| J_Allard said: The only way to interpret it is the silliest way possible. It's just that silly of a thing to say. I think we all know phrases can have different meaning and "you got me" can be taken various ways, but there's really only one way to take "you got me" directly after being shot. Your interpretation makes sense when the alleged fight started or was going on. It makes absolutely no sense after Zimmerman got his ass kicked and brought his gun out in a fist fight. Just use a little common sense is all. And again, as I told the other guy, Zimmerman changed his tune anyway. He agrees with me. Not going to bicker with you guys about it anymore. |
At about 13 minutes in. Because of the way he sat up, Zimmerman didn't think he even hit him. He took it as Martin saying he gave up because Zimmerman had a gun on him. Martin may well have not known it was a fatal shot, either, since he tried to get up (presumably to leave) and so could have been saying it as in, "It's over. I won, and you won't follow me again." It's not necessary to interpret it as something Black Bart would say as he was keeling over after being shot down at the saloon unless you want it to sound as clownish as possible. Which you do.
Zimmerman was being charged with murder, so it makes sense to be skeptical of much of what he says. This doesn't seem like a thing he would stand to gain anything from lying about.
