Originally Posted by Robbie

Zimmerman wasn't chasing him. He was following him. I can follow people in a public place all day long and it doesn't mean that you can turn around and start beating me up.

In what way does walking behind someone call for the guy in front to "stand up for himself"?

If that was the case, then Las Vegas Blvd and any other crowded city sidewalk would be nothing but a giant UFC cage with everybody fighting because someone was walking behind them.

Also...the "stand your ground" thing keeps flying off people's fingers while they are typing.
As I understand it, that part of the law has not been used in GZ's defense.

Instead he's simply claiming that he shot TM in self defense.

Everybody in every state has the right to defend themselves. So I don't think there's any need to pepper your argument with the phrase "stand your ground" to make it more controversial sounding.

Here's the thing...If a guy were to jump on me and start beating me senseless, and I had a gun: I'm gonna shoot that motherfucker. So would you. So would anybody.

No, we wouldn't want to shoot and kill anybody sitting here calm and cool. But in a fight you aren't calm and cool. You're every instinct is to destroy that other person. You're angry, scared, and in full fight mode.

I've seen it more than a few times in bar parking lots as I traveled and played in bands.

And many times saw people shot before the first punch got thrown. Just from threatening it. It happens every day.

When you physically attack somebody, you never know what the consequences may be.