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In reply to the discussion: At this point in time, has the autopsy report changed your view of Zimmerman's guilt? [View all]dkf
(37,305 posts)143. If he felt threatened while being beaten up then yes.
Or if Zimmerman had pulled the gun on him.
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At this point in time, has the autopsy report changed your view of Zimmerman's guilt? [View all]
Stinky The Clown
May 2012
OP
The doctor was his family doctor so... I throw out anything that he says, in light of the pictures
ScreamingMeemie
May 2012
#2
I decided a long time ago that Zimmerman's actions were morally wrong. I am still undecided...
slackmaster
May 2012
#3
Actually, you can shoot someone for punching you in the nose. What you CAN'T do is pick a fight,
slackmaster
May 2012
#14
You no doubt do NOT shoot someone while being punched in the nose on the ground
uponit7771
May 2012
#24
You are mistaken about what intermediate range means in this context. Google some definitions.
slackmaster
May 2012
#161
I disagree completely. Any blow to the head can be fatal, or cause a person to fall and receive...
slackmaster
May 2012
#160
Perhaps a better question would be, George Zimmerman is on medication which can be used for ADHD..
nenagh
May 2012
#13
Between the police's poor job investagating the scene, and the media sensationalizing the story,
ZombieHorde
May 2012
#20
****THE REPORT IS FALSE, NO INJURIES TO KNUCKES IT WAS SMALL CUT ON FINGER*****
uponit7771
May 2012
#23
and what, exactly was he afraid of: the hoodie? the skittles? or the skin color?
noiretextatique
May 2012
#61
What if there was no fighting over the gun? What if Trayvon had had a gun and shot Zimmerman?
yardwork
May 2012
#135
That's not what I'm saying. I'm asking you to reverse the people and keep everything else the same.
yardwork
May 2012
#140
What if he was not being beaten up and didn't have a gun pulled on him? Still ok?
yardwork
May 2012
#144
If being followed doesn't qualify, then how was Zimmerman in fear of his life?
yardwork
May 2012
#166
At least according to his story it's because he was getting his head bashed in
Travelman
May 2012
#168
What we DO know is that Trayvon was scared of the adult stranger that had been following him and
blm
May 2012
#41
That's what gets me. We know what both states of mind were before the crap went
Solomon
May 2012
#93
No. I say a gun shouldn't end a fight - especially a fight where a teen was standing his ground
blm
May 2012
#39
Not at all. Confirms what I've thought. It will be interesting to see if
sinkingfeeling
May 2012
#42
No. I always believed that Trayvon hit him, and that Zimmerman was still a murderer.
ieoeja
May 2012
#51
NYT just had an article deterring missteps by the police in investigating the case
alp227
May 2012
#81
i haven't heard of any new info that changes anything. Zimmerman is still a murdering thug
JI7
May 2012
#88
No....How can Zimmer plead SYG defense when clearly heard just before the shot "HELP ME"
opihimoimoi
May 2012
#107
No it doesn't. Read the 4th paragraph where Trayvon's father says that he recognized his son's voice
yardwork
May 2012
#119
Yup I think he's more guilty now than I did and I always thought he was guilty
madokie
May 2012
#114
No. I am certain that Zimmerman stalked and killed a young man because of racial profiling.
yardwork
May 2012
#120
No... because from the start, I never had an opinion on his guilt or innocence.
-..__...
May 2012
#130
No. Zimmerman was in predatory mode from the moment he began following Trayvon in his SUV.
Baitball Blogger
May 2012
#138
No bruises consistant with fight on Martins fist and you STILL want to defend ZMan?
uponit7771
May 2012
#153
No Zimmerman ran after Martin. Martin was probabbly scared out of his mind. nt
Quixote1818
May 2012
#167
Yes... it has ....No way will he be convicted of 2nd Degree Murder...
virginia mountainman
May 2012
#169
what, that he smoked some pot in the past thirty days and seems to have stood his ground
arely staircase
May 2012
#171