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Originally Posted by Judas
That's actually an irrelevant question. Even if you're defending yourself, the moment you go from defending to trying to cause grievous harm you become in the wrong. Regardless of who struck first, once Martin started smashing Zimmerman's head against the sidewalk, Zimmerman was the one with the right to defend himself.
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That's actually a false statement. Self defense encompasses lethal force and allows you to lawfully kill somebody, allows for a preemptive strike (a sucker punch), and does not need to be in exclusive reaction reaction to violence. Even more, if met with continued resistance, self defense allows you to keep kicking the shit out of somebody.
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