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Originally Posted by blankall
I don't disagree with you.
The bigger issue in this is gun control. When you have people carrying conceaeld weapons, relatively minor fights are going to turn into deadly situations. That's just a fact.
However, Zimmerman was not self-appointed. He volunteered for the watch yes, but the strata asked him to be the captain and set up the watch. Zimmerman also went through all training required for him to carry that gun.
As far as citizens acting as neighbourhood watchmen, Zimmerman was relatively well trained. He had a ton of experience being a watchmen, and had been one for several years before this incident. He had an educational background in criminal justice.
Read this:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...83O18H20120425 |
Thanks for that information. I suppose, in my view, this only reinforces my point. Despite Zimmerman having more training than the average Joe Blow out there patrolling his neighbourhood, things still went terribly and tragically wrong. I just see so much potential for more and more of these types of tragedies.