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In reply to the discussion: Black, 17, and Shot Dead by Concealed Carry Permit Holder in Florida (spoiler: not Zimmerman) [View all]wercal
(1,370 posts)For one thing, Dunn's fear is based on an imaginary shotgun. In the Z case, a half dozen witnesses, accompanied with 911 calls made it crystal clear that a life or death struggle was taking place. We can argue over who did what in the struggle, but it clearly happened. A little more substantial than an imaginary shotgun.
If a hallucination of a weapon establishes fear, there is no limit to self defense.
BTW, the case did not hinge on claims M went for Z's gun. The defense claimed that the weapon used against Z was a sidewalk...Omara even carried in a chunck of concrete for dramatic effect. I know Z talked about this during hs re-enactment with police...but Omara concentrated on the sidewalk. Precisely because the struggle for the gun seemed a little far fetched.