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How Did Zimmerman Kill Martin
Just because someone is believed to be guilty doesn’t mean they are guilty. The Zimmerman versus Martin case has been a lingering case for over 4 years now since it has happened. George Zimmerman, in a lot of eyes, is guilty. There are a few things that need to be considered before this can be concluded: there is no hard evidence proving that Zimmerman had intention to murder Martin, emotions opinions are not a sufficient source against the case, and neither parties have an exceeding criminal background. To start, there is no on-the-table evidence to prove that Zimmerman had clear intentions to kill Martin. Due to the spontaneity of the occurrence, there is no way that Zimmerman could have possibly planned premeditated murder. There were no bystanders that can accurately depict the scenario. Some claimed that they seen Martin on top of Zimmerman which is not sufficient evidence to prove that either party was at fault. To counter argue, one could say that Zimmerman should have not been following him to begin with. However, if he feels that there is an issue, he has every right to report so. There is no evidence that can prove that either party was of wrong-doing. There are simply only small fragments of the occurrence that can be recalled from the witnesses and the phone call to 911 that Zimmerman …show more content…
People that look at the case want to believe that the case was out of hate and racism. Others believe that it was self defense. Neither side has clear evidence, just opinionated suggestions. The case must be handled in a lawful manner in which it is an unbiased, evidence supported claim or conviction. It’s easy just to label the occurrence something that is opinionated and convict someone unjustly. However, that is not the way the law system works. People need to take into consideration that the occurrence must be viewed from a neutral standpoint and decided from that

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