Prosecution's job is to prove that Zimmerman's murdered Trayvon in cold blood. They didn't. The fact that Zimmerman had a weapon is a moot point, because it's easy to kill someone with your hands. That's why I haven't been in a fist fight since I entered adulthood. I know there's a large group of people who believe that fighting between men is no big deal, but when you hit someone, or someone hits you, you're entering into a situation where your life could possibly be on the line. You don't know that person's state of mind, or their intention. The defense's witness said that Trayvon was on top of Zimmerman hitting him. That may not prove that it was definitely self defense, but it doesn't help the case for murder. The only eye witness gave accounts of Trayvon beating Zimmerman. There was no video. Everything else is moot, because nothing else is proof without reasonable doubt.
There's a story circulating right now about a woman being sent to prison for 20 years for firing a WARNING SHOT at her abusive husband that HIT NO ONE.
Our legal system is obviously fucked, but according to the law, that's set up to protect innocent people, Zimmerman shouldn't have gone to prison based on the evidence the provided. What if Trayvon WAS trying to kill him? If anyone was trying to beat you to death, and you used the gun you had to save your life, you'd hope the law would work in the same way.
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