CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/08/justice/zimmerman-trial-pot-ruling/index.
The Zimmerman trial is a case about the murder of Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman, one night saw Trayvon Martin in a dark alleyway doing some suspicious activities. Somehow, the two argued and then they got into a fight. During this fight, Zimmerman was forced to (or claims that he was fored to) use his gun and kill Martin.
For this trial, it is suspected that both men, Martin and Zimmerman were on some sort of drug. Martin was believed to have taken Marijuana while Zimmerman was believed to have taken medications Librax and Temazepam. Librax and Tempazepam are two medications that helps the patient taking it to relax. We can tell that since Zimmerman originally needed these medications, his reaction of killing Martin could be due to a sudden eccentric action or simply a necessary result. However, the judge of this case allowed Zimmerman's attorney to use Martin's drug abuse of Marijuana as evidence. Ironically, Martin's attorney it is unknown whether Zimmerman's drugs use may be admissible during the trials.
By knowing what the requirements are for a person to handle and use a gun, I believe this whole accident may easily have been avoided if Zimmerman was just dismissed for the night. Zimmerman's inability to sleep and constant anxiety were two very good signals of why he should have not been on duty, much less carrying a weapon. When a person lacks sleep, his brain will not function as properly as a person who gets a good night's sleep. Similarly, when a person has anxiety issues, he will more likely be unable to react sensibly in certain situations.
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