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CO protection of Zimmerman?

rscottie

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I read in one article that the gun had fired but did not cycle another round. This indicates either someones hand was grabbing the gun or that it was wedged tightly against something.

This goes along with Zimmermans claim that Trayvon tried to take the gun away from him.
 

since9

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Banging or attempts to bang a person's head against a hard surface easily meets the elements of Aggravated Battery, and sometimes also Attempted Murder. Both are forcible felonies justifying a deadly force response.

This is the crux of the matter, the illegal behavior in question which warranted the use of deadly force in self-defense. Why are people so easily lead astray, away from this point?
 
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