The sad thing about that statement is that if Trayvon had got the gun and shot Zimmerman, only the local media would have covered the story.  The nation would have NEVER heard about it.  And they certainly wouldn't have run pictures of Zimmerman as a 12/13 yr old Hispanic boy shot by the 6 ft "thug."

This is a sad truth.  Hundreds, if not thousands, even younger than Trayvon have died this year alone (and its not even over) in major cities, such as Chicago.  Do we hear those stories? Those victim's names?  Of course not.  Not only because it doesn't further this illusion of most white men as racist, since a lot of the crime is black on black, but it would also make the Dems in charge there look incompetent.  Maybe even like they don't care about fixing the problem.  But, because the media falsely assumed Zimmerman was white, and then later decided to call him a "white" Hispanic to cover up their mistake, it helped push this race divide.

OK then you wouldnt mind me pointing a gun at you while you hold your little can of pepper spray? Or you grab your stick while I shoot you. When there are more powerful weapons in the world, you do not limit yourself to an inferior one. I wanna see you karate chop a shot from a 12 gauge. lol

Let's not try to pretend that its all rainbows and kittens out there in the real world.

Sorry I beleive I would know better about what was required in a situation I am in then some cop on the phone.

I can understand having weapons for self defense in your house, for home defense purposes. Hell I grew up in a house which had a hunting rifle and a shotgun that belonged to my grandfather and my dad... However where I live, I absolutely dont see a reason why a civilians need to carry guns on them.

I dont live in USA, and am not saying you are wrong or dont know better... you do what you need to do to protect yourself where you live.

Here is a video which argues my point that civilians and guns do not mix, even for "self denfense"...especially when an argument occurs and people lose their cool.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ87CGV9Wkg

I'm sorry, but you follow an unarmed kid around with a gun, especially AGAINST THE ORDERS OF THE POLICE, I think the whole "self defense" argument gets thrown out the window. Maybe the kid did beat him, but did you ever think that maybe HE felt threatened and thus acted in self defense?? After all, he was getting chased by a stocky dude carrying a gun... Even if this man WAS some how feeling threatened, for fucks sake.. Pistol whip the guy, or shoot him in the foot or something. And why did this Zimmerman follow him in the first place? Racial profiling. Simple as that.. And look where it gets us...

The guy KILLS an innocent kid who was simply taking a stroll to a 7/11, gets murdered, and the killer gets charged with NOTHING. Not even manslaughter. I am absolutely disgusted... There is no justice in this world. Plain and simple.

Can't imagine how the parents of this kid must feel. I'd be fuming..

I'm sorry, but you follow an unarmed kid around with a gun, especially AGAINST THE ORDERS OF THE POLICE, I think the whole "self defense" argument gets thrown out the window. After all, YOU started the confrontation. YOU provoked HIM, and wielded a weapon while doing so. I think someone forgot to tell Zimmerman he was the neighborhood watch, not the town sheriff. You are not supposed to take the law in your own hands in this situation. You let the cops deal with it.

Maybe the kid did beat him, but did you ever think that maybe HE felt threatened and thus acted in self defense?? After all, he was getting chased by a stocky dude carrying a gun... Hell I sure would be freaked out. Even if the kid did get out of line and start whaling on the guy, and Zimmerman WAS threatened, for fucks sake.. Pistol whip the guy, or shoot him in the foot or something. And why did this Zimmerman follow him in the first place? Racial profiling. Simple as that.. And look where it gets us...

The guy KILLS an innocent kid who was simply taking a stroll to a Seven-Eleven minding his own business, gets murdered, and the killer gets charged with NOTHING. Not even manslaughter. I am absolutely disgusted... There is no justice in this world. Plain and simple.

Can't imagine how the parents of this kid must feel. I'd be fuming..

And this is the problem with our society.  People who don't even look at the facts of the case and just jump to conclusions.  Which, I admit, is much easier to happen when the media is spoon feeding people BS.

Trayvon was far from innocent.  Zimmerman lost him for several minutes.  Plenty of time for Trayvon to get to his dad's house and be relaxing.  Instead, he decided to stick around and (most likely) confront this "crazy ass cracker."  And kid?  Really?  He was an atheletic, 6 ft (Zimmerman was 5'7") 17 yr old YOUNG MAN.  Not the little 12 yr old boy the media tried to portray him as.

Zimmerman was NEVER told by a cop to not follow Trayvon.  He was told by a DISPATCHER that they didn't need him to follow Trayvon.  That's not an order.  And he has no legal obligation to follow it.  And, in fact, he did stop following him at that point.  Hence, the wind dying down and Zimmerman catching his breath on the 911 call.

It also doesn't matter WHO owned the gun, as either man could have got ahold of it and used it.  Zimmerman even stated he believed Trayvon was going for his gun, which is why he felt he had to get to it, first.  Of course, Zimmerman may have only imagined this.  But, who could blame him if he did, he was getting his head slammed against the sidewalk at the time.

In the end, our justice system prevailed over low information "armchair legal experts" and emotion.