What does Trayvon Martin's past have to do with him getting murdered?

Not only does his past have nothing to do with his murder, but as parents what do we teach our children about stanger danger? We teach them that if someone is following you, run. If you don’t feel you can run and get away, if the person gets close enough to you to grab you, turn, fight, scream, kick, scratch, and punch, yelling for help all the time as this is happening. So what happened to Trayvon? In the stalkers own words to the dispatcher, he was following him. Trayvon, doing nothing wrong, didn’t know why he was being followed, first, a man several years older than him was following him in a truck, and then got out and followed him on foot. The stalker got close enough to Trayvon for us to hear him on his (stalkers) conversation with 911 to tell Trayvon, to get down on the ground you f’ing Coon. So do you suppose that was close enough for stanger danger training to kick into place? Do you think that Trayvon was the one who could legitimately believe HE was the one in danger and HE was the one who needed to fight for his life? Well, apparently he was in danger, and apparently he did need to fight for his life, he just didn’t know why. Zimmerman, while on the phone with 911, and that was the only time during the stalking that he could have identified himself, we know he did NOT identify himself. So how the HELL was Trayvon EVEN supposed to know who this stalker was? Why would any kid in his right mind stop when a stranger who’s been following him, tells him to stop? And IF and I doubt it, but IF Trayvon, tried to grab the gun Zimmerman had, would THAT not even be understandable? He was being stalked

Honestly, you getting just as heated will close your mind just as much as the idiots you hate. Smart people understand the important issues that come from the Trayvon case, not the biased rabble-rousing bs that they spout on nearly every media outlet. Smart people are trying to stop horrible things like this from happening again, while ignorant racists use the case as an excuse to fight about details and look even more ignorant. I couldn't agree with you more. Some people are just going to be ignorant bigots with big-mouths, the important thing is to not let their voices be the loudest.

Edit: I think the background of Trayvon doesn't matter because Zimmerman didn't know anything about him but still shot him. I think that the background of Zimmerman is relevant just to understand the motives of the crime. None of the information is relevant to us because we have nothing to do with it! It's only relevant to those involved in the case. I just think people who are racist or have been called racist are jumping to defend Zimmerman because it's not proven that he was racist. No one knows if he was or not. It has become an issue of race because a white person shot a black person and wasn't jailed for it. On its face, it seems like more of the same old: the government ignoring Black people when they need help most.

there are some stuff that might be relevant. Zimmerman claim he thought Trayvon was doing drugs. He did have a history of drugs. Drugs could induce paranoia and other odd behavior that might of thoguht of as threatening to Zimmerman. It's all inconsequential, and should be handled by the courts. Neither history is trustworthy and has not goe throught the scrutiney of the court system. What scares me is people like you are condemning a man with out all the facts and making a decision based on a bias source.

Ok... Your The Only "Warped" Mind Saying Zimmerman Is a "Hero" I Just Believe He Should Go To Trial Like Everyone Else....... And Just The Fyi...... Trayvon was Not The "Angel" The Media Put Him Out To Be.... He Was Not a "Choir Boy" ....

Nothing. There are two sides to every story, but no one will ever know the real truth, because one is dead and the other is only saying his part of the story (whether true or fabricated). The others (including prosecutors) will only theorize what went down that day.

1. Either Zimmerman wantonly attacked treyvon

or

2. Treyvon that was a little thug that jumped the dirty white guy when he saw him following him--and got shot after trying to kill him.

In case 1). we look at zimmermans prior behavior because it is relavent--for example--he was teaching black kids to read and had no history of racism.

In case 2). we look at trevyons prior behavior--and whether he was a little gang banger thug wanabee or not is signficant as well.

Thus--his prior behavior and zimmermans prior behavior will be of interest to the authorities.

The major media is digging up anything they can to accuse Zimmerman of past racially motivated incidents. Although, evidently without a whole lot of luck at this point.

The media believes that Zimmerman's background is crucial to understanding the event and finding him guilty. But in a rather odd paradox, the background of the victim is somehow considered irrelevant and those who investigate such are labeled as 'racist'.

Wannabe gangster acting like a gangster got shot. No one was murdered.

They're the "terrorists" they condemn. THEY deserve to have afflicted upon them what they wish upon others. They're the modern "Destroyers of Free-Thinking and Free-Will" party.

Edit: I may be an agnostic-atheist, but I certainly hope the Hell you cons believe in DOES exist so you can all die and rot in it.

He wasn't murdered, shot in self defense, unless I've missed the actual CHARGES against Zimmerman.

What makes you who you are today is in your past.