He's guilty and the evidence and his own statements prove it. He approached the boy without announcing his position as neighborhood watch hoping to hunt a criminal but instead killed a innocent visitor/ temporary resident.
It is funny how not one gun advocate promote the idea if Mr.Martin had a gun he would have been alive today. But makes hypothetical statements about if the movie goers in Arura, Co carried gun the assailant would have been stopped.
Nor have they demonized Zimmerman or being a irresponsible gun owner. It is hard not to see that the complexion of these two people may have played a big part to the reaction and comments of people in our society.
Exactly shady. What was his intention? He continued chasing him after being told not to. He was armed. Why did he suspect this kid of doing something illegal when Martin was demonstrating no behavior to justify such an assumption?
Thinking with my heart I think he's guilty of everything in the world and should never walk as a free man again. Thinking legally, he's still guilty, but not of second degree murder. I almost wish they went for a different charge so it would've have
been easier for the prosecution, because at the heart of the case, a kid is dead by Zimmerman's hands. He is guilty of something. But I don't think second degree murder, I'm just not sure what the jury could be thinking though, guess we will find out
Doopy, I don't believe that for a second. Especially if you look at details in the case, like how Martin didn't have blood on his hands or clothing. That strongly contradicts Zimmerman's statements of almost everything. I don't like in fantasyland, I
know Martin was no angel, but even if he was doing something illegal that night it's no reason to be killed by anyone, especially not some wannabe cop looking for action.
I'm always innocent til proven guilty. I think ppl get so wrapped up in the drama they ignore facts and the structure and purpose of our judicial system. We are so quick to convict in the court of public opinion. This trial is only half over.
I'm leaning a little towards guilty. I think it's still not clear what actually happened, but I find the lack of any evidence from martin's nails etc makes Zimmerman's story of a prolonged fight seem doubtful.
Have a feeling he'll walk based on the specific definition of the charge.
He certainly has that young man's blood on his hands, but I'm not sure he intended for things to play out the way that they did. Negligent & delusional, not malicious. Sad case
Only in Florida can you follow someone against the advice of a police dispatcher armed like some Wild West cowboy, shoot that person to death, then plead not guilty in their death. The facts aren't in question. He took someone's life.
Not only in Florida. There are tons of places where you can shoot someone who jumps you because they think violence is a suitable response to being followed.
Burden of proof is on the prosecution and they proved nothing. If he is convicted it will be on shaky ground. Beyond a shadow of doubt, that's how it should be. Let him go.
Beyond a reasonable doubt. If you had to prove guilt beyond a shadow of a doubt "space aliens did it in their sleep" would become a viable defense, and no one would ever be convicted of anything. No crime would ever be punished.
I didn't see anything to make me question my original thought, but it's Florida, so it could go wrong. Like OJ I guess, if they don't get him on this one, they'll get him next time.
Zimmerman didn't defend himself. He wanted to get beat up so he could kill someone. I'll bet you he threatened treyvon to get him to attack.
Something to think about.
It's an opinion. You going to side with him because he carries a gun? That makes him innocent? There is no " reasonable doubt " to you of his innocence?
This isn't political,it's criminal. He is guilty of premeditated murder.
Ok, he's innocent. Just a babe in the woods. Who wanted to be a police officer but got rejected. We have seen this type of guy before. Scared of the world with a firearm on his hip. He's a hero to you I guess.
So we return to "I bet" isn't even probable cause. Be honest. Your belief that he's guilty is a hunch at best. It could even be rooted in your own ideology.
Your right about that. I disagree with gun toting cop wannabes looking for any excuse to shoot someone to assuage the anger and fear they feel.
They seem like cowards to me.
My anti-gun stance on here is well known.
I don't think the average numbnut American is responsible enough to carry one. Do you think treyvon should have carried one as well? Or is he excluded in your everyone should carry idea?
Shady I have not heard one gun advocate say that not even once. A part of me feels if mr. Martin was a lighter complexion than Zimmerman that statement would have been made by pro gun advocates
If treyvon Martin was white Zimmerman would have been arrested and charged on the spot.
But the assumption in this country is that if your black your guilty of something.
Shady I don't even say race, Cause even if both were black the lite skin black person with features typical of a white person would be treated better than a darker skinned black person with features typical of a black person.
I agree. But the term " lighter complexion" led me to believe you were implying a racial connotation to this.
George may not be a racist ,but his motivation that night was one of revenge for the ppl that get away. Only he knows what he meant.
Let me list off just SOME of Zimmerman's lies:
-"he jumped out of bushes and surprised me"
>> there are absolutely NO bushes in the area. No where to really hide period. It's a very open area
- "he circled my car"
>> yet he made absolutely NO mention
of this on the 911 tape
-"he bashed my head in the concrete"
>> they weren't near the sidewalk, unless they got up and continued the struggle in the same position
-"I screamed for help 40 times"
>>despite claiming Martin had his mouth over his nose
and mouth
-"he reached for my gun"
>>absolutely NO DNA/fingerprint evidence of Martin's on the gun OR holster
-"I returned to my car after the police dispatch told me to"
>>no he didn't. At least not immediately. We could hear him continue running
-"Martin repeatedly beat my head in the pavement"
>> medical says that's unlikely. His wounds certainly don't indicate repeated impact, perhaps one, but not repeated as Zimmerman claims. Furthermore, she also testified the wounds don't even look like
-Supposedly, Martin was beating this man to death... That's what Zimmerman claims. Yet the medical examiner testified today that there was absolutely no DNA from Zimmerman under Martin's fingernails or hands. Funny how all that blood managed to avoid
Martin's hands, isn't it? Remember the pictures, Zimmerman was a bloody mess. Blood on the back of his head, eyes, nose and mouth... Yet Martin had no blood on his hands or under his fingernails (indicative of the struggle), nor any real abrasions
on his hands besides a tiny scratch under his ring. A tiny scratch on this skinny kids knuckle, no blood on his hands, no blood under his fingernails.... Yet Zimmerman was a bloody mess...? Isn't that the questionable? Those are huge red flags
You're right. But given his own testimony, it's not adding up. We'll have to see what the defense argues, but, as it stands, the kid is dead and the ONE guy who knows for sure what happened is giving us all sorts of inconsistencies and lies.
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