[judgementday]

To refer to an earlier post...

If a uniformed officer approaches me as I am walking down a city street, then I would respectfully answer any questions. Someone dressed in civilian clothes, will not get the same respect if they ask me what I am doing in their neighborhood.

In the Martin case, he was on the phone with his girlfriend when he noticed Zimmerman was following him. In reading it, Martin indicated to his girlfriend that he was being followed, she encouraged him to run, he instead said he would just walk fast. Martin then addresses Zimmerman by asking him why he was following him, Zimmerman responds by asking why he was in his neighborhood, phone call ended abruptly.

Now, being in Martin's footsteps I would have inquired as to why someone was following me as well. Zimmerman's response should have been "I am head of the neighborhood watch around here, we have had a number of break ins, just taking care of my responsibilities"...Instead he aggresively asked him why he was there.

Zimmerman was the head of the neighborhood WATCH not neighborhood FOLLOW.

I fully agree that Zimmerman had a right to defend himself and from looking at the pictures of his physical damage is only option may have been to use deadly force.

However, he initiated the contact and used poor judgement....he needs to be convicted something.