all the racism - real or imagined by all sides, and the "he deserved it" type comments notwithstanding , i'm tired of this case.
Basically One dumb A annoyed another dumb A to the point that they started a fight. It's essentially a bar room brawl case at day's end. As in those bar fight cases, just moments before things hit the fan, all was well and both parties were generally law abiding citizens(not without blemish but not ax murderers either - dont forget that you were not an angel at 17). Neither thinking their lives were about to change/end.
For all the talk of Martin being a thug or punk, well what red blooded American male wasnt at some point? I wont pretend he was on his way to bible school that night, but i also wont assume he was on his way to meet some gang members, smoke some crack, then pull a drive by before stopping off at the local retirement home to steal an old womans walker. He was a young man with more testosterone than brains and his color, past texting, drug, or fight history is not important. He let his temper and ego get the best of him and his life ended as a result. Zimmerman let his ego, little man complex, mall cop wannabe, attitude get the best of him and as a result his life will never be the same.
This is a tragic case because say what you will, most of us could have at one point in our lives been either one of these people. None are perfect, no not one and but for Grace of God, go I.
Hit the nail
right on the head.
In my opinion, this is one of the most sensible posts on this whole thread.
