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    case. It is apparently alleged that Zimmerman‚ a self-acclaimed neighborhood watchman‚ who carried a weapon‚ saw Trayvon‚ followed him in his car and asked him what he was doing. Trayvon answered with “why are you following me”‚ and a fight ensued. As they were fighting an unarmed Trayvon yelled “Help‚ Help‚ Help” as Zimmerman cocked his gun and shot Trayvon in an apparent struggle. What really stood out to me in this article is how Trayvon was pleading for Zimmerman‚ a 28 year old Florida resident to

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    Martin‚ there was evidence was of Marijuana in his system. I assume this made Zimmerman ’s assumption sought out to be true. After this dispute Zimmerman refused to the medical attention that had arrived to the crime scene. This makes the public think‚ if he was so brutally harmed‚ why did he deny the medical attention? A lot of things took place on the night of June 26‚ 2012 in the dispute between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin. No one knows exactly what happened on this night besides the

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    On Saturday July 13th‚ 2013th‚ all of America waited on what would be the verdict of George Zimmerman‚ who killed 17-year old boy Trayvon Martin in Sanford‚ Florida. In the end a six‚ mainly white‚ women jury decided to claim Zimmerman as non-guilty for second degree murder. This caused a huge shock for many Americans. They were left with this shock and pain through thoughts of how could this happen. There were protests because people felt that this verdict does not reflect the true justice that

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    In the shooting case of Trayvor Martin‚ George Zimmerman should not go to prison. A significant amount of speculation exists around the shootings circumstances. There lacks an indisputable‚ completely factual account of the shooting and its preceding events. Without the support of concrete evidence murder can not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. I intend to show the conclusion‚ that George Zimmerman should not go to jail‚ is true because the argument is sound. I think my argument is valid because

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    quotes and verbs to paint a picture of the situation. The article implies a clear bias against George Zimmerman‚ and clearly favours the respectfully deceased Trayvon Martin and his family. The bias is clear before the article itself even begins‚ the title alone (“taunts family”) implies Zimmerman shows no remorse over Martins death. This writing style continues through the article naming Zimmerman as a “wannabe cop” and pointing out inconsistencies in Zimmerman’s statements and actions. ABC doesn’t

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    was shot and killed. George Zimmerman‚ twenty-eight at the time‚ was a neighborhood watch captain in a gated community. Zimmerman called 911 from the safety of his SUV to report a boy‚ Martin‚ who look “real suspicious” (Blow). He was told not to pursue the boy‚ and that officers were on their way. Zimmerman‚ however‚ pursued the boy and a struggled ensued‚ and that night a seventeen year old lost his life. The death of Trayvon Martin was a not an accident‚ as Zimmerman insisted‚ but a hate crime

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    George Zimmerman did. He did on the night that he attack and killed Trayvon Martin. The young man was walking home from a local store when Zimmerman felt like he was being suspicious and felt the need to approach him. Soon afterward‚ they engaged in a confrontation that ended with George Zimmerman shooting and killing Trayvon Martin. By finding this man innocent its giving people the green light to stereotype and harass innocent people‚ Right is right‚ and wrong is Wrong because Zimmerman Shot and

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    Trayvon Martin Case Study

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    by the name of Geroge Zimmerman with nothing to defend himself but a bag of Skittles‚ an Arizona Iced Tea‚ and a cell phone. With factual eveidence‚ witnesses‚ and 911 phone call recordings we uncover wether Zimmerman shot Martin as anything but self defense. Due to the fact that Trayvon was walking back to his home while on the phone with his girlfriend‚ he wasn’t stirring up any causes for trouble. The act of his suspiousness was merely upon judgement and race. Zimmerman was not truthful in his

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    of Trayvon Martin and would like to appeal about the decision of the jury after acquitting the neighborhood watch (George Zimmerman) who murdered an unarmed teenager after claiming it was an act of defense‚ but I will argue against this and prove that this was a murder case and not an act of self defense. First‚ I would like to bring to your attention that George Zimmerman was found not Guilty of the murder of Trayvon Martin under the ’Stand your ground law’ This law which is placed gives individuals

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    neighborhood watchman by the name of George Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman called 911 and complained that there was a black male just walking around in the area looking suspicious. The operator took the report and advised Mr. Zimmerman that they were going to send police out to investigate. Later on George Zimmerman and the teenager got into some type of altercation in result Travyon died from a gunshot wound. The teenager was taken to the morgue and Mr. Zimmerman was brought to the police station for

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