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In reply to the discussion: Medical Examiner says he has proof Trayvon was not the aggressor, told to shut up about it [View all]cpwm17
(3,829 posts)which is old enough to join the military. TM was at a more likely age to commit violence than GZ and there's evidence that TM had engaged in recent violence. He wasn't a child.
The best evidence available is that it was self defense since the only real evidence is TM assaulted GZ. There is no other evidence. Plus, it appears that it was TM that directly confronted GZ. GZ keys were on the ground from the apparent surprise attack. GZ wasn't far from his truck. TM had plenty of time to reach his house before the assault. People can't go around assaulting fellow citizens, even if they behaved imperfectly. That is a serious crime.
Too many people have a faith-based belief that GZ is guilty based on how the story was initially framed by TM's team. Much of what they claimed turned out to be deliberate misinformation, which the media promoted. That's not fair for a potential defendant. Even weak-minded gun nuts deserve to be treated fairly.