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Police: Zimmerman says Trayvon decked him with one blow then began hammering his head
Orlando Sentinel ^ | March 26, 2012 | Rene Stutzman

Posted on 03/26/2012 8:41:12 AM PDT by maggief

With a single punch, Trayvon Martin decked the Neighborhood Watch volunteer who eventually shot and killed the unarmed 17-year-old, then Trayvon climbed on top of George Zimmerman and slammed his head into the sidewalk several times, leaving him bloody and battered, authorities have revealed to the Orlando Sentinel.

That is the account Zimmerman gave police, and much of it has been corroborated by witnesses, authorities say.

Zimmerman has not spoken publicly about what happened, but that night, Feb. 26, and in later meetings he described and re-enacted for police what he says happened.

In his version of events, he had turned around and was walking back to his SUV when Trayvon approached him from behind, the two exchanged words then Trayvon punched him in the nose, sending him to the ground, and began beating him.

(Excerpt) Read more at articles.orlandosentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; martin; thug; trayvon; trayvonassaultedz; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: NormsRevenge

Keep in mind, Norm, that Trayvon was unknown to Zimmerman and acting suspiciously or on drugs and dressed like a thug while walking through Zimmerman’s neighborhood that had several burglaries recently.

If I was Zimmerman I would have probably followed Trayvon, too.


241 posted on 03/26/2012 2:31:21 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: floriduh voter

“Crime Watch volunteers are NOT supposed to carry a weapon.”

Funny. I just checked our Neighborhood Watch by-laws and I see nothing there prohibiting lawful carry.


242 posted on 03/26/2012 2:32:26 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: floriduh voter
Info I acquired has been turned over to an investigative reporter whom I trust to confirm or deny. Anything can be cleansed on the internet, freepers know that.

And everyone knows a bullshitter when they see one..........

How about letting us know what that information you acquired is?

243 posted on 03/26/2012 2:38:08 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (No matter what you post here, someone's going to get pissed off......)
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To: floriduh voter

“There’s video of that but never mind.”

Link?


244 posted on 03/26/2012 2:38:19 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Hulka; All
Whatever. Zimmerman's dad WAS a U.S. District Court Magistrate in Manassas, Virginia. He moved bk to Lake Mary, Fl in the early nineties. He had the ability imo to scrub George's priors and had the ability to get Trayvon's record released even though Trayvon was a minor and also dead.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2864066/posts

245 posted on 03/26/2012 2:39:30 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( Obamacare is to you as a can of RAID is to a bug. R A I D !)
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To: floriduh voter
My words: ZIMMERMAN'S DAD WAS A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Do you know how much power judges have in Florida?????

In Virginia.

246 posted on 03/26/2012 2:39:51 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: Molon Labbie

I tend to agree. Occasionally I have to go into the senseless murder districts. I learned long ago not to turn my back on no one, and trust no one.


247 posted on 03/26/2012 2:41:02 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Hulka

Video is at facebook. There are pro Trayvon sites at facebook and guess what? They are not racist. When I come to Fr and get slammed for my belief that a minor was the victim of wrongful death, my ambition to share is muted.


248 posted on 03/26/2012 2:42:19 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( Obamacare is to you as a can of RAID is to a bug. R A I D !)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

acting suspiciously or on drugs and dressed like a thug

not too closely.

was he casing houses or lost and stoned and just looking for his dad’s condo?


249 posted on 03/26/2012 2:43:02 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: Hot Tabasco
here's daddy.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2864066/posts

250 posted on 03/26/2012 2:43:37 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( Obamacare is to you as a can of RAID is to a bug. R A I D !)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

The kid seems to keep growing....


251 posted on 03/26/2012 2:43:37 PM PDT by Rennes Templar
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To: floriduh voter
Whatever. Zimmerman's dad WAS a U.S. District Court Magistrate in Manassas, Virginia. He moved bk to Lake Mary, Fl in the early nineties. He had the ability imo to scrub George's priors and had the ability to get Trayvon's record released even though Trayvon was a minor and also dead. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2864066/posts

I don't see where you're going with this accusation that Zimmerman's dad got this out. The media is looking for every scrap of information they can, and officials have been speaking off the record because some may want to correct the impression that this kid Martin was some kind of choir boy, whereas the truth is that Zimmerman was a literal choir boy.

252 posted on 03/26/2012 2:43:53 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: floriduh voter

“Zimmerman’s gotten a pass so far. “

Let’s see. . .with the NBP’s $10,000 bounty on his head (”Dead or Alive”), relentless pounding by the MSM, as well as being found guilty and in no need of a trial according to some. (You, apparently, would have a fair trial and then hang him).

Other than the death threats and possibly having to go into some sort of witness protection, not only for him BUT for his family as well. . .I guess you are right. . .he is getting a “pass.”


253 posted on 03/26/2012 2:45:46 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: maggief

See. Just a kid out having a little fun when==BAM!==some racist shoots him just because he’s beating him on the head./s


254 posted on 03/26/2012 2:46:39 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Zhang Fei
...Zimmerman was a literal choir altar boy.
FTFY
255 posted on 03/26/2012 2:47:14 PM PDT by Reese Hamm
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To: dangus

I’ve read other reports that said it was an “empty baggie” with marijuana inside. What the hell is a “baggie”?


256 posted on 03/26/2012 2:54:14 PM PDT by Terry Mross ( "It happened. And we let it happen. - Peter Griffin, Family Guy)
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To: trappedincanuckistan
I was just asking if you had a link to the article so I could read it.

I was surfing and it was attached to an article as a comment.

Translation: Huh?

257 posted on 03/26/2012 2:54:54 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (No matter what you post here, someone's going to get pissed off......)
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To: floriduh voter

First of all, why do you refer to the shooter by his last name but the victim by his first name?

Second, why do you say he was a “guest” of the HOA? I’m a member of an HOA and I’ve never seen one person invite someone into the neighborhood.

Third, I wouldn’t be so quick to condemn unless I’d walked in the man’s shoes or heard FACTUAL evidence.


259 posted on 03/26/2012 3:02:51 PM PDT by Terry Mross ( "It happened. And we let it happen. - Peter Griffin, Family Guy)
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To: floriduh voter

He had the ability imo to scrub George’s priors”

Tell me again about “scrubbing” his record. . .if it was scrubbed, then there would be no record and nothing to see.

His record is there for all to see.

Why isn’t little-miss-innocents record open. . .like his record of assaulting his bus driver? How about his family posting RECENT pictures of him, rather than one where is is a little 13-yr old?

Look, as I’ve gone through this thread it has become clear you are delusional and have your pitchfork at the ready and the torches burning. No need for an investigation as it would be pointless. You KNOW what happened.

“Peace out”

What are you. . . 15?

Have a nice day.


260 posted on 03/26/2012 3:04:24 PM PDT by Hulka
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