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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs noted in another thread--the lack of latex gloves by police in the Zimmerman video....
is the dead giveaway that there was no blood.
The cop that searched Zimmerman at the station had no gloves on...
If Zimmerman had visible blood on him, I doubt very seriously that the cop searching his clothing, etc...would have laid bare hands on Zimmerman.
we can do it
(12,193 posts)Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)gloves or thought about DNA contamination.
CanonRay
(14,113 posts)This guy is guilty as sin. There are a few cops and maybe a State's Attorney going down with him.
KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)and they found out immediately who Martin was and then tagged him as John Doe.
Ineeda
(3,626 posts)Maybe they did, but if so, why do it again? Lots of screwy stuff here.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)the police at the facility will search even though the alleged perp has already been searched prior to entering the police cruiser.
SamG
(535 posts)second search by a second cop, after the first search which would have taken place when he was cuffed, would have REQUIRED an officer to use gloves, definitely!!
No injured party is given medical treatment without a pat-down. There was no fight, there was no broken nose, there might have been one or two punches and falling to the ground somewhere, but there is not even any dirt or grass on Zimmerman, NOTHING TO BE SEEN.
This video may be the key that unlocks the door into a full investigation of Sanford police tactics in handling this case, as to why Zimmerman was treated in the way he was, why he was let go so quickly.
What amazes me is the attitude of the police while they are escorting him inside. It's like they have an old friend in custody, and no serious concern, whatsoever, with a man that just shot someone to death. Frightening.
ellenfl
(8,660 posts)the station. he was not even in their control but walked in on his own without an officer following him. they were all ahead of him! imo, the handcuffs were for show.
ellen fl
yardwork
(61,703 posts)I'll bet that Zimmerman has been on many ride-alongs with the Sanford police. He was their little buddy. Or even an informant, as some have wondered. Something very rotten here.
ellenfl
(8,660 posts)we're not talking big city here. i doubt he got that chummy as an informant in a town of 55,000.
perhaps he's provides a service to the ptb of the town and they need to protect him so he doesn't open his mouth. that seems much more likely than informant.
ellen fl
That's very troubling. Even their instincts should keep a handcuffed man in front of the officers, not behind the group at any moment.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)Video showing all of the camera angles as they wound their way through the station to where they questioned him.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002491466
ellenfl
(8,660 posts)at that point, no one was behind him. minor, and he had nowhere to go, but it just seemed lax to me.
ellen fl
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)on taking precautions.