@Frank Apisa,
Quote:Well...there is the possibility that the guns never were for protection
And he certainly wasn't using them, or threatening to use them, for "self-protection" lately--that's why he was arrested.
One would think that responsible gun owners would be concerned when others misuse guns--use them merely to intimidate or threaten others--rather than for legitimate self-protection. But the ones in this thread don't seem to be.
Quote:Maybe the guns are just compensation for some minor deficiency or some sort.
That's the way it seems he's been using them lately--when threatening his wife, father-in-law, and, allegedly his girlfriend--to give himself a temporary sense of potency and power, because he likely feels powerless to control the events or relationships in his life now--his life is really in tatters. The guns are all he has left to give him that feeling of control over others--and that may be a heady feeling for him. That has nothing to do with self protection.
I really do think he's been trying to get himself arrested again, perhaps on an unconscious level. Maybe his friend Frank Taaffe is right, and he's wracked with guilt over having killed Martin, and fears he's going to Hell, so maybe he feels he should be punished on earth to avoid that. Maybe his girlfriend is right, and he's been longing for that total immersion in the criminal justice system, with him at the center of it, that he lost when the trial ended. His reasons might not be rational, but I do think he wanted to get arrested again, because that's the way he's been acting for a few months.
There's also the possibility that he really doesn't trust himself with guns any more, and his flirting around with using them, either on himself or others, is his way of demonstrating that--particularly if he does feel guilty that he's already used one to kill someone. So he might be relieved to be unburdened by those guns right now. He has allegedly already put one in his mouth while voicing suicidal thoughts, so he knows he's somewhat of a danger even to himself. Not being allowed near them, while on bail, does help to protect him from impulsive actions with a gun. He might feel relieved about that.
Zimmerman's supporters in this thread seem to feel he should feel wholeheatedly good about his acquittal, and absolved of any guilt. But that might not be where Zimmerman's head is at--he was raised with the Catholic church very much a part of his life, and he may be experiencing his own demons about taking a life that these supporters just can't understand. He didn't look immediately relieved when his trial verdict was announced--he just stood there, unmoving and expressionless. I've watched a lot of murder trials, and I've never seen such an expressionless reaction from a defendant, regardless of the verdict. It did seem odd.
Those closest to him feel the man is unraveling, and he does seem to be in need of psychiatric help. I sincerely hope he gets it. I see no occasion for "glee" in either his current arrest, or his recent disturbing provocative actions. And I am stunned at the lack of any real compassion, or understanding, for the very real internal distress this man seems caught up in, on the part of his supporters in this thread. His behavior, since his acquittal, can be seen as a cry for help. And these "supporters" aren't concerned about that, or really concerned about him at all. He's just a prop for them to use to promote their own agendas--they don't care about him at all.
I really hope he gets the help he needs before this turns into another tragedy.
