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In reply to the discussion: There is not one shred of evidence Zimmerman was defending himself [View all]John2
(2,730 posts)are wrong and giving the Theme of the defense. The Prosecution will be very4y incompetent, if they fail to point out the flaw in your theory.
Suppose a female fought off an attacker by clawing and scratching him. Suppose that same attacker lost, his gun and the female got it and shot him. The assailant would have gotten all the physical injuries. So, how do you prove the female was telling the truth?
Let's take Zimmerman and Martin. Suppose it was Zimmerman, who surprised Martin, out of the dark. Suppose Jenteal was telling the truth. Suppose Zimmerman already had his gun out? It was loaded and not on safety. Suppose Zimmerman walked right up to martin and physically grabbed Martin, so he couldn't run away with the gun already pointed towards him.
Suppose Martin struggled with Zimmerman, just like the female, but threw punches towards the back of Zimmerman's head and on the face trying to escape while screaming for his life. Jenteal did say, she heard the wet grass and cell phone going dead, while he thought she heard martin saying Get off me when Zimmerman approached him. If it was raining and bouncing off the surface when the cell phone fell, you can hear the sounds.
Now suppose Martin was trying to prevent Zimmerman from aiming that gun, but Zimmerman managed to fire it into Trayvon's chest, killing him. Now Trayvon is on top with Zimmerman on his back. Zimmerman moves out from the body, with Trayvon in a forward position, and arms underneath. Zimmerman then proceeds to return to his truck, but met one of the witnesses, who took photographs.
Now lets look at the forensics. Trayvon had only two visible injuries. Keep in mind the situation with the female. He had gunshot wound to the chest and an abrasion on one knuckle. There was no other visible injuries. A person fighting for their life, would not necessarily have more physical injuries than the attacker.
Now lets look at the assumed attacker (Zimmerman). In this case, Zimmerman would have no reason to throw punches or fight off Trayvon if he had a loaded gun, pointed towards Trayvon. Trayvon would have every reason to knock Zimmerman off his feet and punch him several times to disorient him. Therefore Zimmerman would appear to have been in a fight with a wildcat. There is nothing life threatening either about the wounds to Zimmerman either. The prosecution would be incompetent if they don't go into this area. And Zimmerman's wounds does not suggest he fought back. He had none on his hands or knuckles. The only sign of his self defense was shooting a gun. If he was defending himself, it is very hard to believe this man who trained in martial arts never landed any blows on this kid. Just like he claimed Trayvon said you got me, after being shot, is just as ludicrous to believe.