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Quixote1818

(28,994 posts) Fri May 18, 2012, 04:27 PM May 2012

Since a witness said Zimmerman was chasing Martin, how does that change the laws interpretation

of what happened?

Martin's girlfriend said he was being chased then finally stopped and this was also reported:

Snip> 1 witness observed 2 men in a chase, with the person in pursuit 10-12' behind, then a fistfight. Couldn't identify (contact lenses out). The chase took place in the direction where "T" in walkway leads toward Retreat View Circle or Twin Trees Lane.

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/Zimmerman_Discovery.pdf

I would think this would work to Martin's favor in a big way. Chasing someone is completely different from following someone. First of all your "Fight or Flight" mechanism has kicked in so you are clearly in fear for your life and your adrenalin is pumping so your strength is increasing by leaps and bounds. Then at one point Martin decided to go from flight to fight. People are very dangerous at this stage which this video explains:

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Since a witness said Zimmerman was chasing Martin, how does that change the laws interpretation (Original Post) Quixote1818 May 2012 OP

Martin must have been in fear for his life. Apparently Zimmerman was not since he was the lumpy May 2012 #1

Zimmerman would never have gotten out of the car without the gun.. n/t Fumesucker May 2012 #2

Zimmerman also had the confidence of knowing the police were on their way arcane1 May 2012 #3

Martin's Girl Friend also said that Martin told her he was out of breath and Jumping John May 2012 #4

correction: arcane1 May 2012 #5

lumpy

(13,704 posts)

1. Martin must have been in fear for his life. Apparently Zimmerman was not since he was the

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 04:33 PM

May 2012

aggressor with a gun in his holster. It would have been a different story if Zimmerman had not been armed.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

2. Zimmerman would never have gotten out of the car without the gun.. n/t

Reply to lumpy (Reply #1)

Fri May 18, 2012, 04:36 PM

May 2012

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

3. Zimmerman also had the confidence of knowing the police were on their way

Reply to lumpy (Reply #1)

Fri May 18, 2012, 04:38 PM

May 2012

Trayvon didn't have that luxury

Jumping John

(930 posts)

4. Martin's Girl Friend also said that Martin told her he was out of breath and

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 04:46 PM

May 2012

had to stop running.

Shealso said Martin told her that he was going to ask Zimmerman why he was chasing him.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

5. correction:

Reply to Jumping John (Reply #4)

Fri May 18, 2012, 05:07 PM

May 2012

*Shealso said Martin told her that he was going to ask Zimmerman why he was chasing him.*

What she actually said was that she heard Martin say "Why are you following me?"

If there's a record of her making the claim that Martin told her he intended to go after Zimmerman, I haven't seen it.

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