Posted on 03/24/2012 6:47:49 AM PDT by tobyhill
Amid the rush of loud outrage and vocal protest from the parents of Trayvon Martin and their supporters the silence of one character in this tragic tale has been deafening: George Zimmerman, the free man who shot Martin and alleges self-defense. His attorney, Craig Sonner, finally spoke out to Anderson Cooper last night, and had few answers but one accusation– his client has a broken nose and a laceration on his skull, and that was “an injury done by Trayvon Martin.”
Sonner noted to Cooper that his client seemed fine save for a “considerable bit of stress” natural to his situation, but admitted that “y conversations have been by telephone.” He did not know where Zimmerman was but assumed he was “still in the area” and hadn’t fled the country. He had surprisingly little to offer Cooper about the facts of the case; asked what Zimmerman had told him about what transpired the night Martin died, he said “he should have made a statement to police at the time, I believe he did,” and said he “did not discuss the details,” and they would be privileged even if he had.
(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...
The bottom of the photo says: Trayvon all grown up.
I have no idea how to find that link again, there has been too many posted to remember.
Nope...not here.... All the evidence at the scene substantiated Zimmerman's story and the police acted accordingly....and nothing to determine otherwise any guilt on his part.....not to mention his credibility as working with the police as a Watchman.
Some have reported the guy jumped Zimmerman as he was getting into his SUV....that will become evident, if so, before the grand jury.
Having a CCW does not preclude you from anything a non CCW holder does, except go into certain buildings. Is he supposed to disarm in order to provide info to the dispatcher? The point is, he is well within his right to ask a question, carrying or not. If he is not carrying when the person turns, (or maybe in this case, ambushes) then there is no SD aspect, because the guy is pummeled, possibly killed. Then you have another thug crime with no media coverage.
You are right. Anybody has a right to ask anybody anything. But if you are carrying a CCW pistol and follow somebody, asking for information or not, you are initiating the entire following sequence. This puts your SD standing at risk, no matter what happens in the final ten seconds. That’s my only point.
I wasn't aware that Zimmerman had his pistol in hand while following the guy.
Didn't Zimmerman say he was attacked while going back to his SUV? That would mean he was being followed, no?
Just clarifying the situation. It is also interesting that the story refers to the victim as being a kid, like Zimmerman knew he was only 17. From the photos I've seen the “kid” looks older than 17, especially considering he was wearing a Hoodie that would obscure his face.
One other thing, my Wife's Mother is Hispanic. I asked my Wife if she had ever heard the term White Hispanic, since it appears she is one according to the Media. She never heard that term used and she is in her 50’s. The Media is so creative when they need to be.
Check your mail.
Maybe it’s time to start reminding them? I’m going to see how this plays out. (I think I already have an inkling.) Then I’m going to personally mail each of them a letter reminding them of what tools they were.
Of course...and I have....following to where the guy was parked and relaying his license plate number.
I've also observed a group with two people arguing and in "fight mode"...most can recognize the stance easily.... Telling them to take it inside or the police would take them elsewhere has always broken it up and they go their seperate ways.
“Zimmerman”
Mmmm............wonder what the Rev. Al was thinking?
Paleos find it easier to call you a "troll" or a "newbie." I'm no longer amazed by the number who lean liberal/progressive.
Fair enough. If you were physically overpowered by an assailant and feared for your life, would you draw or not?
Tell it to the Grand Jury. My point is that the follower puts his SD standing at risk by his actions. If you want to have a slam-dunk, no questions, no nothing, walk free outcome, you don't do it by following "suspects" with a pistol.
If you do, don't be shocked if the Grand Jury returns an indictment.
It's what Mas Ayoob, the country's #1 expert on self defense shooting, calls "Problem #2."
Problem #1 being surviving a SD shooting, Problem #2 being, don't go to prison for it. There are things that while narrowly legal at a given moment in time (such as following a "suspect") might torpedo your later claim of SD in the eyes of the Grand Jury.
It sort of like this old ditty about the "right of way."
"Here lies the body of Jonathan Gray, who died defending his right of way.
"He was right, dead right, as he sailed along, But he was just as dead, as if he was wrong."
If Zimmerman winds up in prison, he will probably wish he had not followed Trayvon.
Could very well be true. Please read my last about being “dead right,” in the little poem.
Shepard Smith the other day repeatedly called him a “little boy”!!!
Don't muddy the water with silly facts! (SARC)
I wasn't aware that Zimmerman had his pistol in hand while following the guy.
Where did I say that he did have a gun in his hand? A CCW pistol is CONCEALED.
I would have followed as well when the guy started to jolt. Zimmerman had a right to ask the guy what he was doing there...innocent people don't generally run unless they're up to no good. Seeing Zimmerman on the cell phone he began approaching Zimmerman from what we understand....then jolted. Yes, I would have followed in order to keep him "in sight" and remain engaged with the dispatcher relaying information.
Kids playing in the street
Garage doors open
Loud music from a car
A guy in a tank top and khaki shorts carrying a (gasp!) paper bag.
http://www.sanfordfl.gov/investigation/docs/911CallHistory.pdf
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