Below is from Wikipedia. The reason why I post it and not other stuff on the page is that most everything in this post is well documented by audio. So it is really not up to conjecture that Zimmerman followed Travan who was walking legally in his own neighborhood. What would you do if some stranger followed you?
So let me see if I understand you correctly, you are saying people have the right to assault and jump someone from behind and break their bones for being followed, is that right?
i would say yes, if someone is following me in a car while i'm walking down the street, and i'm scared enough to run away, and that person chases after me through backyards, yes, physical violence against that person is justified.
I look forward to reading your assault and battery conviction
I'm pretty sure that if this is the senario, based on the Stand your Ground law, you could shoot your purser for being chased. This means Travis could have legally shot Zimmerman, not the other way around.
I'm pretty sure by that comment you are not a lawyer
And your point is...
To be blunt you have no idea what you are talking about.
A real response would be appreciated...
2011 Florida Statutes CHAPTER 776 JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE
776.012 Use of force in defense of person.—A person is justified in using force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force. However, a person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if:
(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony; or
(2) Under those circumstances permitted pursuant to s. 776.013.
Section 776.013 is about home defense and does not pertain to this case.
776.041 Use of force by aggressor. —The justification described in the preceding sections of this chapter is not available to a person who:
(1) Is attempting to commit, committing, or escaping after the commission of, a forcible felony; or
(2) Initially provokes the use of force against himself or herself, unless:
(a) Such force is so great that the person reasonably believes that he or she is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm and that he or she has exhausted every reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the assailant; or
(b) In good faith, the person withdraws from physical contact with the assailant and indicates clearly to the assailant that he or she desires to withdraw and terminate the use of force, but the assailant continues or resumes the use of force.
Now if he really does have a broken nose (which seems doubtful at this point) then 776.041 2b does apply and it appears that Stand your Ground should apply to Zimmerman. That part is for the courts to decide (if the case ever gets there considering that Stand your Ground grants you immunity...)
Also, I just found this.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gWj40NWjRZ9NbPzFLwjATF21BG0A?docId=787a077e14304b86a063cf7b5f69f505 Still reading it, but apparently his Attorneys quit.
EDIT: Wow. that article has a lot of (useless) stats about race in it. I wish we could get away from the race thing. It also wasn't as informative as I had hoped it would be