Expert: Zimmerman whispered 'punks' before shooting Trayvon Martin [View all]
Source: CNN
A forensic audio expert who analyzed 911 recordings disagrees with speculation that George Zimmerman uttered a racial slur moments before shooting Trayvon Martin to death.
What the neighborhood watch volunteer whispered as he followed the teen leading up to the deadly confrontation could weigh into the decision about charges against Zimmerman.
The garbled word that raised controversy was "punks," not "coons," said Tom Owen, chairman emeritus of the American Board of Recorded Evidence.
When Owen used a computer application to remove cell phone interference, the word became clearer, he said. After discussions with linguists, he became convinced that Zimmerman said "punks," he said.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/justice/florida-teen-shooting/index.html
Really? REALLY? Go to 1:50 of this video and listen:
What happened to Tom Owen? First he reassured that Zimmerman wasn't screaming for help, then he interprets a certain word that Z whispered beginning with "c-" as beginning with "p-".
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