“Sounds like self defense to me.”
Maybe. Unfortunately, the witness didn’t see who started it. If I punch you for no reason and then you proceed to kick my butt, I’ve sorta given up my right to “self defense.”
That's a valid legal point. We''l see what the trial brings forth.
All I know is Trayvon is dead and Zimmermans going to jail, and White folks are being blamed for it.
From what I’ve read of Martin’s gf’s report of what she overheard on the phone...
Martin asked Zimmerman why he was following him,
then Zimmerman asked Martin what he was doing here.
This was followed by sounds indicating a scuffle had begun.
“The girl said Trayvon must have been pushed because his headset fell off and the phone call ended.”
We could speculate on which fellow’s disposition might have led him to initiate a conflict at that point.
Granted, Zimmerman may have scared this kid, but by many accounts Zimmerman was headed back to his truck and not bothering the kid at the point he was jumped, according to the 911 calls at least.
No matter how pissed you are about someone following you, you don't have the right to follow them and start beating on them.
If Zimmerman threw the first punch then the kid was acting in self defense, but I bet the kid was simply being true to the culture he was born into and was trying to teach someone not to "diss" him, followed Zimmerman and jumped him. My Opinion and I have the right to it.
>>“Sounds like self defense to me.”
Maybe. Unfortunately, the witness didn’t see who started it. If I punch you for no reason and then you proceed to kick my butt, I’ve sorta given up my right to “self defense.”<<
But it puts to bed the lie that this was a white guy targeting a black yute just because he was black. This is dynamite.
Picture Yosemite Sam’s face after the dynamite stick blows up in his hand.