Posted on 12/10/2012 12:36:19 PM PST by Uncle Chip
Edited on 12/10/2012 2:31:37 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
In a blistering response to a recent filing by George Zimmerman's defense team, prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda accuses the second-degree murder defendant of attempting "to co-opt the mantle of victimhood for himself."
Zimmerman's legal team had asked Circuit Judge Debra Nelson to force an attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin, the Miami Gardens teen shot by Zimmerman Feb. 26 in Sanford, to turn over a recorded interview of a witness described as the teen's girlfriend.
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
I've read a couple of the State's responses to motions filed by Zimmerman's attorney. I decided to stop when I came across this statement in the State's Response to Defendant's Motion to Take Additional Deposition:
"[Zimmerman] then followed Trayvon Martin even though he was told by the SPD operator not to follow the Victim."
What the dispatcher actually said when Zimmerman said he was following Martin was:
"OK we don't need you to do that."
The City of Sanford has stated in writing that the dispatcher's statement was not an order.
Nobody ever told Zimmerman not to follow Martin, yet the prosecutors repeat this lie in pleadings.
Regardless of my thoughts on the specific case, I would find this comment unprofessional at best. The prosecutor's job is to select the appropriate charge for an alleged crime, and to present the evidence truthfully in order to prove the allegations based on evidence. Playing public relations games is, to put it mildly, disgustingly inappropriate.
Further, when the defense argument is based on self-defense, the defense is supposed to take on "the mantle of victimhood". If Trayvon Martin threw the first punch, and it looks like he threw the first dozen or more punches, then George Zimmerman was the victim, and it is entirely appropriate for him to take on "the mantle of victimhood". If George Zimmerman was in danger of death or serious bodily harm, then it was appropriate for him to shoot his attacker in order to stop the threat. If not, then it is the prosecutor's job to (despite a complete absence of reliable witnesses for that assertion) prove that Zimmerman attacked Trayvon Martin and that Zimmerman was not in danger of death or serious bodily harm when he shot Trayvon Martin - and to prove both in a court of law, not on some talk show. I hope this prosecutor will lose his job, be sued for everything he has, and then be prosecuted for criminal misconduct.
“New word to add the English lexicon: he or she has been “Duked” or “we’re gonna “Duke” you” -”
I think they already added, “Being Trayvinn’ed”
Mmmm, still not as catchy as being “Duked” - “OMG!!! I’ve been Duked!” - see how that works? Being Trayvinn’ed sounds like you’ve been smacked with a food tray or something.
Hey Bernie!
Is THAT your job?
Controlling the distribution of “Mantles of Victimhood”?
Or, are you worried that your prosecution is politically motivated, and substantively unfounded under the law, and the rules of evidence?
That prosecutor lie is also slapped down in #2 here:
http://184.172.211.159/~gzdocs/documents/1212/zimmerman_reply_to_resp_to_motion_for_deposition.pdf
George Zimmerman is not only the victim of Trayvon Martin, he is also the victim of the State of Florida, the political hack republican Angelo Corey, and the cowardly republican Governor Rick Scott.
Florida republicans are a particularly yellow breed indeed.
Zactly --
Does Bernie trust Benjamin Crump enough to make the requested representations in paragraph 2 below:
or will he try to weasel out of it in court tomorrow.
Developing .....
Well DUH!
His claim from the beginning is self defense which would make him the victim.
A good deal of the evidence actually supports that claim
Disbar these political witchhunters
Playing to the crowd, trying to polute the jury pool... not going to work.
plus
equals NOT GUILTY!
Instead of the prosecutor looking at the case from the standpoint of wanting “justice” to be done, they have become so immersed in the media circus that they believe they have too much at stake to lose if they do not prosecute Zimmerman AND find him guilty.
The prosecution gave them one the was barely understandable, and had multiple edits. They’re getting busted for that, rightly. The defense is entitled to the whole thing, or witness eight needs to go in the round metal file.
It’s been a while, but I seem to recall “profiling” being one of the elements of second degree murder. He’s hoping that if he keeps repeating it often enough....
Rules please:
Can we use George Z and T Martin.
I’m sick of seeing the victim as last name only and the thug as first name.
BernieDLR is Tobias Funke playing prosecutor. He wants to be the analrapist for GZ
GZ is the victim in this case...as he was attacked by Trayvon
Per the link below, and interview with Crump, about his Dee Dee conversation is part of the state’s evidence.
I’m no lawyer, but it seems that the door is wiiiide open to ask for the Dee Dee tape.....rather than just listening to Crump’s second hand (third hand?) account.
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