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Originally Posted by Stealhead
See this is where I have a problem with what you say you do not have the evidence at hand nor does anyone else on this case and it has not been put on display in a court of law to be judged so you can not say that one paid the price.You are making a call on no solid information and assuming guilt where none can be proven.To say with out doubt that Zimmerman was right or wrong or that Martin was in the wrong when you can not know how the investigation is going or what they know you can simply not say..
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Martin paid with his life - that seems pretty clear to all involved, no?
Or would you dispute that?
The question is - paid for "what" exactly.
What is known is that Martin was a 6'3" football player. Zimmerman is 5'7" and no reliable listing for his weight. So what is known is that Zimmerman ran after Martin for about 2 minutes, was all huffy and puffy out of breath, and somehow ended up - per witness statements - underneath the 6'3 guy. In the process, his nose got whacked and he hit the back of his head on the sidewalk. This from the report witnesses at the scene - oh and of the cops who WANTED to charge him with negligent homicide....
Martin was roughly 70 feet from the building where he was staying. He chose to turn and - if not start - take part in a confrontation. That decision cost him his life. Had he just kept on walking and gotten shot, it would have been in the back and there would be no question on Zimmerman's total culpability. Instead he decided he was gonna pound on this short little dude who was messin with him. So yes - one bad decision cost him his life. I don't see why that is unclear.
On the other hand, Zimmerman made a LOT of wrong decisions that night. Whether he was truly in fear of his life or not, we have no way of knowing. Either way, the decisions he made led directly to the confrontation - which means he is culpable regardless.
In the end - Martin made one bad decision - no to keep on walking. Zimmerman made a lot of bad ones. Martin is dead. Zimmerman has to be held accountable.