On February 26, 2012 a young African American male named Trayvon Martin was gunned down. He was shot and killed by a Hispanic American name George Zimmerman. Trayvon was temporarily staying in a gated community where Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch coordinator. Zimmerman contacted the police because he believed in his mine that Trayvon looked suspicious because he walking between houses leisurely in the rain. After speaking with the police they advised Zimmerman that Trayvon had not been involved any reported criminal activity. A few minutes later while still being on the phone with dispatchers, a violent encounter between Zimmerman and Martin happened. He ended up being shot in the chest at close range. After Trayvon had been shot Zimmerman told police that he had been attacked. He had a bloody nose and two vertical lacerations on the back of the head. He was treated by paramedics then was taken to the Sanford Police Department. He was detained and questioned for about five hours and then was released with out being charged. On April 11, 2012 special prosecutors filed a charge of murder in the second degree against Zimmerman. . I think Zimmerman suffered from specific phobia because he was very suspicious of anyone the thought did not belong in the community where live. During the 18 months preceding the February 26 shooting he called the non-emergency police line seven times reporting suspicious looking men in the area. I believe that Zimmerman is a racist. As I follow this I believe that racism still exists because of how this case is being handled. I feel this way because he took the law in to his own hands. He made himself a threat when he got out of his vehicle after being advised by authorities not to follow Trayvon.. I think that he took the community block watch too far. If Zimmerman would have not murdered Trayvon it would have been another African American male. He was paranoid that’s why he called the non-emergency so many times. Zimmerman is making it seem like he’s a victim there is no way 158 pound unarmed person could have attacked a man with a weapon. What so sad about this case is that he meant to kill him because he of where he shot him. It also stands that if you have money and depending who you know in this world you can get out of anything. There is no way Zimmerman should have ever been able to make bail. He killed somebody. He shows no remorse for taking a parent’s son’s life. He should be charged with first degree murder. I do not think there is any kind of therapy or rehabilitation that can help him. He should get the death penalty. This was a senseless crime that could have been prevented. I do not believe there should be a Stand Your Ground Law. Senseless murders happen when people take the law in to their own hands. I truly feel sympathy for Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin for the loss of their son. If it was not for the media and the attorney for the Martin family I do not even believe he would have been charged. Even though this not my family I have a son that have to grow up in this racist world and I pray that I never have experience what this family is going through. The case has a long way to go I hope that they the family get the closer that they deserve. The last report as of October 17, 2012 is that a new judge has been assigned to the case and the tentative trial is not until June 10, 2013. If it would have been a black man that murdered a white male he would be still be sitting in jail until his court date and I would not take a entire year and half to get a conviction. This case have been very touching for me I will continue to follow the case to see how it ends.