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George Zimmerman Acquitted In Death of Trayvon Martin

theodp writes "Following nearly three weeks of testimony, a jury of six women in the George Zimmerman trial has found the former neighborhood watch volunteer not guilty of second-degree murder. He was also found not guilty of the lesser offense of manslaughter, which the jury also weighed."

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  1. Re:gun rights are not in question by Myopic · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The point is Zimmerman started it by hunting an innocent child through the night, so any claim of "self defense" is nonsense because Zimmerman was on the offense, not the defense. It's 180-degrees opposite of self defense. It's exactly what self defense isn't.