Like many people, I’ve been riveted by the George Zimmerman trial. I call it “the George Zimmerman trial” because that’s what it is, but the more I watch, the more I wonder: Should it be renamed “the Trayvon Martin trial?”
I’m not just talking about some of the media’s tabloid-like focus on Martin’s background, his personal history, his school records and — outside the courtroom — the toxicology report. I’m talking about an aspect of the case that never comes up in the media coverage, one that I would argue is key.
This murder trial, in and out of the courtroom, has been boiled down to one question: Was Zimmerman in fear for his life and thus justified in defending himself by shooting and killing Martin
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This article originally appeared on cnn.com on July 11, 2013.