Posted on 07/12/2012 2:52:42 PM PDT by marktwain
Update (12:50 p.m. EDT): The entire batch of new evidence is available on Scribd now, Weiner points out via Twitter. So is a recording of the police and fire radio traffic from the night of the shooting, via the Orlando Sentinel.
Original: George Zimmerman was easygoing with police when they arrived at the scene of Trayvon Martin's shooting, but according to new evidence from the FBI, he was afraid for his life in the weeks after the shooting became national news and even tried to buy more guns. The new batch of evidence, which special prosecutor Angela Corey released Thursday, includes findings from the FBI's investigation into whether Zimmerman violated 17-year-old Martin's civil rights. The FBI interviewed gun shop owners, according to The Orlando Sentinel's Jeff Weiner, and Daralene Jones, of WFTV. One shop owner told the FBI Zimmerman had called and said "his life was in danger and he needs more guns." So far, though, it's unclear whether he actually bought them.
The evidence also includes an email exchange between Zimmerman and Sanford police chief Bill Lee, in which Zimmerman "praises the officer he had been working with," Weiner tweeted. The Sentinel's coverage notes that Tim Smith, the first officer on the scene of the shooting, told FBI investigators he found Zimmerman with his back wet and covered in grass stains, bleeding from his nose. That suggests Martin was on top during their fight -- a key piece of evidence in Zimmerman's self-defense claim. Smith quoted Zimmerman saying, "I was yelling for help but no one would help me."
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Why did he cover up the tattoo with another in that exact timeframe then? Get a clue. Seriously.
By lefties???
Color me surprised as well but the owner of that site is behind GZ 100% and is no nonsense regarding the presentation and discussion of evidence which is much more in depth than over here. Some of the posters over here are also posters over there.
Well, I just saw a news flash saying GZ is bucking for a different judge. This Lester molester really doesn’t belong here as his wife perse/prosecuted GZ in the past.
Could this be crazy like a fox, many layers of defense instead of one monolithic thrust?
What does Trayvon Martin’s father’s tattoo have to do with the events of February 26, 2012?
The police took his weapon as evidence. There was a nationally announced bounty on his head.
Why in the world would he want to buy a gun?
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