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The prosecutor doesn't think so, and she's the one that counts most. We don't know what she's got for evidence. If we don't, that professor's opinion isn't worth much. Take it to trial and see where it goes. If GZ was justified in shooting Trayvon, they can make their case in court.
Stand your ground legislation, which I generally am in favor of, allows you to use deadly force in self-defense. I don't see where it applies here. I have yet to see what, if any threat posed by a kid with some snacks in his hand. Never heard of anyone being killed by Twinkies,
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120421/D9U97OH00.htmlIn taking the stand, Zimmerman opened himself up to questions from de la Rionda, who grilled him on whether he made an apology to police on the night of the shooting, and why he waited so long to express remorse to Martin's parents.
Zimmerman said he told police he felt sorry for the parents. He also said he didn't say anything to them sooner because his former attorneys told him not to.
The parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, had no comment as they left the courtroom.. Their attorneys spurned the apology.
"This was the most disingenuous and unfair thing I've seen," said attorney Natalie Jackson. "This was the most unmeaningful apology."
As part of the bail hearing, Zimmerman's family testified that he wouldn't flee if released and would be no threat to the community.
"He is absolutely not a violent person," said his wife, Shellie Zimmerman.
Zimmerman's father, Robert Zimmerman, said that even when confronted, his son was likely to "turn the other cheek." The father also described his son's injuries the morning after Martin was shot, saying he had a cut and swollen lip, a protective cover over his nose and gashes on the back of his head.
Zimmerman's mother, Gladys, said her son worked with two black children as part of a mentoring program that required him to venture into a dangerous neighborhood. "He said, 'Mom, if I don't go, they don't have nobody,'" she recalled.
Take it to trial and see where it goes. If GZ was justified in shooting Trayvon, they can make their case in court.
You understand that the only case that must be made is the State of Florida must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that George Zimmerman intentionally murdered Trayvon Martin...
...right?
You have been victimized by the press.
I have taught martial arts for 30+ years, Trayvon was a strong, quick, adrenaline-charged machine just beginning his peak years, he was not, just a kid. At his age, I was in the Marines being trained to, well, do what Marines do...
It is not your fault, but they had a story they wanted to tell, similar to the Duke LaCross case, the story of how rich white people continue to victimize minorities because they feel privileged, this is why Zimmerman was reported to be white, from a gated community and why they only showed you pictures of a youthful Trayvon, why they showed you only the worst possible picture of Zimmerman, and why they doctored evidence.
You should be mad at ABC, NBC, MSNBC and CBS for launching a lynch mob in pretty much the same manner as they convicted poor William Jewel.
I'm very curious to hear how being a martial arts teacher qualifies you to talk about how quick & strong Martin was from just looking at pictures of him when was 12.
You really are a moron.
Throw your version of events out for public scrutiny and lets see where the cards fall.
Place your bet.
Ishmael
It was a general statement about youth and growth.
Next time I will type slower and in crayon...
So you ironically are guilty of the very same thing you're accusing the media of.
What am I guilty of?
Show me where I have pronounced anyone innocent or guilty.
You might even want to go back to the other thread and show us the socialism in my OP while you're at it.
You're guilty of the same thing you're accusing the media of. I thought that was very clear.
You must of been in the Air Force.
Now we know you're obfuscating having been caught making an erroneous statement; trying to vaguely double down on it without explaining yourself is the tell...
So Spidey, let's here your version of events. Weave your tale around what facts we know.
Ishmael
Keep on tap dancing to change the subject.
What a fucking moron. Take up the challenge or get lost.
Ishmael
Hahahaha, sorry about that.![]()