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Originally Posted by NJblue
If things had played out as you state here, Zimmerman would be guilty. Unfortunately, your statement is far from the truth. Zimmerman didn't shoot the person when the confrontation intially occured - he tried to fend him off and call for help to no avail. If someone is actually bashing your head against the pavement, you have reason to believe that your life may be in danger.
Yes, Zimmeman put himself in danger, but that doesn't give Martin the right to bash him silly.
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"He tried to fend him off and call for help to no avail?" The police were on their way. One officer testified yesterday that he was at the location five minutes after receiving the call.
"Bash him silly?" Did you hear the sworn testimony of the physician's assistant yesterday. Zimmerman had a cut on his head that was one centimeter long and did not require stitches. He may have had a broken nose, but that was never determined because he didn't feel it necessary to go to the hospital the night of the attack. This did not sound like someone who was "bashed silly".