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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
Just putting this out there, he was taller than Zimmerman and a football player.
I'm 31, 5'2, and a lot of pounds. If a 17 year old 5'0 gymnast came at me, they'd beat the shit out of me. Size sometimes doesn't matter. You'd think I could kick some ass, but I'm really weak as hell.
(Disclaimer: Still waiting for the trial, haven't convicted anyone in my mind yet. I still believe that not ALL details have been released to us, so I'm waiting to see what the courts and professionals say.)
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Understood.
Now, there's no mention of his role on the football team (he could've been JV or 3rd string kicker, for all we know), so all the talk (not on this site) making him out to be a brick wall with cat-like reflexes may not be true.
The reports I've seen say that Trayvon was ~6'0" and ~150-160 pounds. Zimmerman is listed as being ~5'9" and ~240 pounds. If you don't think you can defend yourself (against someone smaller than you, no less), then 1) don't volunteer to be the sole neighborhood watchman in a community with an increasing crime rate and 2) don't pursue someone who you think could take you down.
(Ditto with your disclaimer, since we're all speculating
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