George Zimmerman sues Trayvon Martin's family, others for $100M

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  1. ArmySoldier

    ArmySoldier Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Wrong. The defense didn't use stand your ground. They used "Self Defense". Stand your ground is a different defense. Hope I cleared up your confusion.

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/floridas-stand-ground-law-determine-zimmerman-dunn-cases/story?id=22543929

     
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    Read my edit above.

    And there was a threat. Zimmerman was getting his ass whipped. Defending himself with a gun was extreme however. His gun was a cheap ass kel-tec as well.

    The prosecution was over jealous in charging Zim for murder.
     
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    So damn sick of hearing about both of them...
     
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    I agree.. He should have been charged with aggravated manslaughter.
     
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    I agree. One of them is alive though.
     
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    But he never used the "Stand your ground" defense as you claimed. This was cited for you.
     
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    It doesn't matter.
     
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    Margot was mistaken not "confused".
     
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    Hard to make an argument when one is "mistaken". There's a big difference between the two defenses.
     
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    I was mistaken... The threat from Travon was all in Zimmerman's imagination. That's why he started following him.
     
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    And all Thugvon got was a tiny bullet wound. Big deal.
     
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    He got 600K from NFL that the Browns can’t touch
     
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    Me too, but what the media and Obama did to Zimmerman was pretty sh*tty. Zimmerman's life will never be the same. If he can get a couple of bucks out of this, I'm ok with that.

    This, and the Ferguson case, were two of the biggest mishandled racist divisive travesties of Obama's presidency.
     
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    Your argument has a major flaw.

    You claimed it was "Stand your ground", which is a very short thread of an argument in MOST states. Self defense and the EXACT defense used, is one you can use in 48 states (with a fire arm).

    One that is a very normal, and common, defense.

    I suggest you do some reading, and completely understand a situation before you try and debate it. This is just sad.
     
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    Also, it's NOT illegal to follow someone while on the phone with emergency services. The 911 operator (as the DA admitted, and it's proven) is NOT an official order, it's just advice. You can follow someone suspicious while reporting it to the police.
     
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    Don't need to go through it to know common sense
     
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    My common sense says this. I have a pistol with me and a man is on top of me beating me to death.

    I shoot to kill. There is no playing this is a nice killer. I shoot to kill. Martin did not realize clearly what an armed man can and will do.
     
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    Kind of ironic that you're saying this when yourself doesn't understand how it works. Dispatchers are not peace officers. As such they have no legal standing to tell you what to do. In some cases they're not even government employees but a private organization.
     
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    Ok.......
     
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    If used honestly, being mistaken is a fair defense.
     
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    The argument I quoted wasn't a "defense", it was an "accusation". I suggest you 'google' the terms.
     
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    The concrete in Martins hand was a deadly weapon. No wonder Zimmerman killed him. Oh in case he merely slammed Zimmerman's head into concrete it still is about the same thing. What amazes me so much is Democrats defend the man who was on top trying to kill Zimmerman. As one poster says, ha ha, a tiny hole in the punk and he quit hitting Zimmerman.

    I do not care if I win this argument here or not. Zimmerman won in a jury trial.
     
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    There is nothing suspicious about wearing a hoodie and walking home.
     
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    He had NO concrete in his hands.
     
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    Easy there. I come in peace. You seem a little amped up.
     
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