After reading the article about Trayvon Martian I was disgusted. Martian was wearing something that a mass amount of people wear out now a days, jeans and hooded sweatshirt. He was carrying a pack of skittles and an ice tea, minding his own business. I believe Zimmerman could have miss read the situation, but he didn’t have to use “self-defense” to protect himself from Martian. If the accusations are correct and Martian and Zimmerman did have an altercation, where’s the proof? If the two were fighting, wouldn’t Zimmerman be covering in broses or cuts? Zimmerman in a written statement said that Martian repeatedly slammed his head down on the ground, breaking his nose. But Zimmerman doesn’t look like he has a broken nose; he didn’t even get medical attention. My personal opinion is the only way a person can come out of a brawl unsaved is to have a disadvantage, such as a gun.
On the other hand I think the media might be blowing things out of proportion. In the United States you are innocent until proven guilty. The media is stressing to arrest Zimmerman, but there isn’t enough substantial proof for the police to arrest him. None of us really know what happened that fatal night. The police are investigating but the pressure of the media could influence the witnesses or jury if the case does go to trial.
One thing I was stunned about was how Martians father handled the media. He did not blame Zimmerman in such a way, as much as he wanted the truth and justice to be severed. I thought it was extremely classy that Martian’s father said that Zimmerman’s father “was just protecting him”. I thought that showed strength, it is easy to blame people for that happened; it is harder to accept what occurred.
Overall it is heartbreaking to think such a young boy with so much to offer the world will never get that chance.
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