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To: Puppage
-- if Zimmerman actively pursued Martin as reported, does the law still protect him? --

That depends on what "actively pursued" consists of. If Zimmerman is striving to maintain visual contact, and avoid close contact, confrontation, and and use of force, then he's nothing more than a passive observer. Some would call him a busybody.

But if he's in pursuit in order to make physical contact, then he's got a problem.

The media has painted an image of pursuit with intent to capture and detain. I believe that is a radically false impression, and that the evidence shows Zimmerman undertaking an effort to maintain visual contact, and ONLY visual contact.

12 posted on 03/28/2012 6:52:04 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt
If Zimmerman is striving to maintain visual contact, and avoid close contact, confrontation, and and use of force, then he's nothing more than a passive observer. Some would call him a busybody.

You can't be "just a busybody" when you have a gun. There's also no need to maintain visual contact. You call the cops, and that's it.

When you take on the huge responsibility of carrying a gun (which, I do) there are certain things you must know.

16 posted on 03/28/2012 6:58:01 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Cboldt

“That depends on what “actively pursued” consists of. If Zimmerman is striving to maintain visual contact, and avoid close contact, confrontation, and and use of force, then he’s nothing more than a passive observer. Some would call him a busybody.”

Still others would rightly call him a neighborhood WATCH captain.


20 posted on 03/28/2012 7:06:37 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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