@BillRM,
Quote:But I to would love to see a civil suit where all the information concerning the young innocent child would come out under oath in open court.
And absolutely nothing would emerge to justify Zimmerman's stalking that child in the dark...
That innocent child was engaged in no unlawful activity, and he wasn't bothering anyone, when Zimmerman, in disregard of both neighborhood watch rules, and the advisement of a police dispatcher, recklessly and impulsively began pursuing this child in the dark, with complete disregard for that child's welfare....
That's the wrongful death case, dummy. An adult, with a loaded gun, began stalking an unarmed minor, in the darkness of a private gated community,
for no legitimate objective reason or necessity, and, in so doing, he caused and created the conditions that led to that minor's unnecessary and wrongful death...Had Zimmerman not followed him, Trayvon Martin would not be dead. Therefore, Zimmerman, through his own impulsive and reckless actions, caused the wrongful death of a minor who was engaged in no illegal activity of any sort.
And, in a civil suit, Zimmerman would have to take the stand. I don't think he'll be able to adequately explain why he was unable to sit in his vehicle and just wait for the police to show up...there was no crime in progress, and there was no urgency. It was Zimmerman's unjustified pursuit of this child that led to that child's death.
And then, of course, there's the issue of Zimmerman firing a gun during a scuffle with an unarmed person, even though he had sustained such minor injuries he didn't even require Band-Aids, let alone any follow-up medical treatment...
I think a civil wrongful death suit will be a no-brainer in favor of the plaintiffs. But, unless Zimmerman gets his hands on some money, there isn't much point in lodging such a suit.
