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Old 07-01-2013, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeV View Post
I have read all the posts here and I offer my opinion. It makes no difference what GZ did prior to the altercation between him and TM. Even if he was the aggressor and even if he did not follow the instructions from the 911 operator it makes no difference. Once the fight started a person has every right to take lethal action against someone who is trying to do great bodily harm to them or if they feel their life is in danger. Race is not a factor in this case much to the disappointment of some. Even TM parents stated through their attorney they don't want this trial to be about race. GZ most likely would have acted in the same way if the person was green.
He had that right IF that was the case. And wemay never know the truth.
There are so many differences in statements of the witnesses as to what happened, who was on top in the fight, and so on. It's an easy out for Zimmerman to say his life was in danger, but it will be up to the court to sort thru the evidence to determine if his claim is even credible. On the surface u have to wonder why he would feel threatened by a teenaged kid when Zimmerman chased the kid down with a loaded gun.