Zimmerman verdict: Not Guilty.

[Tiberius]

Great. I went to go and find the compilation from the police footage parts that showed Zimmerman's face when the cops came after the incident and the video has been taken down. All I can state is that the video, from what I could see, distinctly lacked Zimmerman showing any kind of abuse, and it was from that that I drew my conclusions. THAT SAID, I hadn't seen that image from CNN either, nor the ones that follow after it, and the ones that follow showing the cuts across the man's skull look much worse than what was initially implied to be the case.

I'm glad you accept that you didn't have all the facts right.

That said, I'm still wondering what the hell instigated this situation to begin with. This wasn't a bad part of town. Hell, the kid's gmail account has several bits of correspondence with universities from college applications. You can't honestly tell me that because he was wearing a fucking hoody and was walking around late at night with a fucking can of arizona iced tea in his hand that this fat-ass really thought that warranted him starting shit that resulted in a fucking fist fight, nor that it warranted him shooting the kid to death.

There were reported break-ins in the neighborhood, which was why Zimmerman was out patrolling in the first place. He initially reported Treyvon because the guy was out in the rain, walking around, and looking at the houses. From the police transcripts of the phone call, Zimmerman doesn't describe the guy holding ice tea, but rather holding "something", so it's unlikely he even saw it was a beverage.

No matter what, even with the physical damage I can see, it's STILL not enough to convince me. I've been in MUCH worse fights than that, come out looking worse, and I didn't feel the need to pull a gun on the person who I was fighting with, even if they kicked the shit out of me. And, seriously, this guy had to shoot to kill? Are you serious?

Firstly, it isn't about what you've been involved in. If Zimmerman felt his life was in danger (and his injuries certainly look like he was getting a good beating), then he has the right to defend himself against his attacker. Secondly, your words "shoot to kill" are unnecessary and just you putting more unneeded emotion into this discussion. There is no evidence he shot to kill. The evidence suggests he shot to defend himself against an attack.

Also, consider this... In this same state, only DAYS PRIOR, this happened: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-5743...ing-shots/

Yeah. So, a woman fires WARNING SHOTS at her ABUSIVE HUSBAND, and gets 20 years.

Zimmerman shoots a kid to death without firing any warning shots of his own...gets off scot-free.

I'm gonna say this again: BULLSHIT!

I agree with you; what happened to that woman was a travesty and should never have happened. If Zimmerman had got 20 years (or more) for murder, it would have been a travesty too.

You forget that just because I support the outcome in this case, does not mean I support the outcome in similar cases.