[Maceman]

Just wondering, not that I see anything thus far to disprove Zimmerman’s claim of self-defense, but wouldn’t the two cuts on Zimmerman’s head have been surrounded by bruising if he was being slammed into the concrete?

[HiTech RedNeck]

And wouldn’t the broken nose be too, even if Zimmerman broke it himself as some wackos accuse, in an alleged stunt to implicate Trayvon? There could be more grody detail; this looks like a surface skim.

[Joe 6-pack]

"...but wouldn’t the two cuts on Zimmerman’s head have been surrounded by bruising if he was being slammed into the concrete?"

The photo released of the back of Zimmerman's head was taken minutes after the confrontation. It can take bruises much longer than that to form and blood from the burst capillaries at the site of a contusion to pool under the skin.

[chris_bdba]

He had a back injury too that would be consistent with begin slammed into the ground/curb.

[Carry_Okie]

but wouldn’t the two cuts on Zimmerman’s head have been surrounded by bruising if he was being slammed into the concrete?

That might take longer to develop.

[keats5]

“...but wouldn’t the two cuts on Zimmerman’s head have been surrounded by bruising if he was being slammed into the concrete?”

Well, if it were me there would be bruising. But I’m really white.

But seriously, bruising takes some time to show up.

[hinckley buzzard]

The cuts were bleeding--obviously, being cuts. Since they were bleeding there was no reason for blood to be trapped under the skin around the wounds. Hence no "bruising."