LafayetteLady -> RE: How close to getting beaten to death does this guy look? (3/29/2012 3:59:42 PM)
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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady Honestly, I don't think race had much to do with this. He was dressed the way the majority of teenage boys dress these days. I think that George Zimmerman, who want to be a police officer, but never passed the test or was accepted in the academy (forget where I read that) was determined to be the most diligent neighborhood watch "captain" ever. I think he was over zealous and determined to become a "hero" however he could. I think that's probably pretty much on the mark. And given that Trayvon appears to have confronted him in a challenging way, there requires only to add testosterone, shake well, and serve. K. I don't consider turning around and asking someone why they are following them to be "confronting them in a challenging way." Yes, it is a confrontation, but think about what we teach our children. We teach them to keep walking, but we also teach them to scream for help when facing danger. Let's face it, teenagers in general, and especially teenage boys don't tend to have the best judgement. Still, when asked "why are you following me," the fact seems to be that Zimmerman did not respond like an adult or a neighborhood watch volunteer would normally or correctly respond. If anyone is wondering, that response should have been, "I'm part of the neighborhood watch and I don't recognize you as living here. We have had some breakins recently, so the neighborhood is a bit concerned about people we don't know being in the neighborhood." Even if this statement was made to some kid "casing the neighborhood," it would not have likely provoked an attack, it would have caused the kid to either run or make up some lie about visiting a friend of a friend. While crime happens everywhere, burglary is not a big crime in the area, which would imply that when it happens, it is usually kids. There also doesn't seem to be a very large gang influence in the area, so that's out. It's easy to say that both parties played some part in the tragic event. Isn't that true for nearly everything that is like this? However, at the end of the day, adults are supposed to be a bit more responsible and neighborhood watch volunteers should not conduct themselves as if they and they alone are going to take a bite out of crime in their neighborhood. There are still far too many inaccuracies to Zimmerman's claims to make what he did legit.
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