Michael Dunn’s attorney has assured the media that this case bears no resemblance to Trayvon Martin. CNN reports:

Her client, Michael Dunn, is no “vigilante” but did feel threatened and shot out of “self defense,” the attorney said.

“There are no comparisons to the Trayvon Martin situation,” said Robin Lemonidis, Dunn’s attorney. “He is devastated and horrified by the death of the teen.”

She went on to say, “He’s a brilliant software developer. It was never his intention to kill anyone,” because apparently smart people in highly respected professions aren’t capable of racism and murder.

Michael Dunn, 45, shot and killed Jordan Davis, 17, outside of a gas station after Davis and his friends refused to turn down their music. The only difference between the murder of Jordan Davis and Trayvon Martin is that the police arrested Jordan’s killer the following day whereas George Zimmerman’s arrest only came after massive protests had spread throughout the country.

Other than that, these cases are nearly identical. They both involve a white-middle-aged man initiating a confrontation with an unarmed black youth and then shooting and killing said youth out of supposed fear for their life, a fear that only makes sense if you view black boys as inherently criminal and violent.

Still, one could argue that Dunn behaved worse than Zimmerman because after shooting Davis he and his girlfriend fled the scene. At least Zimmerman stuck around for the cops to show up.

On top of that, more details have emerged suggesting that Jordan was shot while trying to drive away:

Ron Davis said his son didn’t own any guns, wasn’t part of a gang and was a good kid. When Dunn pulled out the gun, the teens’ initially thought it was a fake then frantically tried to back up the car before being caught in the gunfire, Ron Davis said.

The father said he talked to two of the teens who were in the car, and they are “really shaken.”

As I wrote in an earlier post, there is speculation that Dunn is likely to invoke “Stand Your Ground”. If that’s indeed the case, Dunn’s attorney will probably go after Davis’ character in the coming days, so don’t be surprised if Davis is suddenly painted as some sort of “thug” for any minor indiscretions Dunn’s defense happens come across.