Trayvon Martin

Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old black teenager was shot by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Florida man. Zimmerman was carrying a 9 millimeter handgun, Martin was carrying a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea. Marin weighed 140 pounds, Zimmerman weighs 250 pounds. Zimmerman was in his car, Martin was walking on the street. After the shooting, he told police he shot the ten in self-defense, and police say they have no evidence to refute his story. 

Over the past 14 months, Zimmerman repeatedly called 911, and in several instances warned of “suspicious persons” who, like Trayvon Martin, happened to be black. The six newly released 911 calls, none of which relate to the Martin shooting, show Zimmerman worried more than once about unknown persons walking through the neighborhood.

It is a tragedy. I cannot imagine why Zimmerman shot Martin. Not only a kid that is much thinner than him, but also Zimmerman was in his car while Martin was walking and carrying a bag, and then, the person in the car shot the kid.

When Zimmerman pursued Martin against the explicit instructions of the police dispatcher, the dispatcher had told him they did not need Zimmerman to follow Martin.

In some degree, I think Zimmerman should be in charged.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/obama-makes-first-comments-on-trayvon-martin-shooting

http://www.newsmax.com/US/Zimmerman-Trayvon-Sanford-Baxley/2012/03/23/id/433671