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$1500 consulting fee and $125 an hour by the defense. the zimmerman team is callingm him an expert in self-defense, but on cross-examination prosecutors tried to turn thepr tables. >> there are alwayso options in every force event. a it is a matter of what you as an individual see as being your options. >> the defendant didnt use any other options, did he, other than pulling out theidn gun? >> well, i mean, if we go downe the path where he was the one he vocalizing he was screaming for help and ...

Dennis root, you gave this testimony which you basically imply the only course of action that was left open to george zimmerman was to take out his gun and shoot trayvon martin. why did you believe that so strongly? >> you take into consideration everything you learn about an individual. to say there are additional options available to a person is taking into consideration whether they have fighting skills, any other things. screaming for help was an option which he utilized if you believe he wa...

Was happening at the time the shot was fired was from who? >> questioning the testimony of the defense witness dennis root and joining now are our guests, and if you want to join in, just tweet me @piersmorgan. lots of tweets coming in with lots of opinions. dennis root, you gave this testimony which you basically imply the only course of action that was left open to george zimmerman was to take out his gun and shoot trayvon martin. why did you believe that so strongly? >> you take into csiderat...

Dennis ruth said there is no other option for the defendant, he had that. for the defendant he said there wasnt another option but consider this, this is so important when you consider his opinion. the only evidence he had, the only evidence he had about what was happening at the time the shot was fired was from who? >> question the defense witness dennis root and senior contributor in the new york times and john kelly and if you want to join in, just tweet me at piers morgan. lots of tweets com...

Think -- it, i dont think, didnt seem normal that he would have ever been charged in this case, but in his mind at that time i imagine you could say that he had an interest in telling the story for himself. so, sure. was he interested in the outcome? absolutely. people trying to take away his liberty? absolutely. consider that when you consider those statements as well. and does the witness testimony agree with other testimony? thats the global view. dennis root kept saying to you, well, you hav...

Remember on the phone call. the nonemergency call. i dont want to give out my phone number. why? dennis root said theres no other option for the defendant for anybody else there is. he had to admit that. he could have done other things but for the defendant there wasnt another option but consider this. this is so important when you consider his opinion. the only evidence he had, the only evidence he had about what was happening at the time this shot was fired was from who? self-serving statement...

Through. wheres that piece of evidence? where is one shred of evidence to support the absurdity that theyre trying to have you buy? one. mr. guy can tell you about it when he closes, if its there. assumption, supposition, could have been. bonaparte, just part of the absurdity of how this thing happened with the phone call -- with the tape. i dont think it matters too much. ms. delagarde, nice lady, didnt want to bring her here sick. george zimmerman, saw him that night, saw him beat up. then hit...

Sounded like his voice. dennis root. now we have prosecutors attacking sort of impeaching. lifetime law enforcement officer. dedicated to life to the pursuit of perfection in law enforcement. perfection. my god! he is trained in everything! he takes something on, he becomes a trainer. and now we have the state impeaching him. well, hold on a second here. could have been this way, right? not really. well, let me ask you this question, mr. guy says. at that moment, george zimmerman decided to shoo...

They are there. havent highlighted them but, trust trust me, they are there. where is the use of force? where is their guy? all we have on use of force now is dennis root. again, they dont have to bring use of force expert. i did. they dont have to. but if that is their issue, where is their nvergs? same thing with dr. di maio. i guess they -- no, no, gunshot. but where is that? again, they dont have to. but this is their case. its their prosecution, its their burden. that he pushed the gun into...

Dennis root said theres no other option for the defendant. for everybody else there is. i mean he had to admit that he could have done other things but he said for the defendant there wasnt another option but consider this. this is so important, when you consider his opinion. the only evidence he had, the only evidence he had about what was happening at the time the shot was fired, was from who? self-serving statements, from the defendant. that was his opinion based on that. and when i asked him...