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In reply to the discussion: Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Broken Nose, Lacerations After Trayvon Martin Shooting [View all]badtoworse
(5,957 posts)19. Armchair CSI? Why don't you just go down and take over the prosecution since you're such an expert?
I'll wait to see what comes out in the trial. I've had the kinds of injuries he was diagnosed with lots of times growing up and they're not always immediately apparent. If he had black eyes the next day, do you think the doctor is the only witness than can corroborate that?
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Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Broken Nose, Lacerations After Trayvon Martin Shooting [View all]
Cave_Johnson
May 2012
OP
well then the prosecution will have no problem discrediting the doctor and report then n/t
Bacchus4.0
May 2012
#33
I know lawyers who made careers in this County based on their ability to lie.
Baitball Blogger
May 2012
#89
Armchair CSI? Why don't you just go down and take over the prosecution since you're such an expert?
badtoworse
May 2012
#19
That's not always the case, madokie. When I broke my nose in 2005 there was almost no external...
slackmaster
May 2012
#129
I hit my nose on my granddaughters head when I tripped and it was also swelling immediately.
jwirr
May 2012
#40
This was a potential homicide and the cops let him decline immediate medical examination?
sarge43
May 2012
#9
To a knuckle. Not knuckles. I got abrasions on my knuckles right now. I swear, I didn't
Solomon
May 2012
#120
Actually he had knuckle injuries, classically indicative that he has hit someone.
ProgressiveProfessor
May 2012
#78
he also has a bullet hole in him that is classically indicative of being shot dead
spanone
May 2012
#128
It turns out that the knuckle injuries may not have been as extensive as first reported
ProgressiveProfessor
May 2012
#133
So Zimmerman gets a couple of black eyes when Trayvon 'stands his ground' against this nutty stalker
WI_DEM
May 2012
#36
Okay - two things - first wouldn't there be exrays that would indicate a break? and once again
jwirr
May 2012
#39
I don't know if they take exrays or not but without one I do not believe them. And I agree if he
jwirr
May 2012
#68
Indeed. It is the defining instrument for declining emergency treatment.
ProgressiveProfessor
May 2012
#101
Let's be honest here. Who hasn't asked their family doctor to help them out a few times?
vaberella
May 2012
#48
He is innocent of what exactly? The problem is the boy was unarmed and killed.
vaberella
May 2012
#84
ABCnews has been uncritically airing these unbelievable uncreditable stories from the beginning
librechik
May 2012
#54
What the hell are you talking about, "entering into evidence". Court testimony? The damn
Solomon
May 2012
#123
in addition to that, they also aired that "edited, enhanced" parking lot video
Blue_Tires
May 2012
#66
Given the defensive practice of medicine, its a good bet that imaging was done
ProgressiveProfessor
May 2012
#90
Don't underestimate the level of unprofessional courtesies that occur in this county.
Baitball Blogger
May 2012
#96
It wouldn't surprise me if the person he's trying to cover is Norm Wolfinger.
Baitball Blogger
May 2012
#103
It's not like there isn't a city in this county which has given up millions
Baitball Blogger
May 2012
#106
Nope. He's dead on. Didn't you see the news in the paper this morning? Minority babies
Solomon
May 2012
#124