Actually if GZ had just identified himself (neighborhood watch) it may have been avoided. We have no idea what threat TM perceived about an unknown person following him in the dark. Under that circumstance TM could be viewed as standing his ground.
Didn't you see those pictures from when he was 12? He was innocent looking! And who cares that he was posting pictures insinuating being a drug user / dealer, posted pictures of firearms, was under the influence of drugs the night he attacked GZ (as ALL the evidence supports)? He was innocent-looing five years before!
thc can stay in the system for a long period of time. had GZ seen pictures of him being a "thug"? i don't understand how that after the fact defining of TM says anything about the events that happened that night.
Actually, if you are familiar with the effects of pot you should realize that it makes a person less likely to initiate aggression.
Actually if TM had just said "Hey unidentified guy following me, I'm heading home down here but in the mean time would you like a few delicious skittles while you identify yourself?" it may have been avoided. We have no idea how greedy TM was over sharing his skittles or how badly GZ would have wanted some skittles.
That is your only play at this point. You are trying to say that even after TM called GZ a Creepy A Cracker and then banged his head into the concrete several times that GZ should have taken the beating, prayed that he lived, and not shoot TM, so TM could give his side. A side that we would not even know about if the media had not painted GZ as a racist killer while making TM look like a choir boy.
I am all too familiar (from years ago, mind you) and I tend to agree - but it most definitely clouds judgement and makes pain more tolerable. (I've also know a couple of weirdos over the years on which it acted a bit like a stimulant, though there's no evidence that's the case with TM.)
http://www.drugbeat.org/Facts&Effects/marijuana.html
http://adai.uw.edu/marijuana/factsheets/aggression.htm
Research also indicates that people who are already violent in nature have a higher tendency to use marijuana and that the marijuana use does not typically overcome the violent nature.
Unless you are paranoid......which is one of the side effects of smoking herb, from what I understand.
I'm guessing the implication is that we're all racists and would somehow argue against the overwhelming evidence in support of one minority over another - is that what you're suggesting?
Feel free to cite your own references. I've seen enough to know that the research is mixed so your assertion is not absolute.
Without proper training any wipe that breaks into my house will likely die with multiple gunshot wounds. I agree about training but you can pick weapons for home defense that even with very limited training could be more than effective. It can mean the difference between life and death for a family.
Apparently, he wasn't too threatened because he had a cell phone, but did not call the police. Any reasonable person who had never been seen before walking around in the dark in a gated community would expect to bring about some suspicion. Common sense would tell them that they might be question by someone for being there.
