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Title: Zimmerman Not Guilty—Beyond Reasonable Doubt—But Will He Go To Jail Anyway?
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URL Source: http://www.vdare.com/articles/zimme ... -but-will-he-go-to-jail-anyway
Published: Jul 11, 2013
Author: Patrick J. Buchanan
Post Date: 2013-07-12 22:16:28 by Big Meanie
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Views: 609
Comments: 38
That the prosecution in the Zimmerman trial asked the judge to allow a verdict of "third-degree murder"—i.e., child abuse, since Trayvon Martin was 17—testifies to the prosecution's failure and panic. For George Zimmerman's defense has proven, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he shot Trayvon Martin not out of malice, rage or hate—but in a desperate act of self-defense. Zimmerman was being beaten "ground-and-pound," mixed martial arts style. His head was being banged on the cement. Screaming again and again for help, he pulled out his gun and fired. Even the prosecution is now conceding Trayvon might have been on top, and is now scrambling for a compromise verdict on a lesser charge than second-degree murder, a charge that never should have been brought. Indeed, this trial should never have been held. What we have witnessed in Sanford, Fla., is the prosecution of an innocent man for murder because the politically and socially powerful demanded it. That Trayvon is dead is a tragedy, and an avoidable tragedy. But it was not murder. And it does not justify railroading a man who, whatever his mistakes that night—and George Zimmerman made them—committed no crime. The case comes down to four questions. And the answers, supported by the evidence, testimony and common sense, point straight to an acquittal. First, who was the aggressor? All agree it would have been better if Zimmerman had never left his car or followed Trayvon that night. Yet, ask yourself: Would a pudgy, out-of-shape 28-year-old with a gun, facing a 17-year-old athletic kid, 4 inches taller, with a longer reach, throw a punch and start a fistfight with him? If Zimmerman threw the first punch, what would be his motive? If you have a gun and your adversary does not, is not the sensible stance to keep your distance so you can be free to pull the gun? Who armed with a pistol starts a fistfight with a suspicious stranger? Moreover, Trayvon's body showed no signs of having ever been punched, while George's nose looks like he was sucker-punched. Second, who was on top in those final moments of the fight? If Zimmerman was on top and Trayvon was on his back, Trayvon would have been found on his back. He was found dead on his stomach. If Zimmerman was on top and Trayvon was on his stomach, he would have been shot in the back. He was shot in the chest. How could Trayvon have been found lying on his face, with a bullet hole in his chest, if Zimmerman was sitting on top of him? Only if George Zimmerman, after shooting Trayvon, would have turned him over as he lay dying. No one has even suggested that. Why was the back of Zimmerman's jacket soaking wet, and the back of Trayvon's dry, if Trayvon was on the bottom? Why were the knees of Trayvon's pants wet, if he was on the bottom? Third, who was screaming for help? His mother, brother and father say it was Trayvon. George's mother, father and half a dozen friends say it is George's voice on the tape, screaming for help. Trayvon's father and brother apparently told investigators initially that the voice was not Trayvon's, or they did not know. And the eyewitness John Good says the guy on the bottom in the red jacket, George Zimmerman, was the one screaming. But, again, let us assume it was Trayvon screaming. Why would he be screaming? If he was being beaten up martial arts style on the ground, would Trayvon not have had cuts and bruises? What, exactly, was George Zimmerman doing to this 17-year-old football player that he should be screaming for help? Where is the physical evidence that Trayvon had been hurt in any way before he was shot? Is screaming how a tough 17-year-old male reacts in a fistfight, even one he is losing? Trayvon was a stranger in that neighborhood, and George was the neighborhood watch guy. Which of the two is more likely to be yelling for help from the neighbors? Fourth, was the use of a firearm justified, even if Zimmerman was losing the fight and being beaten up? Were his injuries that serious? Was he really in danger of grave bodily harm? Experts disagree. But the real question is: What did Zimmerman think at the time? And judging by those piercing screams, was not that screaming man frightened, even terrified? Trayvon's parents think these were the desperate cries for help of a son about to be killed. But if they were Zimmerman's cries, could George not have had those same thoughts? George Zimmerman should have informed Trayvon he was the neighborhood watch. Trayvon should not have pummeled him. Both made mistakes. One is dead. To send the other to prison for what happened that night would be an act of vengeance, not justice, an invocation of the old lex talionis—an eye for an eye. That's not what America is supposed to be about. Patrick J. Buchanan needs no introduction to VDARE.COM readers; his books State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America, and Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025? are available from Amazon.com
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#5. To: Big Meanie (#0)
Lets break this down shall we. The witness that made this claim, how is he an expert on mixed martial arts? When did Trayvons dad pay for the years of martial arts classes that trayvon might use this so called mixed martial arts... You make mention of Zimmerman pulling his gun. It is funny you mention that because Zimmeran said he and trayvon fought over the gun that trayvon actully handled his gun as he tried to wrestle it out of zimmermans hands. Only forensic found no prints on the gun other than zimmermans. Lets repeat this so we all understand. The only prints on the gun they allegedly fought over were zimmermans. Now Zimmerman has a past history of domestic abuse and even went so far as to push a cop over his friends being arrested for drinking under age. Are any of you allowed to push a cop with out facing a felony? Lastly If he was screaming for help why not get on the stand and prove it? why not let the people here his man voice. He screamed once for help. He can scream again. It is not that hard to tell the difference between a 16 year old boy and 33 year old man. An in shape fit man... Before zimmerman put on the pounds for this trial he was a buff looking fuckhead. Certainly out weighing Trayvon who was still a slim jim waiting to blossom. Fortunitly for zimmerman his daddy is a judge. And it looks like the judge has lots of friends. Because everyone has given zimmerman everything he needs for a variety of outs. First not arresting him for the murder, then the media circus, then the multiple court irregularities...... I do not think it is justice.....They did not fight over the gun if only zimmermans prints are on it... he already perjured himself....he and his wife should be serving time on perjury charges already..... YOU DO NOT LIE TO THE COURT... but again... zimmerman is special. His daddy is a judge.
Forensics didn't even find Zimmerman's prints on his own gun. They found traces of his DNA. Since Zimmerman's prints weren't on his firearm shall we assume he didn't shoot Trayvon?
HAH!
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestZimmerman was being beaten "ground-and-pound," mixed martial arts style. His head was being banged on the cement. Screaming again and again for help, he pulled out his gun and fired.
#15. To: titorite (#5)
Only forensic found no prints on the gun other than zimmermans.
#19. To: abraxas (#15)
Since Zimmerman's prints weren't on his firearm shall we assume he didn't shoot Trayvon?
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