Ask yourself this question? Why does it matter why Zimmerman approached him? Just a few scenarios that could've happened...
1) Zimmerman walks up and says "hey, what's going on?" Martin punches him and kicks his ass and Zimmerman shoots him.
2) Zimmerman walks up and says "hey, what's going on?" Martin says screw you, Zimmerman walks back to his car, Martin attacks him and Zimmerman shoots him.
3) Zimmerman walks up and shoots him without a word being said.
4) Zimmerman walks up and without saying a word, Martin attacks him.
In all of those scenarios, does it matter to the case whatsoever why Zimmerman walked up to him?
I will appease you and answer your question according to what I know happened. Acting in his role as a neighborhood watchman (no dispute here), he knew there had been a rash of burglaries in his neighborhood and felt Martin looked suspicious.
I have no clue why he thought he looked suspicious or what led him to come to that conclusion. I don't know what was going on in his mind and don't want to guess.
At the end of the day, he thought he was suspicious and approached him. Why does this matter? I have no idea.
It matters a great deal because if Zimmerman had no reason to "be suspicious of Martin and follow him" then that would make him the aggressor and his self defense claim would not be as strong. If he had not followed Martin in the first place none of this would have happened. So, it does matter a great deal as to why Zimmerman felt Martin was suspicious.
I don't agree.
Let's say Zimmerman did follow him and actually walked up to him. Let's say in a calm manner he said "hey, what are you doing here?" Martin then says "none of your business." So Zimmerman turns to walk away and Martin attacks him. Who is the aggressor?
Just because he walked up to the guy does not mean he was aggressive. We all walk up to people each day.
LMAO.. And you know for a fact that this is how it happened? I love all these scenarios you keep making up. Unfortunately, you were not there so have no idea what was said or whether it was said in a "calm manner",lol. How do you know Zimmerman did not walk up and say, " Hey [racial slur], what are you doing here?" I am not saying this is what was said, but it could have been just as easily as what you are trying to say what was said. None of us knows what was said, so don't try and make something up just to fit what you think happened.
And still no one on this site has answered my question(probably because no one has a good answer). What exactly made Trevor Martin suspicious to Zimmerman to make him call the cops and then follow him? I am pretty sure I know the answer, but why can't anyone tell me who seems to think Zimmerman did the right thing here? Enfuego admits that he does not know, but yet he seems to know everything else that happened that night...
Do you know how to read? Where did I say I am pretty sure I know what was said? I said I am pretty sure I know why Zimmerman thought he was suspicious, NOT what was said. Why do you think Zimmerman thought he was suspicious? He was walking on the street returning home from the store. What makes this suspicious?
Your first statement is correct however, and it should be applied in most cases, nobody that wasn't there knows what happened, even the police. It's up to them to try and piece together what happened using evidence and statements. Of course the other person who knows what happened is dead, so that makes it tougher.
From what I've read though, the Sanford PD really botched the initial investigation.
From what I've read though, the Sanford PD really botched the initial investigation.
