There are many points that were brought up. Most were not relevant to use in a finding of Zimmerman's guilt or innocence of murder or manslaughter.
Many of the actions Zimmerman took were morally wrong,and in an of themselves, might result in a separate charge. I don't know. The problem is legally combining them into one act.
This case had several defined events in sequence.
The defined part of the Martin case that is legally relevant to the charges began with the final confrontation and altercation. Do I think Trayon was wrong? No. I might want to get the jump on some weirdo following me too.
When that fight began, the self-defense issue kicked in. Did Zimmerman fear for his life and use his gun? All of the other material is moot at this point. You have 2 people engaged in a fight with someone they have no clue about. The fear and adrenaline in both is over the top. The gun wins.
This case was a clusterf*** by the police. Their initial investigation was laughable. Two devotees of CSI could have conducted a much more thorough examination of the scene & witnesses plus perform more efficient evidence gathering. It has to be done ASAP so that memories and evidence found is fresh. That hampered the prosecution from the beginning.
SYG was not used as a defense. It was a classic self-defense case.
A civil case is a different animal. That is where Zimmerman should be nailed.
And don't jump on me as a RW, redneck, teabagging, racist who wanted to free Zimmerman. He and his loathsome defense attorneys belong on the lowest rung Dante ever thought of. All of them would have to climb on ladders to look snakes in the eye.
The laws passed and the hardened attitudes about 'other people' set this in motion
These have to be changed or some form of this travesty will happen over and over. Minorities will bear the brunt of it.
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