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In reply to the discussion: What White People Don't Understand About Rachel Jeantel / witness in Zimmerman trial [View all]on the stand before. I think she is a very important witness, but there are other witnesses, testimony that collaborates what she said and the forensic evidence like you said. The bottomline, I don't even Zimmerman has a justification for Perfect Self Defense period, because he was at fault, even if Trayvon attacked him. He was advised not to pursue Trayvon.
If the definition includes last resort, Zimmerman didn't use last resort. They are claiming the aggression happened when Zimmerman caught up with Martin. The aggression beganned when Zimmerman pursued Martin with a loaded deadly weapon on him. The pursuit caused the provocation. I'm also insinuating own testimony on the 911 call incriminates him with his description of Martin. He had the choice to pursue a person that might be dangerous and armed. The very fact that he needed to approach Martin with a loaded gun, indicates it. So I do not see where the justification for self defense with Deadly force applies here, because he did not use every option available to him. That enough to me is why he should be found guilty without a reasonable doubt.