Except this version of events isn't wild speculation, it's reportedly the version given by Zimmerman. Do you have evidence to contradict his claim?
I never said I did. Of course, that is what someone might likely claim if they were trying to stay out of trouble for making a horrible mistake.
However, Zimmerman will need to come up with pretty clear justification of his use of deadly force, as it appears that he will choose to mount an affirmative defense to any charges filed against him.
As Alluded to by BR, there is a lot of confirmation bias going regarding this case.
I agree with Mas on this one. There just isn't enough info to
definitively indicate criminal culpability by either party.
At this point, I would only convict Zimmerman on multiple counts of felonious stupidity.