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In reply to the discussion: Wow! It sounds like the JUDGE, not the jury, may have freed Zimmerman. [View all]to defend Zimmerman, he was guilty plain and simple. I would have voted that way of I was on the jury, for murder period. Now I will explain again why I believe I'm right.
Zimmerman lost his right to self defense period, when he profiled and pursued Martin. You need to pay particular attention to my next statements.
There was no such evidence by anyone in that case, Trayvon circled back or even jumped Zimmerman, except from Zimmerman. That is not evidence! When Zimmerman claimed Martin ran and he was pursuing him in his own words and the 911 operator, that is proven evidence.
The fact that Zimmerman also had a loaded gun on him when went after Martin is proven evidence. Zimmerman claims it was in his holster and concealed, but there is no evidence to prove what he says, except his word. So you have proven evidence and none that exist or can be collaborated.
It is not just simple to say he was just following Martin, but it was with a loaded gun. That automatically gives Martin a fear of being in imminent danger. The fact that Zimmerman already had it loaded and with the safety precaution off infers intent to use it.
You can also infer, Martin was apprehensive of Zimmerman from two pieces of evidence. The fact that he ran from Zimmerman and the conversation with Jenteal on the cell phone. That is all proven evidence.
Whatever occured from there, Martin had a right to claim self defense and could use any force, not Zimmerman. He never had the right over Martin. The only right he would have it would be if he used all available means to save his life, which no evidence exists, except using deadly force. Regardless of what Good saw or anyoneelse, there is no evidence of Zimmerman defending himself except shooting Martin.
And to go to the Depraved heart explanation, it was there. It was there in the profiling and Zimmerman referring to Martin as up to no good, Ahole and punk. It is all derogatory and shows ill will. Every element for second degree murder was there.