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Originally Posted by kane
We have to assume one of two things happened. At the end of the 911 call Zimmerman says he was pursing Trayvon the dispatcher tells him that they don't need him to do that. It sounds like Zimmerman is then going to go meet the police.
Clearly that didn't happen.
So either:
1. After Zimmerman hung up he continued to pursue Trayvon. They ended up in a fight and he shot the kid.
or.
2. Zimmerman went back to his car and was minding his own business and Trayvon came back and attacked him.
Assuming it was #1 it is going to be hard for him to say it was self defense when he pressed the issue. You can't start a fight with someone, then start to lose the fight and kill them and say it was self defense. Zimmerman inserted himself into the situation and he ended up killing an unarmed guy. That is going to be tough to overcome.
Had he just got back in his car and waited for the police none of this would have happened.
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I have heard multiple attorneys state that under Florida law...that one can indeed instigate a fight/initiate a fight and kill the person and claim self defense...if at any point during the fight one becomes afraid he may be seriously injured or may lose his life...and they have also stated that this is applicable to most states that have a version of a "stand your ground" law.
Juries often do whatever it is they choose to do irregardless of what the law is.