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Hi Guys,
I hope I’m posting this question in the right place. I just finished reading-
‘If I had a Son’: Race, Guns, and the Railroading of George Zimmerman
. It’s an interesting read with lots of details that I wasn’t aware of. It got me thinking.
Despite the fact that it was clear to police that George Zimmerman acted in self defense, he was charged under the weight of political and social pressure. So my question is: even though Zimmerman didn’t do anything wrong legally, what could he have done differently from a tactical standpoint that may have prevented his troubles (getting attacked, getting arrested, or becoming demonized by the press)? After the incident do you think he should have had public relations help at the beginning to counter the movement against him or would that make him appear like a guilty man trying to spin opinion in his favor?
The only idea I have is that he could have stayed in his truck and driven to the nearest street sign to give the location to the dispatcher instead of getting out. It seems to me that getting out of a vehicle when the situation doesn’t seem right can make you too vulnerable.
