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Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should.

Celebrity gossip website TMZ is reporting that George Zimmerman has relisted the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin after another gun auctioneer cancelled bidding Thursday morning.

The starting bid for the Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm gun is $5,000. The gun was pulled off the auction for GunBroker.com earlier Thursday, and the website’s social media was locked down or deleted.

The auction is now being held by on the United Gun Group website.

I cannot think of a more offensive and tasteless thing to do.  This guy is making a living off of killing another human.  I don't care if you think Zimmerman was justified or not, auctioning off the weapon that killed Trayvon Martin is disgusting.  Well, I guess we'll find out how much a teenager's life is worth.

 

Zimmerman Aquitted

This is the problem with "Stand Your Ground" laws.  Since the only one who gets to tell his story is the survivor, it creates a situation where it is better to shoot first.  Under the old "must retreat if reasonably safe to do so" standard, you did not have that situation.  And as I always ask, what about Martin's right to stand HIS ground?  Personally, I thought the murder charge was a stretch, since I don't think Zimmerman had formed a predetermined intent to kill, but that the jury didn't return a manslaughter conviction is disturbing, since Zimmerman clearly in my mind, recklessly created the situation that lead to a death.

Now, compare to this:

A Florida woman who fired warning shots against her allegedly abusive husband has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Marissa Alexander of Jacksonville had said the state's "Stand Your Ground" law should apply to her because she was defending herself against her allegedly abusive husband when she fired warning shots inside her home in August 2010. She told police it was to escape a brutal beating by her husband, against whom she had already taken out a protective order...Alexander was convicted of attempted murder after she rejected a plea deal for a three-year prison sentence. 

To recap, a woman who fired "warning shots" (not recommended by the way, you don't know where those bullets are going to end up) gets two decades in prison for attempted murder, while not only NOT killing someone, but not even injuring anyone.

Meanwhile, Zimmerman kills someone after creating the situation leading to the confrontation, and walks away a free man.

I'm sure race had nothing to do with it.

Zimmerman To Face Charges

The Washington Post is reporting that charges will be filed against George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin. Let the prosecutor lay out the facts, let Zimmerman's attorneys defend their client, and let a jury decide. That's the way its supposed to be done, not by passing absurd "stand your ground" laws and then having officials wash their hands of their responsibilities. UPDATE: Charge is 2nd degree murder.

Something Is Not Adding Up

ABC has footage from the night Trayvon Martin was killed. The footage is from cameras at the Sanford PD station of George Zimmerman being brought in for questioning. Remember that in Zimmerman's version of events, he claimed Martin knocked him to the ground with a single punch. Zimmerman is supposed to have suffered a broken nose, lacerations to the back of his head, and the back of his clothing supposedly bore grass stains. Watch the video. See any evidence of any of those injuries? Even if first aid was rendered at the scene, broken noses tend to look broken. Bruising doesn't dissappear over a relativly short period of time. A gash to the back of the head that likely would require stitches would be evident. Clothing isn't laundered of grass stains on the way from the scene to the station.

While security camera videos don't deliver particularly good resolution, you'd expect to see at least some of the injuries Zimmerman is alleged to have suffered. The placement of ABC's EXCLUSIVE banner is particularly bad as well.

Another point. If Martin was delivering such a beating to Zimmerman that Zimmerman feared for his life, wouldn't the autopsy show fighting damage to Martin's knuckles and hands? I doubt he donned boxing gloves, but I haven't been able to find the autopsy online. If Martin was beating Zimmerman, I think the autopsy would show evidence to support that hypothosis.

UPDATE: Its not an autopsy report, but the funeral director says that other than the gunshot wound, Martin's body bore no signs of being in a fight. Frankly, I'd prefer a comprehensive forensic examination, but it looks like this is the best we have right now.