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As expected, the defense team is producing witnesses that will further the chances of a Zimmerman acquittal.
What's your opinion? Mine is that George Zimmerman is guilty of manslaughter. He pursued Martin against the advice of the police dispatcher, thereby initiating the fight. He started getting the worst of it and pulled out his trusty gun, killing an unarmed man. I don't believe his life was in danger or that he believed it was. He did what any fear-driven, insecure, wannabe tough guy gun owner would do in a similar situation.
That's why these guys are dangerous and should be much better screened and qualified.
What do you think? Please leave a comment.
Manslaughter is the appropriate charge for what you described. Murder 2 was ridiculous. Of course the facts don't line up with what you described, so there's that. Remember when I asked you to walk us through what was going on during the 90 seconds of tape AFTER the dispatched said "we don't need you to do that". You've never done that because you're case for manslaughter would fall apart.
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ReplyDeleteI understand that is what you think, but it has to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury. The original prosecutor didn't see adequate evidence and declined to charge. The FBI tried to develop a case for prosecution on some federal level and they couldn't come up with anything either.
So the Governor assigned another prosecutor and started the ball rolling. The evidence hasn't changed, they just seem to be running it up the flagpole and see if they luck out.
What do you mean that's what I think. There's no question about the fact that he pursued the boy against the instructions of the 911 operator. The question is does that constitute initiating the confrontation.
DeleteWell at least yours is an opinion. Its wrong, but it is an opinion.
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