| J_Allard said: I just don't even know how to respond to someone actually trying to say there is no evidence that Zimmerman instigated a fight. He was following the kid around, even after he was told not to by 911. It's amazing to me that some people are willing to say that a couple small, insignificant, not life-threatening wounds on Zimmerman is justification for shooting someone with a gun. And yet, a stranger stalking you in the night is not justification for confronting that person and finding out why they are following you. |
The "stand your ground" laws in Florida say you can use deadly force to prevent great bodily harm. It doesn’t say you have to suffer great bodily harm or "life threatening injuries" before you shoot your attacker. On the other hand, although it can be situations where someone is forced to do so, there's no legal justification to attack someone because you think they might be following you. Any harm that is intended to be prevented from laws like the aforementioned one are still too distant to justify agressive behaviour.
