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Originally Posted by Rodsrsr

This is exactly why the Police told him "we dont need you to follow him" Zimmerman assumed somewhat of an authoritative, security type position as the neighborhood watch, which are specifically NOT to follow or engage by the way. He had an extra duty to go out of his way in order to effectively communicate who he was and what his intentions were if he happened to run into Martin. (again, had he followed police instructions this would not have happened) Not only did he lack basic self defense training, he also lacked basic conflict resolution training and overall interpersonal communication. The reality is that Zimmerman was an untrained citizen armed with a loaded gun attempting to play law enforcement. Due to his lack of training and poor judgment he put himself in a situation that ultimately claimed the life of an innocent person. I have a hard time seeing that he can bear no responsibility in this.

Everything Zimmerman did was legal per all evidence presented. The only one who was not innocent was the one who assaulted the other. Evidence indicates that was Martin.