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Originally Posted by Maryland Girl
'He has a right to go to court be convicted and serve time?' It is his right to a jury trial and to defend himself from his accusers. He was looking for trouble? He was on his way to Target and as the head of Neighborhood Watch he was reporting a suspicious person. Why should he have to 'show fear' for his safety? He was talking to the non-emergency police when he said the person 'looked to be up to no good.' That is not asking for trouble. Jumping someone is asking for trouble. If that is what happened to Mr. Zimmerman, then he had a right to defend himself if he feels his life is threatened. Facts are stubborn things. They can get in the way of uninformed opinions.
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I think you are really confused about the facts. Lets take the other side of the story. Mr Martin was minding his own business walking home when all of a sudden a person unknown to him begins to follow him. Not knowing the intentions Martin begins to fear for his safety and jumps Zimmerman. Unfortunately he finds out all to late that the guy following him has a gun and is not afraid to use it. Bang.