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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 didn't 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 there were other options. he obviouslyhe continued to try to resist. he was doing the -- they refe...

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 was the one screaming on the recording. to be asked what other options there are and the gentleman say...

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 csideration everything you learn about an individual. to say there are additional options that are available...

Dennis ruth said there is no other option for the defendant, he had that. for the defendant he said there wasn't 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 coming in with lots of opinions. dennis root, you gave this testimony which you basically imply the on...

Think -- it, i don't think, didn't 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? that's the global view. dennis root kept saying to you, well, you have to look at it in the totality of the circumstances. don't just give me one sheet and say, well...