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In reply to the discussion: How many people have actually considered that Zimmerman is not guilty? [View all]The Magistrate
(95,244 posts)And knowledge of human behavior accumulated over the course of a long life.
He got out of his car determined to do whatever it took to see to it this 'fucking punk' did not get away with it.
He had absolutely no legitimate reason to believe Mr. Martin was a 'fucking punk' bent on or in the midst of committing a crime.
This is the display of depraved mind necessary for the maximum charge.
He had no reasonable ground for believing he was in danger sufficient that only deadly force could save him. The fact is that his injuries were insignificant, and the man had been in physical altercations before, as well as practiced for them several days a week for a year, and so knew had grounds to know he was not under such threat. He lied in describing the situation; he described the situation in a manner deliberately tailored to meet the requirements of the law, and then he lied about his knowledge of the law, claiming he was ignorant of it when in fact he had studied it and gotten a high grade in the course covering it.
His claim of self defense, making the homicide justifiable, is false beyond reasonable doubt.