I don`t think Zimmerman should have been charged with anything nor did he commit any crime.
When I first heard this story, I was really angered, (like I'm sure many of the people in the nation) My vision was thrusted to a small smiling African American kid, who was painted by the media as a saint, volunteer worker, football player, math whiz, etc. And his life just taken by a media proclaimed "racist profiling white man, who gunned this poor boy down in cold blood, while on the way to the store to grab some food.
I was angered, (being African American) blown away, and just incensed, that such a tragedy would go without any repercussions.
I did what many did, I followed the campaign (with me very ignorant to the facts) "the I am Trayvon Martin, wore a hoodie, in proclamation, of who I stood by, even signed the "Martin Seek justice" petition from there Facebook. (Again let me iterate I did not know the facts and blindly just thought it was a cold-hearted murder.)
As time went by, things changed-his lawyer seeking a cease and desist on his school records, his phone and social media accounts, even his parents, trademarking the likeness and slogans of their slain son.
Fast forward to closer to the trial, Zimmerman, was attacked, Trayvon was "a gangsta", lot smoker and a thief.
When a the facts came out and the ludicrous testimony from trayvons friend "I heard wet grass" "creepy ass cracker" a used in court, and that Trayvon was a 17 year old 6'2" 180lb studying MMA fighting who got so good his 5 year old brother was asking him to train him, I started to really feel dumb about the whole thing.
Yes it is terrible, that Trayvon died like that, s**t instead of calling his friend, why didn't he just call the cops if he was so scared? He could have done a 10 things diffrent that night, (I know the feeling cause I have been profiled too) but instead, took the law into his own hands- Zimmerman was just doing his job, never pulled the gun until he felt his life was in danger- which like myself and many of you would do too. This is just what Dave Chappelle said "when keepin it real, goes wrong"
