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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSince a witness said Zimmerman was chasing Martin, how does that change the laws interpretation
of what happened?
Martin's girlfriend said he was being chased then finally stopped and this was also reported:
Snip> 1 witness observed 2 men in a chase, with the person in pursuit 10-12' behind, then a fistfight. Couldn't identify (contact lenses out). The chase took place in the direction where "T" in walkway leads toward Retreat View Circle or Twin Trees Lane.
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/Zimmerman_Discovery.pdf
I would think this would work to Martin's favor in a big way. Chasing someone is completely different from following someone. First of all your "Fight or Flight" mechanism has kicked in so you are clearly in fear for your life and your adrenalin is pumping so your strength is increasing by leaps and bounds. Then at one point Martin decided to go from flight to fight. People are very dangerous at this stage which this video explains:
lumpy
(13,704 posts)aggressor with a gun in his holster. It would have been a different story if Zimmerman had not been armed.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)Trayvon didn't have that luxury
Jumping John
(930 posts)had to stop running.
Shealso said Martin told her that he was going to ask Zimmerman why he was chasing him.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)*Shealso said Martin told her that he was going to ask Zimmerman why he was chasing him.*
What she actually said was that she heard Martin say "Why are you following me?"
If there's a record of her making the claim that Martin told her he intended to go after Zimmerman, I haven't seen it.