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Originally Posted by Rochard
You can't argue self defense. Zimmerman stared it, and his injuries were minor.
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Uhm.... defending himself from getting punched, knocked to the ground, having a guy on top of him punching him repeatedly while beating his head into the pavement? All consistent with the injuries of each party and the eye witness account of the sole eye witness.
You are confusing the shooting with everything else. Pulling out a gun and shooting Martin doesn't have to be related to anything else other than exactly what was happening at the exact moment the gun was fired.
If you want perspective, listen to the 911 call. Its pretty clear Zimmerman was calmly doing his job and waiting for police and doing everything right, guiding police to the area etc etc etc.
And he didn't "stalk the kid" - he was keeping his eyes on him while police were en route.... AND guiding police to his location in the neighborhood. Again, all well documented in the 911 calls.... but who needs facts when you have headlines crafted to sell newspapers, twist facts and cause an emotional response from simpletons to increase readership and ad sales?
You are confused about "he started it" and what that means. All that really matters is what was happening at the moment the gun came out.
All evidence shows he acted in self defense. Even the wounds of each party and an eye witness account supports that.
There is a simple way to avoid someone getting killed in these situations. Don't punch the guy who is doing his job, then climb on top of him, start punching him and beating his head against the pavement.