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Originally Posted by Igottago
Under "the law" isn't Martin a child at 17? Why did you quote that? What does Martin's pictures of guns (which as has been stated many times, legal to carry in Florida) and previous drug use have to do with this case? What about Martin's fear for his own safety when a random guy on a power trip seems to be stalking him in a threatening manner, and for no apparent reason at all? And you know what -- even if Martin threw the first punch, why does it automatically allow someone to pull a gun and kill him? What happens in a bar fight? Some guy hits you and you can gun him down without consequence?
Also, your post seems to be remarkably like rape apologists when they insinuate that a girl who dressed provocatively, slept around, and drank a lot, gets raped -- the suggestion that somehow she brought on her own fate in the ordeal. I don't see much difference between that argument and what you posted above.
Fact is a 17 year old kid got killed because Florida laws allow for guys like Zimmerman to try to take the law into their own hands. Its a pretty ridiculous way of allowing society to operate IMO.
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Except Zimmerman was no longer in pursuit, by testimony Martin basically searched Zimmerman out and confronted him. He in effect became the aggressor.
On top of that Martin again by testimony initiated the physical violence in the encounter.
Zimmerman was bearing the wounds of a pretty significant attack. Witnesses had Martin on top of Zimmerman punching him, wounds also showed more then one blow to the back of the head where Martin probably drove his head into the concrete.
The prosecution even screwed up during the re-enactment by pointing out that Zimmerman's gun was still in his belt which would have been under Martin's left thigh. So the theory of Zimmerman pulling out a gun and threatening Martin prior to the shooting was disproved.
At the point that Zimmerman walked back to his truck and broke off pursuit and Martin instead of leaving going home pursued Zimmerman and confronted him then attacked him, it switched to Zimmerman being in jeopardy.