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Photo taken after Trayvon Martin shooting shows bloody George Zimmerman [LIVE THREAD]
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/abc-news-photo-taken-after-trayvon-martin-shooting/nMdbw/ ^ | Friday, April 20, 2012 | WFTV

Posted on 04/20/2012 4:33:22 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. —

WFTV just learned Friday morning about a picture of gunman George Zimmerman, taken just three minutes after the shooting that left 17-year-old Trayvon Martin dead.

The picture reportedly shows cuts on the back of Zimmerman's head, with blood trickling down.

Zimmerman, who shot and killed 17-year-old Martin on February 26 in a gated Sanford community, claimed he killed Martin in self-defense. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Martin.

The picture would seem to back up Zimmerman's claim that Martin slammed his head against the sidewalk.

That picture could be part of the evidence shown to the judge in court Friday morning during Zimmerman's bond hearing.

ABC News is breaking more on this story on Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Channel 9. We'll have more on Central Florida's TV 27 at 7 a.m.

Meanwhile, Trayvon Martin's parents will come face to face for the first time with Zimmerman on Friday.

Zimmerman is due in a Seminole County courtroom for a bond hearing at 9 a.m.

After a week and a half behind bars, Zimmerman may be walking out of jail to await trial on a second-degree murder charge.

The parents of 17-year-old Martin are expected in the courtroom during the bond hearing.

Zimmerman's attorney Mark O'Mara will likely argue to Judge Kenneth Lester that Zimmerman is not a flight risk, pointing to fact that Zimmerman turned himself in immediately when charges were filed.

Judge Lester must decide if Zimmerman will be offered bond.

(Excerpt) Read more at wftv.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: bloody; ferguson; georgezimmerman; head; missouri; photo; sourcetitlenoturl; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman; zimmermanhearing; zimmermaninjuries; zimmermanlivehearing
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To: 3rdcoastislander

The picture was mentioned at the hearing by the Defense witness. I think this case is going to get tossed, period, due to his affirmative defense. No where is that mentioned in the charge nor was it part of the record underpinning the state’s charge.

Even the judge seemed a bit bemused as his body language shifted quite a bit.


141 posted on 04/20/2012 7:04:27 AM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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To: sheikdetailfeather
Pictorial update (1002 EST) from the bond hearing, from the ABsC affiliate that posted this morning's unexpected™ photo:


142 posted on 04/20/2012 7:05:19 AM PDT by tomkat ( ... shall NOT be abridged)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

I am sure the police also have pictures of the scene probably including the blood on the sidewalk where Zimmerman’s head was being smashed. Zimmerman was not just let go, but was taken in handcuffs to the police station for some five hours of questioning. I am certain there was sufficient physical evidence and likely witness accounts that convinced police Zimmerman did not murder Trayvon.


143 posted on 04/20/2012 7:05:48 AM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: sheikdetailfeather
“The Zimmermans should be able to win some major lawsuits soon.”

How did that Jewel guy in Atlanta (Olympics, I think) do when he was found not to be the perp? After being verbally (by people & press) assaulted and pummeled that he was the perp in an explosion.

Maybe GZ should make a quiet/undetected trip and stay with Mr. Jewel for a while. He filed lawsuits - did any of them pan out?

144 posted on 04/20/2012 7:05:56 AM PDT by hummingbird (Just askin' or just sayin' depending on the subject at hand.)
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@ 1006 EST


145 posted on 04/20/2012 7:07:13 AM PDT by tomkat ( ... shall NOT be abridged)
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To: tomkat

Great pics tomkat!


146 posted on 04/20/2012 7:09:26 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather ("We Need To Teach The Establishment a Lesson" - Newt Gingrich)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Here we go, the defense is attacking the affidavit now.


147 posted on 04/20/2012 7:10:18 AM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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To: hummingbird
What is a cryon? How and why would it be used?

Probably meant Chyron, from the company which developed a lot of the hardware for putting text on TV images.

148 posted on 04/20/2012 7:10:52 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (You only have three billion heartbeats in a lifetime.How many does the government claim as its own?)
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To: tomkat

You captured Angela ‘Nifong’ Corey.

Investigator being questioned now regarding affidavit.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Bond-hearing-for-George-Zimmerman/-/1637132/11226840/-/3tvwr8z/-/index.html

(Live feed)


149 posted on 04/20/2012 7:11:46 AM PDT by maggief
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To: sheikdetailfeather
This one is of GZ's atty about to start in on one of the two (SPD ?) investigators re the 'probably cause' affidavit.


150 posted on 04/20/2012 7:12:26 AM PDT by tomkat ( ... shall NOT be abridged)
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To: Mouton
Thank you. Please keep reporting for those of us that can't watch it.

/johnny

151 posted on 04/20/2012 7:12:48 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: txrangerette
I have heard Juan Williams say more than once that Zimmerman outweighed Trayvon by a hundred pounds.

He's one of the reasons I don't watch FOX anymore. It's one thing to hire scum but it's another to keep them on the air.

152 posted on 04/20/2012 7:13:59 AM PDT by bgill
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To: tomkat

Liking O’Mara here. This ‘investigator’ is shady.


153 posted on 04/20/2012 7:15:11 AM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills)
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To: MARTIAL MONK
“Crackheads in the White House?”

Oh, for a moment I thought you were talking about the Clinton White House. My bad....what a flashback to happier days./s

154 posted on 04/20/2012 7:15:37 AM PDT by hummingbird (Just askin' or just sayin' depending on the subject at hand.)
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To: MestaMachine

LIVE BLOG

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/20/live-blog-attorney-seeks-bond-for-george-zimmerman/

[Updated at 10:09 a.m. ET] O’Mara has called Dale Gilbreath, an investigator with the state attorney’s office, to the stand. Gilbreath is one of the investigators in the Martin shooting case.


155 posted on 04/20/2012 7:17:20 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Should we assume this is police evidence, taken with a responding LEO’s phone-cam?


From the article:

.....The person who took the photograph told ABC News he heard Martin and Zimmerman fighting before the shooting and that after Martin was killed, Zimmerman asked the photographer to call Zimmerman’s wife, allegedly blurting out, “Man, just tell her I shot someone.”......

Was the police onsite before the shooting?


156 posted on 04/20/2012 7:17:25 AM PDT by deport (.............God Bless Texas............)
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To: hummingbird

NBC settled out of court with Mr. Jewel for major big bucks.

In regard to Zimmerman going to stay with Jewel...he passed away in 2007.


157 posted on 04/20/2012 7:17:35 AM PDT by txrangerette ("HOLD TO THE TRUTH...SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR" - Glenn Beck 3)
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To: st.eqed
Hi st.eqed:

Indeed!

Thanks for pointing this out.

158 posted on 04/20/2012 7:17:55 AM PDT by hummingbird (Just askin' or just sayin' depending on the subject at hand.)
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To: hummingbird

Jewel is dead. He did settle with some of the news organizations.


159 posted on 04/20/2012 7:18:10 AM PDT by Ratman83
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To: blam

It looks like he shaved his head. What is that about?


160 posted on 04/20/2012 7:18:51 AM PDT by doug from upland (Just in case, it has been reserved: www.TheBitchIsBack2012.com)
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