I didn't follow this case closely (i.e., didn't watch one moment of the trial on television). The most interesting issue for me is the existence of these armed, untrained "neighbourhood watch" vigilante groups. As some have already pointed out, it is hard not to speculate that if Zimmerman had been home, watching television, and letting trained police officers fulfill their responsibility for policing his community for low-end property crimes, Martin would still be alive. I'm not arguing that this speculation makes Zimmerman guilty of murder or manslaughter, but it seems tragic to me.
Anyone have an idea of how common these are in the United States?
__________________
"Life of Russian hockey veterans is very hard," said Soviet hockey star Sergei Makarov. "Most of them don't have enough to eat these days. These old players are Russian legends."
|