[Hoot Gibson]

Hoot, you need to check yourself. You know good and well I didn't assume shit, and that whole racist thing doesn't fly with me. My opinion is based off of a damn 911 operator advising him to not "investigate", and the fact that he was even carrying a gun. Neighborhood Watch doesn't do that. They don't call 911 dozens of times for dumb stuff, they're not wanna be cops and mall ninjas like this guy. It doesn't matter if the 911 operator's words carry merit or not, what matters is that he was advised by an employee of an emergency service, who obviously is experienced with these kind of situations as a 911 operator, multiple times, yet he decided against it, followed the kid, probably got his ass beat for following a stranger on a street after dark, and shot him like a coward.

And what's with the lynching comment? Seriously? You really think those little comments you use to piss off the liberals here will have the same effect on me? Come on man...you know better.

If I were in charge of his punishment, he would receive one severe ass kicking for being a mall ninja and carrying a gun around in the first place while looking for trouble, because that's all that will find you...and for his cowardice before and since, and finally, for ignoring what he was told by someone who is authorized to give life-saving advice and who obviously knows what the hell they're talking about and seeking out a confrontation when he not anyone else were threatened by Martin.

I just don't see how you can give the fact that he got his ass beat credit, without giving the fact that he sought out trouble where their was none, and caused this all to happen?

Your comment about my being unable to separate politics from the facts of this case being "pathetic" was unwarranted and dictated the tone of my response. If you want a respectful response to a post, then all you need to do is show me the same courtesy. If you take time to read the Dershowitz article that I posted earlier, then you will see that there are people on both ends of the political spectrum who believe that Zimmerman has not gotten a fair shake so far in this case.

As for Zimmerman getting his "ass beat," I don't understand why you think the fact that Martin beat up Zimmerman hurts Zimmerman's case - it doesn't - it makes his case for self defense much stronger. If Zimmerman had no, or only slight, injuries and if he had shot Martin from a greater distance, the state would have a much stronger case.

As it is, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Zimmerman attacked a much larger, younger, and more athletic man and for some reason took a bloody beating before shooting Martin. I think that will be a tough sale.