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from daily kos on the pic:

WHAT HASN'T CHANGED
1) Zimmerman wasn't being assaulted within fear of his life; Zimmerman was treated at the scene but was never taken to the hospital.
2) Zimmerman was culpable for the confrontation
3) Zimmerman was well-recovered enough from any "wounds" that he was able to coherently talk with officers in the station, carry himself, and that no injury was noticeable on the station cameras.

Many of us thought that the Murder 2 charge was intended so that it could be plead down to Manslaughter, vs starting with Manslaughter risked an acquittal or even lesser charge. While manslaughter seems very much still in sight, the threat of being convicted of Murder 2 if Zimmerman decides not to take a plea deal just got lessened considerably.





...and line two is the continued sticking point-it was zimmerman who followed martin, even tho he was told not to. he caused everything that happened because he took it upon himself to follow someone, to leave his vehicle, to put himself in the position he was put into. trayvon didn't cause zimmerman to put himself in (potentially) harms' way. he escalated the scene from 'i saw someone' to i'm following him, approaching him, etc. he didn't stand his ground at all. he sought a confrontation, and in doing so, a kid is dead. had he done as told, none of what followed after would have happened.