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In reply to the discussion: That wound to the back of George Zimmerman's head is still bothering me... [View all]bluestate10
(10,942 posts)48. A good prosecutor would rip apart a wound defense.
Wounds have signatures. A wound from a fist has a specific signature, as does a wound from a rock or stone, or a pipe, or a can, or a piece of wire, or concrete sidewalk or pavement. Zimmerman is drawing a rope tighter and tigher around his neck. That rope is likely to hang the cop that was first on the scene and the police chief that could and should have forced the right actions to be taken by people under his command but didn't.
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That wound to the back of George Zimmerman's head is still bothering me... [View all]
Bicoastal
Mar 2012
OP
But...I've noticed over the years that many are willing to believe a man accused of rape...
Honeycombe8
Mar 2012
#32
Yes, and he out weighed the kid by 100 pounds. Hard to believe he was worried about his....
Logical
Mar 2012
#34
I realize size is not all that matters. But I have trouble believing Zimmerman felt scared.
Logical
Mar 2012
#50
A Knife? Well hell yes. Wow! But if someone parked in your spot and you get out of the car....
Logical
Mar 2012
#47
What if they pull a bag of skittles and a can of iced tea on you? Shoot them?
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#69
Major Whole in your theory. Two witnesses called 911 reporting Zimmerman's actions. NOT only
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#2
WHAT RIGHT DID ZIMMERMAN HAD TO DETAIN HIM?! Trayvon was on a PUBLIC street! I'm tired
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#26
+1, there have been other stories with the premise that these "authorities" have the right
uponit7771
Mar 2012
#51
That's just it. The streets to get to the houses are really public because not just ONE person own
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#61
THIS IS A CHILD being stalked by a man! but YOU ONLY SEE BLACK AND WHITE!
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#24
Yes, I was very upset when they were calling him a man when this first started. This was a child.
jwirr
Mar 2012
#84
If some man approached me carrying a gun, I'd try to run. If he kept stalking me, I'd hit out too
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#70
Well, he certainly had it out in his hand before he shot. "brandishing" is not specific enough, true
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#72
As far as I can recall, none of the witnesses who saw Zimmerman on top of Martin mentioned a gun.
X_Digger
Mar 2012
#73
They said he did have some calls on domestic violence from a former fiance. Maybe his wife
gateley
Mar 2012
#65
Hmmm problem with that statement is that Trayvon's girl friend -who was on the phone with Trayvon
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#29
zimmerman was clearly the instigator therefore losing any right to claim self defense..
frylock
Mar 2012
#93
Isn't this a gated community? Where are the surveillance tapes? Seems such a paranoid area would
Mnemosyne
Mar 2012
#19
If Trayvon hit his sorry racist ass hard enough, be could have hit his head on the way down.
morningfog
Mar 2012
#45
So far he hasn't been asked to defend his actions. The police chose not to press charges.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#83
Just a thought - would any of us not defend ourselves if some guy stalks us and does not identify
jwirr
Mar 2012
#74
Police are saying Zimmerman wasn't confronting Trayvon when Trayvon attacked Zimmerman.
Life Long Dem
Mar 2012
#86