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Originally Posted by eroticsexxx
The issue for me was how the police department initially decided not to pursue an investigation in a scenario where an unarmed teen was shot by a neighborhood watch captain, especially when the very defense of SYG that the shooter claimed also could apply to the victim.
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Zimmerman doesn't need to invoke "Stand Your Ground" because he was being physically attacked, which is proven by the physical evidence. It was straight up self-defence. Treyvon, or more accurately the prosecution, is the one that needs to use it to defend Treyvon's attack on Zimmerman.
I personally can't defend that position. Being followed by some dude at night does not imho give me the right to kill them in self-defence, specially if the person has not shown a weapon or cornered me and demonstrated that they intend to do me harm.
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Originally Posted by eroticsexxx
Completely removing accountability from the shooter for his actions when those very actions have led to a dead teen is unfair and highly questionable. It is quite logical and rational to gather all relevant evidence and to perform due diligence to ensure that justice is served on behalf of both the victim and the shooter.
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Let's not go and remove Treyvon's accountability either.
If he hadn't gone back to confront Zimmerman and hadn't beaten him up he most likely wouldn't have gotten shot.
There's another thing nobody seems to want to mention. The fact that Zimmerman didn't have his gun out points to Treyvon attacking Zimmerman suddenly, not giving him the time to pull it out and try to make Treyvon stand down.