The only reason this has become a national issue is the fact that the police did not arrest and charge zimmerman. Had they arrested him, investigated the charges and then dropped all charges there wouldn't be this public backlash.
Anyone can be an aggressor under the interpretation of this florida law by the police department... stalk, confront, engage and fight anyone... pull out a properly registered firearm... blow their brains out and claim self defense.
I wonder how many repo men are going to follow suit... go to someones house to repo a car... when the delinquent owners come out and get in their face... or threaten them etc... they just shoot em.
It's really irrelevant whether the Martin kid was a thug, drug dealer, hoodlum or criminal... Zimmerman had no right or authority to engage or question him and be his judge, jury and executioner.
I find it hard to believe the kid would jump Zimmerman without provocation.
I believe a reasonable person would feel their life is in imminent danger anytime they are confronted by a stranger branding a firearm.
If the kid had wrestled away Zimmerman's firearm and shot him dead would the same self defense apply?
Anyone can be an aggressor under the interpretation of this florida law by the police department... stalk, confront, engage and fight anyone... pull out a properly registered firearm... blow their brains out and claim self defense.
I wonder how many repo men are going to follow suit... go to someones house to repo a car... when the delinquent owners come out and get in their face... or threaten them etc... they just shoot em.
It's really irrelevant whether the Martin kid was a thug, drug dealer, hoodlum or criminal... Zimmerman had no right or authority to engage or question him and be his judge, jury and executioner.
I find it hard to believe the kid would jump Zimmerman without provocation.
I believe a reasonable person would feel their life is in imminent danger anytime they are confronted by a stranger branding a firearm.
If the kid had wrestled away Zimmerman's firearm and shot him dead would the same self defense apply?