Originally Posted by Rochard

I find that unlikely. I'm not saying the kid was an angel; Kids are kids. But it's not like he has a history of violent behavior.

And even if the kid did attack first, that still doesn't give him the right to shot and kill him dead. The "stand your ground law" only applies when your life is in danger. While a seventeen year old is capable of great harm, at no point in time was Zimmerman's life in danger. This was a fist fight; The kid was armed with a bad of skittles.