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Read SYG it applies even if you are the aggressor. There are SYG cases in Florida where someone has started a fight, the person responds and the aggressor shoots and kills the individual. The agressor has walked. The Tampa Bay Times has a pretty good historical run down of some SYG cases.
So even if you believe Zimerman instigated the run in. Once Trayvon attacked him he could use self-defense. The key is if Trayvon attacked him.
Why do you keep skating the issue: Trayvon had grounds to defend himself under SYG rules too.
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Florida Statutes CHAPTER 776 JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE776.012 Use of force in defense of person.
A person is justified in using force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force. However, a person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if:
(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony; or
Are you saying that a strange, large man, tracking you down through a strange neighborhood isn't grounds to be scared of imminent use of unlawful force? How?
Why do you keep skating the issue: Trayvon had grounds to defend himself under SYG rules too.
Are you saying that a strange, large man, tracking you down through a strange neighborhood isn't grounds to be scared of imminent use of unlawful force? How?
IMO...she just pulled the wrong word out of the hat. If you put it in context, it sounds as if she meant that if Zimmerman had more time to think about what he was doing, he would have handled it differently (not leaving his vehicle?) and that things got out of control and ended in a way that probably even freaked Zimmerman out. She is being much kinder that Zimmerman's parents appear to be on the issue. I know that theZimmerman's new attorney extended his condolences for Trayvon's death, but have the Zimmermans? Maybe I just have not heard about it.
I haven't heard anything but accusations from the Zimmerman side, either.
I agree that Trayvon's parents are showing much more grace and compassion towards Zimmerman than Zimmerman's parents have shown to them.
The same with Zimmerman's attorney - he seems to be a very kind and sensitive man. To be honest, though, I'm not sure how that will play out to Zimmerman's advantage - he may be better off with a more aggressive defense. Time will tell, of course; this attorney may turn out to be a pitbull in the courtroom.
Not difficult to imagine that he has lost weight these past weeks. Would you have much of an appetite? There has to be some sense of relief, even for Zimmerman, that the air has a chance to clear now. The truth shall set him free...at least in his soul.
I haven't heard anything but accusations from the Zimmerman side, either.
I agree that Trayvon's parents are showing much more grace and compassion towards Zimmerman than Zimmerman's parents have shown to them.
The same with Zimmerman's attorney - he seems to be a very kind and sensitive man. To be honest, though, I'm not sure how that will play out to Zimmerman's advantage - he may be better off with a more aggressive defense. Time will tell, of course; this attorney may turn out to be a pitbull in the courtroom.
No telling if GZ loses this lawyer, too. After all, he lost his first team, and mistake Hannity for his lawyer.
Is it me or does the cop next to Zimmerman look like his brother?
Last edited by fitzy24; 04-12-2012 at 01:35 PM..
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