It's not because he was black! He was wearing a hoodie, he was suspended from school, and he played on the football team. Of course, Zimmerman probably didn't know anything about the suspension or the football, but he didn't have to because
we know it now, so that makes it relevant. Martin was clearly planning to use iced tea and Skittles as a lethal weapon. It was obvious. Was Zimmerman supposed to just sit there and watch it happen? Why purchase and carry a gun if you're never going to use it?
And I thank the Conservatives for getting so angry about the media making this out to be a white guilt issue and crying reverse discrimination. Because until they started squealing about it, the issue hadn't been raised. Maybe because Zimmerman only LOOKS hispanic, but I'm not a Conservative, so I obviously can't make up all the answers. But kudos to the Conservatives for shedding some new light on this case that previously would have been ignored.
Hopefully, Zimmerman did take photos of his blackened eyes after his nose was broken. It would be a real shame to cry injuries and self defense and never take a single photo to prove it, but if he stood his ground, then we just need his word, so perhaps no proof is needed.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian