People get shot everyday...Why is this one so popular?
1. The child was unarmed and, according to the news, was minding his own business.
2. Even though this might not be true, neighborhood watch aren't supposed to have guns.
3. If it weren't for it bringing so much attention to the media, Zimmerman wouldn't have been brought to court for killing Martin, considering it took them so long for the case to happen.
And most importantly......
4. Ethnicity, and stereotype (Martin's hoodie) played a factor. According to the news, Zimmerman labeled Martin as a threat because he was an African-American wearing a hoodie, and was walking around a middle class neighborhood. At least according to the idiot of the year, Geraldo Rivera.
In addition, the word "coon" was allegedly uttered out of Zimmerman's mouth during a phone call with the police, and unless he saw a raccoon, there is really no use of saying such a slur. Not sure if I can say "racist much?", considering he is mixed Caucasian and Hispanic, but knowing society, they'll label him as "Caucasian" anyways.
Black or not, Zimmerman killed an unarmed child in cold blood, and he should be arrested for it.
We will see how Florida does with this case though, since they have been known to be pretty controversial recently *cough* Casey Anthony *cough*.