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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
100% irrelevant. The question at that point is simply "did he prevent you from going home"... "did he obstruct your path"... "did he threaten you as you attempted to go home" etc. The answer is "no", "no", "no" .... you can't argue you pre-emptively attacked someone because you felt threatened without having cause to feel your life/body was in imminent danger. Being followed by someone who is clearly on the phone is not cause to attack them.
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I don't think we know what happened in the initial confrontation other than Zimmerman's story. Are there any other witnesses at that point for the initial confrontation? For all we know Zimmerman pulled his gun or had his hand in his pocket and yelled to Martin "Stop and drop to the ground now, asshole or I'll pump you full of lead!"
If you think about it it is quite likely a person confronting someone who they think is a criminal will have their weapon handy for the event if they are carrying one. Just as a cop would.
Frankly I believe Zimmerman (as did Martin) felt his life was in danger when he shot Martin but I question some parts of his story. For instance it's crazy that Martin, an unarmed 17 year old kid, would threaten to kill Zimmerman while Zimmerman still clearly had his weapon. Who does that? Parts of Zimmerman's story are very convenient for him. Just a bit too convenient.
Do I think he will mostly walk? Yes. There is reasonable doubt. Do I think he is innocent and do I fully believe his story? No way.