If Zimmerman had NOT had a gun that night, Trayvon would be guilty of assault, and maybe murder (CNN, accuse)
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The jury clearly decided that Zimmerman was acting in self-defense when he pulled his gun and shot Trayvon.
That means they decided that Trayvon had done something that constituted an immediate and possibly deadly threat to Zimmerman. That act was probably, going after Zimmerman (who was following him but not stalking or attacking him), grabbing or jumping on him, knocking him down, and bashing his head multiple times into the concrete sidewalk with his fists. Slamming GZ's head repeatedly into the concrete that way could conceivably crack his skull, which could kill him. Zimmerman shot Trayvon before that could happen... but what if Zimmerman hadn't had a gun?
Then this trial would have been over Trayvon, not Zimmerman. Trayvon would have been accused at least of assault, quite possibly assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. And if he'd managed to crack Zimmerman's skull, maybe the charge for which Trayvon was tried, could have been murder.
Zimmerman did have the gun, and used it, so the trial went as it did. Trayvon was, in fact, guilty of assault - the jury decided he attacked Zimmerman. But since Trayvon lost his life as a result of assaulting Zimmerman, obviously there was no point in making any such charge against Trayvon any more, despite Trayvon's actions.
But if Zimmerman had not had a gun that night... it's pretty clear Trayvon would have been found guilty of assault, and possibly murder.
1. Zimmy never would have left his car if he didn't have his gun... just listen to his mma instructors testimony, he was soft as a marshmallow.
2. The police arrived 30 seconds or so after the shot was fired... based on the injuries during the first minute of the fight, chances are slim Martin would have caused great bodily harm in those 30 seconds of rolling around on the grass.
1. Zimmy never would have left his car if he didn't have his gun...
Reading minds and predicting the future, are we?
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2. The police arrived 30 seconds or so after the shot was fired... based on the injuries during the first minute of the fight, chances are slim Martin would have caused great bodily harm in those 30 seconds of rolling around on the grass.
So after Trayvon had banged his head into the concrete repeatedly, Zimmerman was supposed to assume he wasn't going to do that any more?
Were you there to inform Zimmerman of the certainty of this?
Bingo.
Then he'd be in court for murdering a Hispanic.
And you'd never have heard a peep about it on NBC, CNN or BSNBC.
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