killerzX said:
yes, its called assault, you are allowed to defend yourself from that. at what point in the beating would you have permitted zimmerman to use lethal force? Should he have waited until his face was completely fractured, he was spitting up his own teeth, the skin on the back of his head torn, and rubbed raw to the bone? at what point should he have been allowed to defend himself. for most people, with common sense, you can defend yourself the moment the assault begins.
i know if i ever get assaulted, im not waiting until im bloody and broken to defend myself, im shooting him as soon as he attacks me. if i wait, it may very well be to late. |
As a civilian neighbourhood watch, who already called the cops for suspicious activity, he had absolutely no business being there and following Treyvon. Its not self defense that I have an issue with, but decisioning that lead to the point of him having to use a gun as self defense.
Youre seeing it as a case of self defense while I see it as very poor judgement that led to having to use a gun for self defense.
Without a gun by his side, does Zimmerman play cowboy and go after Trayvon? Or does he do what he was instructed and supposed to do and wait for cops?
