Trayvon Martin was not an eminent danger. He is dead because he was a perceived threat by Mr. Zimmerman. For some reason, probably media/social/political hubris (of which guns are), Mr. Zimmerman believed he was within his rights to follow Mr. Martin into a courtyard.
It was within that courtyard, within a short distance of his Father's doorstep, Mr. Martin believed he was threatened. He either believed or knew his life was in danger. We don't know. He is dead.
Did Mr. Zimmerman actually present himself to Mr. Martin as an eminent danger? I would think so. Mr. Martin knew he was being followed. I have been followed on occasion and it does not feel right. Instincts become aware of a disturbing set of facts and one begins to formulate a self-defense no matter what means that takes.
So, the circumstances to Mr. Martin's death are aggravated by the content in which it occurred. Mr. Martin gave no reason for Mr. Zimmerman to believe his life was in danger to bring about alarm to the follow him that proceeded to his death. There is no justification for Mr. Martin's death. Mr. Zimmerman did not know him, there was no personal identification of Mr. Martin in a way that would illustrate a history of any kind, this entire scenario is based in perception. That was the impetus. There was 'prejudice' to act, no solid facts, no reasonable behavior by Mr. Martin to bring about suspicions.
Mr. Zimmerman did the right thing, he called the police. He did the wrong thing when he became the police.
Citizens can carry whatever belief system they want about themselves and their world. But, what they can't do is carry out justice about their belief systems UNLESS the laws allow them to do so. The Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground laws have interesting names, but, they go too far. This is the result.
It was within that courtyard, within a short distance of his Father's doorstep, Mr. Martin believed he was threatened. He either believed or knew his life was in danger. We don't know. He is dead.
Did Mr. Zimmerman actually present himself to Mr. Martin as an eminent danger? I would think so. Mr. Martin knew he was being followed. I have been followed on occasion and it does not feel right. Instincts become aware of a disturbing set of facts and one begins to formulate a self-defense no matter what means that takes.
So, the circumstances to Mr. Martin's death are aggravated by the content in which it occurred. Mr. Martin gave no reason for Mr. Zimmerman to believe his life was in danger to bring about alarm to the follow him that proceeded to his death. There is no justification for Mr. Martin's death. Mr. Zimmerman did not know him, there was no personal identification of Mr. Martin in a way that would illustrate a history of any kind, this entire scenario is based in perception. That was the impetus. There was 'prejudice' to act, no solid facts, no reasonable behavior by Mr. Martin to bring about suspicions.
Mr. Zimmerman did the right thing, he called the police. He did the wrong thing when he became the police.
Citizens can carry whatever belief system they want about themselves and their world. But, what they can't do is carry out justice about their belief systems UNLESS the laws allow them to do so. The Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground laws have interesting names, but, they go too far. This is the result.
