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Life Long Dem

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3. Dale Gilbreath, an investigator for the prosecution,

Reply to FarLeftFist (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 10:45 AM

Apr 2012

testified that he does not know whether Martin or Zimmerman threw the first punch and that there is no evidence to disprove Zimmerman's contention he was walking back to his vehicle when confronted by Martin.

But Gilbreath also said Zimmerman's claim that Martin was slamming his head against the sidewalk just before he shot the teenager was "not consistent with the evidence we found." He gave no details.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8629394

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Self-Inflicted Wounds. [View all] FarLeftFist Apr 2012 OP

I would really rather believe that Trayvon got a couple of licks in before the fucker murdered him NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #1

+1. bemildred Apr 2012 #2

Dale Gilbreath, an investigator for the prosecution, Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #3

I'd like to know what Zimmerman was doing Daalalou Apr 2012 #6

ENJOYING THE NOTORIETY!!!! madashelltoo Apr 2012 #4

That still doesn't explain how there was no blood in the police video 38 minutes later however Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #5

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT madashelltoo Apr 2012 #7

um, yes you can magical thyme Apr 2012 #8

Okay . . . madashelltoo Apr 2012 #10

that's where his claim of being banged repeatedly on the cement falls apart magical thyme Apr 2012 #14

At the very least medics would put a bandage over a cut that had been bleeding that much Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #11

I'm saying the bleeding would have stopped itself within seconds magical thyme Apr 2012 #15

Remember the backwards b girl? Solomon Apr 2012 #9

If I just shot and killed someone, hell yes I would cut the crap out of myself Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #12

I sick of the press libodem Apr 2012 #13

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