Walt, If George Zimmerman had decided to not draw his weapon, but continued to be beaten and had died instead of head injuries such as brain contusion and swelling, would you also consider that a "fatal mistake"? the decision to do nothing is a decision. The consequences of that decision could have been serious injury or death for Zimmerman.
The person who made a "fatal mistake" was Trayvon Martin, who had decided that violently using his hands on George Zimmerman was the appropriate response to Zimmerman's irritating behavior, at least in Martin's mind. Is that how you handle irritating people, Walt?
Zimmerman did not present a deadly threat to Martin until after Martin presented a deadly threat to Zimmerman. Zimmerman prevailed.
Walt,
ReplyDeleteIf George Zimmerman had decided to not draw his weapon, but continued to be beaten and had died instead of head injuries such as brain contusion and swelling, would you also consider that a "fatal mistake"? the decision to do nothing is a decision. The consequences of that decision could have been serious injury or death for Zimmerman.
The person who made a "fatal mistake" was Trayvon Martin, who had decided that violently using his hands on George Zimmerman was the appropriate response to Zimmerman's irritating behavior, at least in Martin's mind. Is that how you handle irritating people, Walt?
Zimmerman did not present a deadly threat to Martin until after Martin presented a deadly threat to Zimmerman. Zimmerman prevailed.
It appears that in some places, one can't even get the only one report takers to actually take a report.
ReplyDeleteSeems from the comments that people would be better off if they understood that the only ones won't do a thing to stop a beating.
Hmmm. Me and a friend, unarmed, against 100 unruly, rock-throwing, hostile teens.
ReplyDeleteTo quote a line from Bill Cosby back when he was still funny:
"Faster, faster, you fool! You fool!!!"