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26. One thing we can be pretty sure of is the police did not rough him up

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I'm detecting that the media is beginning to change the Trayvon Martin case narrative [View all] WI_DEM Mar 2012 OP

I agree... FarPoint Mar 2012 #1

I think -- and hope -- they'll have a hard time changing the truth on this one. Hoyt Mar 2012 #2

Are kids taught throughout their childhood and teens to scream and fight when adults approach them blm Mar 2012 #3

Seriously. nt EFerrari Mar 2012 #10

+1000 nt abelenkpe Mar 2012 #42

For all we know, Zimmerman might have slipped and broken his nose himself in aggressing the kid aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #4

One thing we can be pretty sure of is the police did not rough him up Vincardog Mar 2012 #26

Or they're trying to keep eyeballs glued to the set. X_Digger Mar 2012 #5

Got to keep the story alive. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2012 #18

K & R. n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #6

Yup Lilyeye Mar 2012 #7

The M$M sides against the dead kid...what a surprise. Rex Mar 2012 #8

K&R n/t bobthedrummer Mar 2012 #9

Is There Any Proof That Zimmerman Was "Bloodied" Or "had a broken nose"? Yavin4 Mar 2012 #11

If you put any credence in the Sanford PD.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #13

Zimmerman said that "he" was calling for help but no one would help him. What a mess this is. The Wielding Truth Mar 2012 #25

It was in contravention of published NW guidelines. So is chasing someone. n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #28

You are so right. Look here:http://www.sacsheriff.com/crime_prevention/documents/neighborhood_watch_ The Wielding Truth Mar 2012 #30

I don't see where that has any relevance. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #21

Don't expect to see much exculpatory evidence until mid-April slackmaster Mar 2012 #22

I've noticed that too Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #12

Are you kidding? He could have thrown a strawberry Skittle right in Zimmerman's eye! Atman Mar 2012 #14

After having watched the news conference and reverend cindyperry2010 Mar 2012 #15

The media narrative is driven solely by corporate profit motives slackmaster Mar 2012 #16

Some watchman, had no clue the Neighborhood had black Residents DearAbby Mar 2012 #17

read this: Pg. 3 next to last paragraph. The Wielding Truth Mar 2012 #27

They are changing the narrative. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #19

I think the powers that be, the police, the Sanford City Council, etc joeybee12 Mar 2012 #20

Yep. This SYG law is the problem too. The Wielding Truth Mar 2012 #29

Yeah, my bullshit detector is going crazy! Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #23

They'll publish just about anything to get peoples' attention, which keeps ad prices high. slackmaster Mar 2012 #35

I am reserving judgment until more facts come out, but if it is true that Trayvon approached GumboYaYa Mar 2012 #24

You have GOT to be kidding! 1620rock Mar 2012 #32

Zimmerman weighs about 100 lbs more than Trayvon and was STALKING Trayvon, not the other way around Larkspur Mar 2012 #33

Witnesses? Was it caught on video tape? I really don't trust the witness "friend" nanabugg Mar 2012 #44

only zimmerman is saying Trayvon approached him noiretextatique Mar 2012 #51

Once again owning 95% of the media pays dividends. rurallib Mar 2012 #31

Ya think? Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2012 #34

When I saw that on sfgate I screamed at my monitor HangOnKids Mar 2012 #40

Yup, new framing going on, indeed. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2012 #46

this is such bullshit...freepers are HuffPo are pushing this line noiretextatique Mar 2012 #48

As I mentioned in another thread -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2012 #55

shit...it's ugly NOW noiretextatique Mar 2012 #56

beginning?? it's been going on since Zimmerman's lawyer gave his first interview Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #36

The problem here is with the police maximusveritas Mar 2012 #37

They could not arrest him under Florida Law. Indydem Mar 2012 #41

they should have arrested and him investigated his claim noiretextatique Mar 2012 #49

You can't arrest someone without probable cause, regardless of the law. X_Digger Mar 2012 #47

probable cause was the dead kid zimmerman admitted killing noiretextatique Mar 2012 #50

I'm not saying he shouldn't be arrested, given evidence of probable cause. X_Digger Mar 2012 #53

thanks for the clarification noiretextatique Mar 2012 #54

Right after Obama made his statement, I noticed the shift apples and oranges Mar 2012 #38

and one of my moms friends put on her wall (it shows up on my moms) maryellen99 Mar 2012 #58

You should ask NOLALady Mar 2012 #61

I can't write on her wall maryellen99 Mar 2012 #62

MSRNC.com has been AWFUL today with their re-working of the stories... truebrit71 Mar 2012 #39

Watch out. murielm99 Mar 2012 #43

A fight to the finish between a 200# 9MM armed cop wanna be ..... marble falls Mar 2012 #45

Trayvon was 17, and the killer is not named Kauffman, but Zimmerman. nt tblue37 Mar 2012 #59

A fight to the finish between a 200# 9MM armed cop wanna be ..... marble falls Mar 2012 #60

if zimmerman was black, and Trayvon was a white hispanic noiretextatique Mar 2012 #52

Of course they are - they got caught flat footed on this story and only seek to pit the middle class underpants Mar 2012 #57