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In reply to the discussion: Why Trayvon may have been heading north on the dog path and still not "doubling back" to ambush GZ [View all]Vattel
(9,289 posts)65. I do not think that Zimmerman chased him down,
but you are certainly correct that he might have been having a hard time identifying the correct house. There are lots of possible reasons why Martin didn't get home and safely into his house. He and Zimmerman somehow crossed paths, and then someone started a fight. Was it Zimmerman or Martin? Who knows? Did Martin try to smash Zimmerman's head into the concrete? Maybe, maybe not. You and I don't know and neither does the jury. So the jury should acquit Zimmerman.
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Why Trayvon may have been heading north on the dog path and still not "doubling back" to ambush GZ [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
OP
Quite plausible. There are other explanations leaving Z guilty, but that is a good one.
Hoyt
Jul 2013
#1
Except he got out of the gun, armed, knowing police would be on their way.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#13
"The more likely scenario here is Zimmerman saw Travon run and got out to see which way he ran"
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#36
If Zimmerman saw Trayvon run away, Zimmerman saw Trayvon was no longer a problem
NoOneMan
Jul 2013
#38
Amazing how you discount his story, which has some evidence, but stand by yours, with less evidence
joeglow3
Jul 2013
#28
What evidence is there to suggest that Trayvon ambushed Zimmerman other than his own story?
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#30
While the state bears the ultimate burden of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt....
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#47
Why can't one remotely entertain the notion that Trayvon went back to confront Zimmerman?
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#8
Logic dictates that if you're truly scared of someone, you don't go confronting them when cops are
EOTE
Jul 2013
#19
Why can't you entertain the notion that Zimmerman was going to rape Trayvon at gunpoint?
NoOneMan
Jul 2013
#35
Yeah, doulbing back with a bag of Skittles to take on the man with a gun? nt
kelliekat44
Jul 2013
#44
It's not clear where he stopped/slowed down once he reached the dog path.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#10
Fights right after they've been chased by a stranger for no known reason....
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#32
So such a scenario as I've described would be pretty unusual and nonsensical, correct? nt
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#41
Did you follow them and chase them for reasons that would be unknown to them?
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#54