in illegal or suspicious acts? If not, what attracted you to pursue him? Was it his sagging pants and large hoodie? Well, we've learned it does no good to assume, now does it?
After Zimmerman called dispatcher he was advised to stay put and not to interfere. Though he did anyway, stating that people like him always get away with crime. That statement alone calls for stereotyping. "People like" signified he didn't know Trayvon personally. He just looked like those "other people" who do bad things in his area but he wasn't certain. That's why most people are taking it from a racial profiling point of view. Through the defense's investigation they later found out that Trayvon in fact was a part of those outlawed acts.
Though Trayvon may have very well been committing illegal acts at the particular point in his life, if he wasn't at that particular time basically Zimmerman had no probable cause. As far as Zimmerman approaching Trayvon, I believed Trayvon reacted as any male would. As a male, if another male you don't know is following you and then comes out of his vehicle to pursue you, what would be your first instinct? Though yours may have not been to attack the stranger, Trayvon's first instinct was. Zimmerman decided to intervene and escalate the situation causing Trayvon to feel threatened which then caused Zimmerman to be attacked. Rage seemed to take over at that point and made a mess of things.
Final Thoughts:
There is no doubt that Trayvon attacked Zimmerman and at that point Zimmerman felt threatened but the question is why did Trayvon attack Zimmerman?
Also if Trayvon was on top of Zimmerman banging his head into the concrete and covered his mouth and nose to disable him from breathing, why was Trayvon found on his stomach when the police arrived? Naturally he would have fallen on his back. The police took 10 minutes to arrive at the scene and the second sergeant attended to Trayvon not the first. So anything could have happened. The medical examiner also said Trayvon was still alive for a max of 10 minutes after he was shot.
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