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05-18-2012, 06:52 PM #131
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05-18-2012, 07:10 PM #132
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Thanked: 150He was not in a position "that could only escalate into violence ... ." There was an endless range of possible outcomes for this scenario. Further there is nothing "negligent" about this manslaughter. Zimmerman purposefully pulled the trigger and shot him. That is not negligent. Your logic would be roughly the same as blaming a rape victim for the rape because she dressed suggestively, went out with someone predisposed to violence, put herself in a position that could only have escalated into rape. Did she make a wise choice? No. Is she responsible for the other person's violent and illegal actions? No.
Did Zimmerman make a wise choice? No. Is he responsible for Martin's escalation of the encounter to physical violence? From the evidence we have seen so far, the answer is no.
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05-18-2012, 07:16 PM #133
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Thanked: 150I believe you are factually wrong. The 911 tape, by my review of it, shows Zimmerman complying with the statement from the 911 dispatcher to stop following Martin, and requesting to meet with the police when they arrive. George Zimmerman 911 Call To Stanford Police Department - YouTube
If you are the aggressor, why are you calling 911, and then requesting to meet with the police?
05-18-2012, 07:37 PM
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What caused Martin to attack Zimmerman? I doubt that this was just some random attack. Without intending to do harm, Zimmerman somehow provoked the attack leading to the death of Martin. Even if the provocation was simply the act of following him, it still showed negligance on Zimmermans part, because, as the police report read, Zimmerman could have avoided the situation entirely. In fact, the act of following someone, in and of itself, can be considered a crime, especially if the follower is carrying a weapon, legally or not.
05-18-2012, 07:44 PM
#135
Like I said before...I'm waiting to see how this plays out and what kind of information surfaces. And even then I may not feel like I know what happened...but good on ya for seeming to have made up your mind.