> so getting your head banged on the pavement only represents a possibility of severe injury? <
That’s what the NRA lawyer said. And it does seem a bit off. Since that day I have often wondered about his explanation of the Zimmerman case. I think he was honestly trying to apply the law as he saw it.
But I now think he was also trying to give us some legal advice. If you are involved in a citizen shoot, be careful of your wording when you give your statement to the police.
When someone violently bashes you head against concrete- they are trying to crack your skull open- there’s no question that ‘probable harm’ was being committed- likely with the intent to kill- George didn’t need to stop and calculate just how much brain damage he was enduring at the time-
All George had to do at this point was correctly decide his life was in imminent danger and respond in self defense— This wasn’t some weakling kid- this was a violent punk physically bashing George’s head against the cement with cruel intentions- This wasn’t just a minor tussle or shoving match or slap fest- ANY time someone bashes someone’s head against a hard object it’s a very serious crime and likely to cause brain damage at the least- death at most-— George was screaming out in fear for his life- This kid meant him serious bodily harm- that was made more than clear in the trial