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Re: The latest Zimmerman photo. 

By: Riana in FFFT | Recommend this post (1)
Sat, 21 Apr 12 2:02 AM | 116 view(s)
Boardmark this board | Food For Further Thought 		Msg. 40912 of 65535
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Just because someone was trailing him, does NOT give him the right to turn around, approach the person following him, and attack. That makes him the aggressor, not someone defending himself.

There are plenty of other avenues to deal with the situation without resorting to aggression: Trayvon could have run (and easily out-run Zimmerman), could have yelled at Zimmerman "Stop following me!", could have knocked on someone's door for help, could have gotten 911 on his cell phone. Any of these options are preferable to engaging someone whose presence makes you fear for your safety.

It's simple: If Trayvon initiated the violent encounter (by attacking), then he was NOT defending himself. If Zimmerman initiated the violent encounter (by attacking), then he was NOT defending himself. Following someone (however ill-advised) does not make one an aggressor.

As for the source of the photo, it was apparently taken just a few minutes after the gunshots, by someone who saw the initial scuffle (don't know if he saw the shooting), and was approached by Zimmerman after the shooting, requesting that he call Zimmerman's wife. That's what I gathered from the news report here: http://gma.yahoo.com/warning-graphic-photo-possible-evidence-shows-george-zimmermans-050145810--abc-news-topstories.html




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Re: The latest Zimmerman photo.
By: clo in FFFT
Sat, 21 Apr 12 1:05 AM 		Msg. 40907 of 65535

Decomp,

"What??? You guys weren't rushing to be first to post this picture? Gee, why not??? On a board like this that so prides itself on intellectual HONESTY? I'm shocked to have been first.

Take a good look at what it looks like when someone has nearly had his head bashed in. These are not the wounds of an attacker, but of a victim. When this happens to you, clo, you DO have the right to draw and use your weapon. In America, I mean. Maybe not in AmeriKa." 

If I was the aggressor, trailing the teen, and he was in fear, HE had the right to defend himself.
Just because 'I' was losing, doesn't give me the right to KILL him, not in my America!

I'm interested when this picture was taken, since the police were there in short order & they didn't take the picture.

I was working, not near a computer until now.

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