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I believe they were both douchebags.
Martin was most clearly into drugs and various petty crimes. However, that night all he had on him was skittles. Was he acting suspicious that night? Perhaps. But teenagers don't give much thought to how the community has had dozens of break ins and that his activity might be thought of as suspicious.
At the same time I think Zimmerman was a wannabe police officer. He had applied to be a police officer. Don't give me any bullshit he was taking classes to become an attorney or what not; He was taking classes required to become a police officer. He was also training at a gym martial arts gym - Yet oddly enough gym owner gave us the impression that Zimmerman couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag. He was on the neighborhood watch yet so scared of his own shadow that he carried a firearm with him.
But no matter what, Martin didn't need to die. I picture my kid waking home after dark winding through the neighborhood taking short cuts between houses and what not. I mean... I take a short cut between two houses at 10 on a Saturday afternoon on a summer day on my bike I am a local resident riding his bike but if my kid puts on a hoodie at 10pm and walks to her friend's house on that same route she could be shot and killed because someone thought she was suspicious?
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