walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[DMP]

It's my understanding that George was following covertly, enough so that he was reduced to whispering. Is that incorrect?

The police version of events and Zimmerman's versions of events are different.

In the police affidavit, Zimmerman confronts Trayvon after profiling him and following him in his vehicle (and despite being advised by 911 dispatch to stop following him). A struggle ensues as Trayvon tries to defend himself, and Zimmerman ends up shooting and killing Trayvon. Thus, the manslaughter charge.

Police Affidavit:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/...ument.html


In Zimmerman's written statement, Trayvon disappears from sight when he calls 911 and the dispatcher advises him to stop following Trayvon and asks for his exact location. Zimmerman claims that he got out of the truck to find the street sign when Travyon re-emerged, confronted and attacked Zimmerman. A struggle ensues as Zimmerman tries to defend himself, and Zimmerman ends up shooting and killing Trayvon. Thus, the self-defense claim.

Zimmerman's Statement:
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images...t_0226.pdf

That is total bullshit. If you are looking for the street sign, you don't get out of the car. He was looking for a confrontation because he was big bad George, a neighborhood watch hero. Unfortunately, George got way more than the confrontation he was looking for. Now a boy who was walking to his father's girlfriend's house is dead. I don't care how much of a punk Trayvon may have been - in this instance, he was doing nothing wrong and is now dead because of George's romanticized fantasy that he was some kind of cop.