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In reply to the discussion: Check in if you're a white person who thinks Zimmerman should have been convicted of something.... [View all]ThePhilosopher04
(1,732 posts)Still can't figure out how anyone can say the prosecution didn't prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Not saying they did a particularly good job of presenting their case and/or tying facts together, but the elements were there to find Zimmerman guilty, unless you're just out to carry his water.
Zimmerman identified Martin as a hostile target, calling him an asshole and a fucking punk ... followed him with a loaded gun ... confronted him ... shot him dead. Those facts are not in dispute.
Zimmerman lied about why he got out of his vehicle ... admitted to following Martin ... lied about having knowledge of Stand Your Ground ... claimed Martin was smothering him yet no Zimmerman blood was found on Martin's hands or wrist sleeve ... the only possible injury Martin suffered was a scratch on his left hand, yet he was righthanded ... had he punched Zimmerman as hard as claimed, and pummeling his head on the pavement, there would likely have been some type of injury on the right hand, or some of Z's blood, not to mention he would have to have had blood on the hoodie ... claimed he pulled out his gun and shot Martin while being straddled which is highly unlikely, if not impossible ... also says Martin saw the gun and reached for it, which is highly unlikely, if impossible for the same reasons ... his injuries were greatly exaggerated and in no way life threatening ... you would have to be a moron, gullible or sympathetic to the Zimmerman cause to believe otherwise ... and the clincher of all, he showed zero remorse, had no regrets, and claimed it was God's Will, which cements the case for ill will, spite, hatred and intent.
I would also like to go back through the transcripts with the blood expert ... I may be wrong, but I seem to recall him saying some Zimmerman blood was found on the back of Martin's hoodie ... that would speak to my theory of him confronting Martin from behind and possibly breaking his nose with either a tackle or a Martin elbow as he turned around.