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To: marktwain
Do you believe it out of the realm of plausibility that George Zimmerman acted in self defense?

No, I don't, but for God's sake, did he have to kill the attacker (assuming that Martin attacked him)? Was Zimmerman's life in danger? A warning shot would have been sufficient.

247 posted on 03/22/2012 5:38:14 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Revolting cat!

A warning shot is a valid point, but only if the person is away from you, and that’s assuming he was brandishing. In a close up struggle where you are getting pounded, squeezing off a warning shot after barely being able to get your weapon might end up being a fatal shot anyway.


252 posted on 03/22/2012 6:09:13 PM PDT by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: Revolting cat!

Here is an article I just posted. It is PDF. I found the report of the police that were first on the scene very interesting.

http://www.sanfordfl.gov/investigation/docs/Twin%20Lakes%20Shooting%20Initial%20Report.pdf


270 posted on 03/22/2012 7:58:52 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: Revolting cat!; marktwain
did he have to kill the attacker (assuming that Martin attacked him)? Was Zimmerman's life in danger?

People are killed all the time from blows to the head. If ya jump on a cop, and start beating him, chances are excellent, you'll get shot. Many other non-cop citizens have also shot attackers, while being attacked. This has happened thousands of times.

In addition, is it not possible Martin attempted to disarm Zimmerman or that Zimmerman perceived/feared this would happen?

288 posted on 03/22/2012 9:09:05 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Revolting cat!

Wow. “Warning shot”?

You are just making stuff up now. You don’t fire “warning shots”. That’s insane.


322 posted on 03/23/2012 4:14:29 PM PDT by 101stAirborneVet
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