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Originally Posted by vdbucks
I think the major factor is whether or not the jury believes GZ's claim that during the fight his shirt came up, Martin saw and started going for his gun and threatened to kill him. Everything else is pretty meaningless if you ask me.
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I find that part very difficult to believe along with some other aspects of Zimmerman's story. But like I said I do believe he was probably acting in self defense or he thought he was. If I were on the jury I would give serious consideration to convicting him just because I believe he is lying. I know it's nto supposed to work that way but unfortunately I don't think they give many other options other than that and acquittal.
I'm not sure which is worse. Convicting the guy for something he didn't technically do or letting him off completely when he likely slandered a dead child just to save his own ass.
It would have been so much better if he would have cut the bullshit, told the full truth and basically admitted, "Yeah I messed up. I was too overzealous. I thought he was a criminal. But I really did shoot him in self defense. Put me in jail for a few years but don't put me on Death Row. I'm sorry this happened and I apologize to his family but he could have acted differently himself."