Raiikun
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ORIGINAL: farglebargle I think that since the only person who says that Zimmerman was unable to get away, and that the TRIVIAL injuries rise to the level required a reasonable person to use deadly force IS ZIMMERMAN, that those aren't going to be any issue. Again, the real issue here is that there are people who discount the history of young black men being abducted and lynched by white men as being relevant to Trayvon Martin's fear for his life, and ultimately futile actions in defense of it. But hey, Victim Blaming ain't exactly a new thing, is it? 1) How bad the existing injuries are is absolutely irrelevant, as the test for self defense is not a reasonable fear of existing injuries, but a belief force is needed to prevent serious bodily harm. George's broken nose, 2 lacerations, marks all over his head, cheeks, forehead, and face, swelling so bad that Detective Singleton actually asked if that was the normal shape of his head, then pointed out the next day how much the swelling had gone down, the 2 black eyes...those just help support George's claim that he was getting his ass kicked, nothing more. 2) No, it's not just Zimmerman's word. There was a witness that saw Trayvon on top of George moments before the shooting, with George trying to get up and unable to. That's far more than enough required to show reasonable doubt that George needed to shoot in self defense. 3) There's still no proof George was doing anything wrong. All the evidence points to George just wanting to help Police; there's no evidence to indicate that George ever intended to meet, confront, run into, detain, etc Trayvon. George was not the aggressor. 4) Race is entirely not the issue here. The ONLY issue is: Was there a reasonable belief deadly force was needed to prevent serious bodily harm. There's next to zero chance to disprove that, so George will in all likelihood be acquitted.
< Message edited by Raiikun -- 9/23/2012 2:12:04 AM >
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