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In reply to the discussion: If Zimmerman gets off I fail to see how a person doing this wouldn't get off as well [View all]You say you ignored someone and got creamed. That seems to suggest he either sucker punched you out of nowhere or else simply progressed past the point of name-calling to where he started assaulting you. In either case, once the insults gave way to physical intimidation or actual violence, you certainly had a right to do whatever it took to defend yourself. At that point, the only way he could have legally justified shooting you would have been to prove that either your response was wildly disproportionate to the threat he posed, or that he clearly and believably tried to end the fight and retreat and you wouldn't let him. Either one would have been extremely difficult for him to prove.
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If Zimmerman gets off I fail to see how a person doing this wouldn't get off as well [View all]
dsc
Jul 2013
OP
second guy could throw first punch, then kill 1st guy when he thinks he is endangered
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#1
I'm furious that (most) everyone seems to be ignoring, or dismissive of, Rachel's testimony.
Voice for Peace
Jul 2013
#13
NOT to mention-there is NO proof there even was a fight. That is a faux meme NOT coorborated
graham4anything
Jul 2013
#26
They wouldn't need to. Zimmerman would have been killed "while resisting arrest."
yardwork
Jul 2013
#29
I would recommend that you get a gun, learn how to use it, and learn the laws about self defense.
JVS
Jul 2013
#37
Everyone has the same rights. A gun can be useful to make sure other people respect your rights.
JVS
Jul 2013
#47
we already had a guy in Texas who was aquitted for killing a woman because she refused to have sex
JI7
Jul 2013
#14
I hear there have already been bar fights and gang member brawls where one guy pulls out a gun...
Kablooie
Jul 2013
#16
GZ's testimony is evidence. You choose to disregard that particular evidence...
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#59
By all rights, someone should be able to walk to the store without being questioned.
Liberal Veteran
Jul 2013
#32
Your story is not consistent with all the witnesses who testified about a struggle.
JVS
Jul 2013
#42