| sales2099 said: Can someone give me the rough breakdown of the situation. The crime in question, the main suspects, and why this ruling is justified/makes sense? |
A Hispanic Man who wanted to be a police officer and worked for a neighorhood watch before saw a Black teenager walking through his neighborhood in a black hoody after a recent string of breakins by people in black hoodies.
He called the police and reported a suspious individual, asked if he should follow him, and when told it wouldn't be a good idea he did otherwise.
Trayvon Martin Noticed Zimmerman following him
The next part is unclear.
Somehow Martin ended up on top of Zimmerman punching him. Zimmerman then shot Martin. (Witnesses saw this part)
Zimmerman is the only suspect and he admitted to shooting martin and claimed that he lost martin, and that martin then double backed and confronted Zimmerman starting a fight and shot him. The prosecution claims Zimmerman grabbed Trayvon which started the conflict.
The ruling makes sense because there is no way to ascertain who started the physical altercation. The burden of proof lies on the prosecution to prove he committed a crime. They could not prove Zimmerman did not act in self defense. They could not break his story. Martin didn't have ANY bruises outside those on his knuckles from punching. He didn't even have any bruises that would indicate he was being held.
