Posted on 07/02/2013 5:16:14 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
Today, July 2nd, is DAY #17 (of 4th week) State of Florida V. George Zimmerman case.
Today Detective Chris Serino will be back on the stand. [Yesterday ended] on the stand with Chris Serino, who was the lead investigator for the Sanford Police Department on the Trayyvon Martin shooting.
Defense counsel Mark O’Mara led cross-examination with his usual consummate skill, obtaining responses from this witness–remember, the State’s witness–that all but completely guts the State’s charge in this case.
Among the key revelations so far: Zimmerman was always completely cooperative, open, and straightforward with all the police investigators over many weeks of multiple interviews, both in person at the police station and phone. The sense given is that Zimmerman demonstrated endless patience. (continue reading summary)
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Good analogy.
Even stupid people know that if you hit your head to watch out for poor vision...don’t go to sleep...etc etc...
The caption should be “I’m doing my best so leave me alone after the trial”.
She needs a Sheehan/Jesse Jackson hug moment.
Was the other, as the FORMER DETECTIVE described, a piece of the window hardware ?
Same thing happened to a 14 year old in Fresno 6 years ago. I remember it, he died because of hitting his head asphalt - very sad..
http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/state/20070207-1024-ca-brf-sanjoaquinvalley-deadlyfight.html
Basically, the prosecution is suggesting that a citizen doesn’t have the right to understand and utilize the law which lawmakers enact for the citizens purpose, like SYG. That f they are in harms way and they specifically understand a law they can’t use it. Does Florida require or suggest any firearm classes and if so, wouldn’t SYG and self defense be covered. The prosecutions theory reminds me of Nancy Pelosi, “we will have to pass it to know what is in it”.
Then the converse would be true also, bad move on the pros side, imo
I think you just solved the case: Nelson did it with a Slim Jim in the Clubhouse.
Slim Jim??? I thought TM had skittles...
I don’t get how SYG is relevant at all in this case. The defense already waived the right to have it thrown out on SYG laws. So simply, this is to show he apparently lied during his Sean Hannity interview. That is a fishing expedition.
Autopsy report indicates tats
If you had no evidence, no witnesses that support the STATE'S CHARGES, what would you do ?
I guess they could give out FOOD BASKETS and FREE PHONES to the jury, instead.
: )
Not sure only listening with one ear at that point
“The prosecution has known all along that the original inditement was bogus and they would never convict.
So the goal is to appease a certain segment of our culture with a trial and at the same time publicize and show how very clearly innocent Zimmerman is, even to the simple minded, all to avoid an excuse for riots and looting.”
I have been thinking the same thing for awhile now. The prosecution is simply going through the motions to appease the higher ups.
Shallow prosecution arguments that the jury should find infinitely more insulting than the knock-knock joke...
“I was doing a headstand on my bicycle seat while riding “
Are you related to the late, great Indian Larry?
If you post any comments, it is impossible to keep up. Only dedicated lurkers would have even a chance.
MOM could just as easily turn GZ’s prior education to his benefit by establishing that it taught him situational awareness, how to report suspicious activity, and to respond with restrait rather than aggression by:
a) calling NEN to report suspicious activity instead of pursuing TM on his own without police assistance.
b) honoring the NEN operator’s request to report any further activity by TM.
c) not engaging TM when TM approached/circled GZ’s truck in what could be interpreted as a confrontational manner and
d) attempting to provide a location where the police could meet GZ to take a report on the suspicious activity.
IMHO, all of the above prove that GZ properly engaged the police as a responsible citizen rather than pursuing TM as an aggressive hothead looking for a confrontation.
The prosecution is fishing for a lie at best and inconsistencies at worst.
Did they read him his Miranda rights at the site?
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