Uh, your facts are what Zimmerman was claiming, but they weren't supported by physical evidence. The scenario where Martin was "bashing his head into the ground" was specifically not compatible with the physical evidence since Zimmerman didn't have bruises or scratches on the back of his head.
Martin had just gotten started. He had already broken Zimmerman's nose. One eyewitness confirmed that Martin was standing on top of Zimmerman.
Even so, is your argument that it should be legal to start a fight with someone and then shoot them if it looks like you're losing?
No.
However, that does not seem to have been what happened. Both on the direct physical and on the circumstantial evidence, Martin definitely threw the first punch. The only way Zimmerman could have started the fight is if he first grabbed or pushed Martin (remember: "assault and battery" merely requires menace and a "touching"), and there is no evidence that Zimmerman did this.
I mean, it clearly *is* legal, but you think that's a good thing?
It is not legal to start a fight and then shoot the victim if it looks as if you are losing. It is also not legal to start hitting someone because you feel "disrespected," which is rather clearly what Martin did. If one does this, then one cannot claim to be an innocent victim if the person one started hitting turned out to be armed and shoots oneself.
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Date: 2013-07-15 06:53 pm (UTC)Martin had just gotten started. He had already broken Zimmerman's nose. One eyewitness confirmed that Martin was standing on top of Zimmerman.
Even so, is your argument that it should be legal to start a fight with someone and then shoot them if it looks like you're losing?
No.
However, that does not seem to have been what happened. Both on the direct physical and on the circumstantial evidence, Martin definitely threw the first punch. The only way Zimmerman could have started the fight is if he first grabbed or pushed Martin (remember: "assault and battery" merely requires menace and a "touching"), and there is no evidence that Zimmerman did this.
I mean, it clearly *is* legal, but you think that's a good thing?
It is not legal to start a fight and then shoot the victim if it looks as if you are losing. It is also not legal to start hitting someone because you feel "disrespected," which is rather clearly what Martin did. If one does this, then one cannot claim to be an innocent victim if the person one started hitting turned out to be armed and shoots oneself.