Breaking News: George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty!

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Soundwave said:

Slimebeast said:

But the young man didn't ask for a bad situation to occur when he slammed the older man into the ground and started to pound his face with fists?

It's not illegal to check out and follow a stranger you think looks suspicious. I don't see anything morally wrong with that either, especially in your own neighborhood.

But it's illegal to viciously assault someone and smack him in the face.

It's not illegal to walk into a nightclub and hit on every woman in front of their boyfriend either. You probably will get your ass beat before the night is done though.

We have social/societal customs too, not everything is a law. Most people do not take kindly to being followed around for no apparent reason by an unidentified person. Most people will feel threatened if they are being followed by someone especially at night.

Unless you are an actual cop, stop playing police officer. There's a reason why police officers have to be trained for their job and it's to handle situations like this. There's a reason why police officers also wear uniforms or identify themselves, to avoid misunderstandings.

Go ahead and follow someone around the street and tell them "don't worry, I'm not a cop, I'm just following you to see if you're about to commit a criminal act" ... you'll probably get slapped upside the head (or worse) sooner or later.

Yes, we have societal customs and we have this very common desire for protection. Thus why many neighborhoods elect a "neighborhood watch" to help patrol the area and alert the authorities of suspicious behavior.

Which is exactly what George Zimmerman was doing. He saw a man moving in-between houses in a neighborhood. This is something I would think would commonly be considered suspicious behavior. He reported it. After the police told him not to follow Trayvon, we have NO idea what happened.

The emotional people keep trying to paint a ficticious story about Zimmerman continuing to stalk Trayvon and confront him. This is not supported by any evidence and is purely a concoction of the family others trying to cope with what happened.

Also, since you seem to be up on a high horse about social customs, wouldn't you agree that if you really were being followed by someone you would run away, go to a public place, or alert the authorities yourself? What kind of a moron would start a fight just because someone is following them? That is completely illogical and would lead to much worse than simply playing it safe.