George Zimmerman

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I don't know where you're getting this information, but it's not at all what I've seen/read. The crux of the charges is the fact that he did NOT stop following Martin when he was told to by law enforcement. Instead, he keeps following, saying, "They always get away." Then he goes on and makes sure this one doesn't.

He may not go down for the murder charge, but he will be convicted of something.

Actually it appears what you have "seen/read" is incorrect. After reading how NBC edited the tape out of context I was curious to know just what the truth was and searched for the 911 tape to actually listen to it for myself. While Zimmerman does say "they always get away" he said the much earlier in the conversation, and not after he was asked to stop following him. Actually the "following him" portion of the tape sounds to be a very short period of time and then he does say OK when asked not to follow. You can also hear that he stops following because when he was following you could hear the wind (from running) and you could hear he was breathing heavier. It sounds like he then stops and is coordinating with the 911 operator where he is and where he can meet with the officer that was on the way.

It does appear that much of the reporting of this has been inaccurate at best, or purposely slanted at the worst.

Now as far as what happened after the call I don't have a clue. I don't know enough of the facts to form an opinion at this point, but my initial gut feeling after hearing the tape is that second degree murder sounds a little severe. I just hope that the all the evidence and truth comes out at the trial and the jury does it job.

Here is the link to the tape:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNCvr9V2pig