George Zimmerman acted in self defense against Trayvon Martin.

It is unfortunate that the Florida stand Your Ground Law was not followed in this case. For some unfathomable reason the prosecution seems to have forgotten and or failed to emphasize the part of the law that does NOT allow the use of Deadly force in self defense as stated below: 776.041Q95;Use of force by aggressor."The justification described in the preceding sections of this chapter is NOT available to a person who: (2)Q95;Initially provokes the use of force against himself or herself, unless: (a)Q95;Such force is so great that the person reasonably believes that he or she is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm AND that he or she has EXHAUSTED EVERY reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the assailant;" History."s. 13, ch. 74-383; s. 1190, ch. 97-102. The "stand your ground law" is problematic, but even this bad law takes into account the fact that one can't provoke the fight and then avail himself of its self defense protection. "There is no way Zimmerman can claim that he EXHAUSTED EVERY REASONABLE MEANS to escape the danger he allegedly felt. "To the contrary, the defense counsel went out of their way to try to demonstrate that Trayvon showed no injuries other than the bullet hole through his heart. "The law clearly states that even if Zimmerman, the provoker of this incident, reasonably thought that he was in danger, he, the PROVOKER, had an OBLIGATION to EXHAUST EVERY REASONABLE MEAN OTHER THAN THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE. "That clearly did not occur. There was no evidence that Zimmerman threw a punch or did anything other than reach for his gun in a fist fight that he may have been losing. "If he was in a position to grab his gun, he could have tried to hit Trayvon back, with or without the gun, but he didn't do this. He started a fight and then immediately reverted to the most extreme use of deadly force possible. That is not only morally wrong but a violation of the Florida statute. It is a shame that this exception to the statute was not emphasized by the prosecution and now a murderer walks free." As for answers to your questions: 1. Did Zimmerman have reasonable cause to keep an eye on Martin? You seem to want me to answer yes. He was clearly profiling but if he wants to WATCH people in his neighborhood as opposed to confront and shoot, I have no problem. 2. Did Zimmerman have a license to carry a gun? Apparently. That also implies an obligation to carry it responsibly which he did not. 3. Does Martin show injuries or signs of being assaulted PRIOR to being shot? Apparently not and that my friend is definitive proof that George Zimmerman violated the law and is guilty as he did NOT exhaust every reasonable means possible OTHER than the use of deadly force as he was REQUIRED to under the plain language of the Florida statute. 4. And finally ask yourself this...does Zimmerman show injuries or signs of being assaulted? In the words of the medical examiner "minor injuries". If his injuries were minor, does that really mean his life was in danger? He is a wannabe cop who started a fight and got his butt kicked and then illegally responded with deadly force. I hope you or a family member or friend never find themselves in the position that Trayvon was. Peace be with you.