<p>“It looks a lot more like good intentions gone awry.”</p>
<p>And it was the encounter with Martin that made them go awry. And that’s why it’s Martin’s fault he got shot. It’s still manslaughter … if you believe good intentions are an adequate explanation for why an unarmed kid walking home from the 7-11 is now dead.</p>
<p>It’s going to be very difficult for a jury member with children to excuse the shooting. Murder 2 may be a bit of a reach. But Z might just be convicted simply because he’s a man and Martin’s a kid. A sort of Jury Nullification in reverse.</p>