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Crepuscular

(1,057 posts)
25. Nice rant
Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:36 AM
Jul 2013

but there is nothing "reasonable" about the absolutist nature of your premise. There are any number of scenarios where using lethal force in self defense that results in killing an unarmed "child" may meet the legal standard for being "reasonable".

Let's say a 17 year old male "child" breaks into the apartment of a single female and try's to rape her, after hitting her a few times. If the victim can get their hands on a knife or a gun or some other weapon and used it to stop the assault by killing her attacker, my guess is that most people would find the killing of an unarmed "child" to be a pretty reasonable response in that scenario.

Whether or not Zimmerman's actions reach the level of reasonable self defense is up to the jury to decide.

Excellent post! Just Saying Jul 2013 #1
You are right about Florida being a big tourist state Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #8
sadly, that will not matter DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #19
This is the first zimmerman post I've opened. I fully agree. snappyturtle Jul 2013 #2
Thanks, but tell that to the local police who do it daily to young black kids, girls included. nt kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #3
k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #4
I agree, except for cases in which self-defense is necessary Blue Bike Jul 2013 #5
but what will Dan Abrams think????? CatWoman Jul 2013 #23
Well said Iwasthere Jul 2013 #6
Good post Bjorn! I agree with you 100% Auntie Bush Jul 2013 #7
K&R quinnox Jul 2013 #9
Zimmerman should have a used a drone, then most would not have an issue with it at all The Straight Story Jul 2013 #10
k and r niyad Jul 2013 #11
I agree Taft_Bathtub Jul 2013 #12
Agreed. Hope the jury does the right thing. nt DLevine Jul 2013 #13
Haven't run into any of those SOBs yet.... ReRe Jul 2013 #14
Yip, the Z "self-defense" sounds like the MENENDEZ bros being orphans UTUSN Jul 2013 #15
There is something seriously wrong with George Zimmerman. yardwork Jul 2013 #16
I believe he has narcissitic personality disorder. targetpractice Jul 2013 #18
Great post… I remember when hollow-point bullets were called "cop-killer bullets"... targetpractice Jul 2013 #17
A lot of people fit Zimmerman's profile. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #20
I am SICK of these RACIST GUN HUMPERS Skittles Jul 2013 #21
If he were afraid for his life, he'd have driven alway. End of case. lindysalsagal Jul 2013 #22
"People who disagree with me make me absolutely sick" hfojvt Jul 2013 #24
Nice rant Crepuscular Jul 2013 #25
"George, why did you get out of the car?" TBF Jul 2013 #26
there is nothing resonable about ANY of zimmerman's actions noiretextatique Jul 2013 #27
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