Posted on 03/24/2012 6:47:49 AM PDT by tobyhill
Amid the rush of loud outrage and vocal protest from the parents of Trayvon Martin and their supporters the silence of one character in this tragic tale has been deafening: George Zimmerman, the free man who shot Martin and alleges self-defense. His attorney, Craig Sonner, finally spoke out to Anderson Cooper last night, and had few answers but one accusation– his client has a broken nose and a laceration on his skull, and that was “an injury done by Trayvon Martin.”
Sonner noted to Cooper that his client seemed fine save for a “considerable bit of stress” natural to his situation, but admitted that “y conversations have been by telephone.” He did not know where Zimmerman was but assumed he was “still in the area” and hadn’t fled the country. He had surprisingly little to offer Cooper about the facts of the case; asked what Zimmerman had told him about what transpired the night Martin died, he said “he should have made a statement to police at the time, I believe he did,” and said he “did not discuss the details,” and they would be privileged even if he had.
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If he went back to the truck then how, why, and when did he get to the backyard of 2831 Retreat View Circle?
Key here is went back TO the truck, not arrived at the truck. By the way there is no back yard in a condo complex.
You have completely misrepresented what is on the tape.
There is no “wind noise” it is the sound of the mike rubbing on clothing or skin, anf you should be able to figure that out. And at no time was Zimmerman told to go back to his car.
Stop this trolling and lying!
How would you know?
Were you there when the photo was taken?
Can you provide a more current photo?
And don't post a picture of the gold-toothed gang-banger from Georgia!
Great Collection of Quotes. Thanks for posting.
That’s all common area, not a backyard.
See post 129
See post 129
See post 129
Sorry
Okay so I have walked into my grandmother’s house this morning and from what I understand the 17 year old who was getting things from the grocery store and talking to his girlfriend, wants to get back to his father’s apartment and when he runs back to his house he is followed by an older guy. Then when the older guy catches up with him a scuffle ensues and the kid has a fatal wound while the other guy has a few scratches.Firstly, someone was murdered. Respect the dead enough to not blame them for their own death, eh? It was not a suicide if there was a scuffle.
Secondly, I have seen a many defenses of Zimmerman claiming that he was scratched up. This is nothing of an excuse. When I was in AFJROTC we had a few bouts of wrestling during summer leadership school. The first time I had a real wrestling match was against a 6 foot tall African American boy of 16 years. He weighs about 140 lbs. I am 5’”7’ and weigh 160 lbs. we had 2 bouts and I won both times within a time of about a minute. This was my first experience wrestling (I am usually pacifistic and hate hurting people but it was all in good fun) and he had been on the football team for 4 years prior. Anyone who puts the defense in a 240 lb man over a 160-200 lb kid probably doesn’t know much about fighting. Not to mention the fact that since the kid was a football player and Zimmerman caught up to him it shows something possibly good on the physical fitness level of Zimmerman.
Thirdly, in my opinion the first thing Zimmerman did was profile the kid. I went to a school that was about 40% African American and I was able to tell who was clean and who was on things etc. The kids who were making good grades and playing football were not on anything as far as I could tell, and in high school you can tell. In the phone call recording Zimmerman was instantly saying that the kid was suspicious, up to no good and on drugs, that he was afraid “another one” was going to get away… another what though? another kid getting skittles and iced tea? or one that puts a hoodie on when it’s raining because he doesn’t want his headphones to get wet. I know that my headphones cost 170$ after tax and I earned that money myself at 15.
Fourthly, Zimmerman has a record whereas Martin does not. I have read the reports on Zimmerman and saw domestic violence. I am a victim of child abuse so I am biased against him on that, but anyways I have seen people put martin down because he has a 5 day suspension. Being a Florida high school student, I have seen many people get suspensions for insubordination (as in not taking their hat off, not keeping quiet when the teacher asks, and other petty behavioral problems), for loitering in the halls, etc. so as far as I am concerned the 5 day suspension of a high school student is irrelevant considering as a student I see behavior like that every day. My old language teacher called it “monkey juice” when kids walk the halls during class with a bathroom pass. It’s nothing bad (as in drug-wise), the kids just like to socialize too much to focus on schoolwork usually (which will bite them in the butt later in life).
I have seen people ask if martin was trespassing. He was not and if he was it does not matter much as he is dead. People have also asked why no one drove him to the store. Not all parents are the same and considering the father was with his girlfriend I doubt either of them wanted to take him. My parents would not have taken me to the 7/11 down the street in that situation.
I have the right to knock you down and beat your face in according to your view.
“Then when the older guy catches up with him a scuffle ensues and the kid has a fatal wound while the other guy has a few scratches.”
There is absolutely no proof of this. Pure speculation.
The kid misses the part about Zimmerman being pinned to the ground, being struck about the head and face, and screaming for help repeatedly prior to the gunshot.
Yeah, I go along with all of that.
There is absolutely no proof this did not happen. We know that George had a bloodied nose and a cut on the back of his head, which according to his attorney should have been stitched, but was not. We also know that Trayvon had a fatal gunshot wound but we don’t know if he had any other injuries.
All the witnesses who called 911 used the term 'backyard' ... but what do they know.
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