More on Martin vs. Zimmerman

I previously made the case that George Zimmerman lost his right to "stand your ground" defense when he chose to leave his car and confront Trayvon Martin.

Today more information came out that bolstered my initial argument.  I won't pick and choice quotes.  I'll give the whole paragraph to provide the context of the article:

The investigator who called for Zimmerman's arrest, Christopher Serino, told prosecutors that the fight could have been avoided if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement. He said Zimmerman, after leaving his vehicle, could have identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and talked to him instead of confronting him. The report was written on March 13, nearly a month before Zimmerman's eventual arrest.

Serino logic follows the line of thinking that I used.  If  Zimmerman simply stayed put in his car then the whole incident could have been avoided.  I've also doubted that murder is the correct charge.  When a friend initially asked me what I thought, I said I'm not familiar with Florida law but it sounds like a possible manslaughter charge.

I haven't had the time to read up more on the case.  There is still a lot more that we don't know and probably won't know.  No eyewitnesses or video exists to help shed light on the facts.

If new evidence emerges or I find more articles clarifying things, I'll rethink my current line of thinking.