According to the news reports, and 911 tapes, Martin wound up beating Zimmerman fairly badly. That injury to the back of the head is going to be golden for Zimmerman.
That can be shown to be serious physical injury or attempt and that may very well justify the deadly force usage all by it’s self, without any of the other factors such as age, size and athletic capability, as well as the readiness and willingness of others to assist Zimmerman as he repeatedly called for assistance.
What we should remember here too is that some of the 911 callers said this happened in their back yard. Backyard, where no one but you is supposed to be. So, in effect, Martin was trespassing on someone’s property and could have been legitimitally challenged by Zimmerman on what he was doing.
Now it makes sense. I had heard a 911 recording where one of them is screaming for help. it sounds terrible and I thought the kid had been shot. Well no. The tape continues and I’m thinking that poor kid is lying on the ground bleeding to death....and then, then I hear a gun shot and I think “Weird. Doesn’t sound right”.
Now it makes sense. Zimmerman was yelling for help, maybe as he was being assaulted and then took his only reasonable choice to end the threat.
We’ll have to see how this unfolds.
Of course if this how the police saw it as well then I now understand why he wasn’t charged on the 1st place.
Actually, there is a community footpath that runs behind the houses and Martin, as a guest of a resident of the complex, had every right to be there.
Why did Zimmerman leave his vehicle and follow Martin along the pathway to 2831 Retreat View Circle?
