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Witness: Zimmerman 'Never ... Tried To Help' Trayvon Martin
MSNBC ^ | March 25, 2012

Posted on 03/25/2012 12:30:48 PM PDT by Steelfish

Witness: Zimmerman 'Never ... Tried To Help' Trayvon Martin

By NBC News, msnbc.com staff and news services

A woman who says she and her roommate witnessed the final moments of Trayvon Martin's life told Dateline NBC that George Zimmerman had "his hands pressed on his back" and "never turned him over or tried to help him."

Zimmerman's lawyer, when shown part of the interview being aired Sunday night on Dateline, emphasized that his client would be claiming self-defense.

"I think there were efforts made to render aid to Trayvon," Craig Sonner told NBC's TODAY show.

Mary Cutcher told Dateline that she and her roommate both saw Zimmerman "straddling the body, basically a foot on both sides of Trayvon's body, and his hands pressed on his back."

Cutcher added that Zimmerman told her and her roommate to call the police. "Zimmerman never turned him over or tried to help him or CPR or anything," Cutcher said.

Sonner also reiterated what he had said in recent days, that Zimmerman suffered a broken nose and a gash to the back of his head.

A friend of Zimmerman's who appeared on TODAY with Sonner added that Zimmerman, 28, was distraught over the teen's death.

"Right after the shooting he couldn't stop crying," said Joe Oliver, who is African American and a former TV reporetr and anchor in Orlando.

Zimmerman has not been charged in the Feb. 26 shooting that has ignited racial tensions and raised questions about the Sanford police's handling of the case. Martin was black, and Zimmerman's father is white and his mother is Hispanic.

In a separate interview Sunday, Oliver said that "I'm a black male and all that I know is that George has never given me any reason whatsoever to believe he has anything against people of color.''

(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: georgezimmerman; trayvonmartin
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To: caww; All
"Here’s a profile of Martin you won’t get from the media....and this mostly from his own entries on the net....photos show..."

Caww this post of yours is pretty shocking...and very detailed. You will NEVER hear HALF of this mentioned in the news.

This post is something everyone should take a look at. .before it goes poof.

Thanks for posting it and BUMP.

541 posted on 03/25/2012 11:16:19 PM PDT by Miss Behave (All ways, always.)
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To: caww; http://www.freerepublic.com/pe

Much of the info you poste and more is on these sites, not likely to get scrubbed, many photos and twitter stuff. Just for the record.

http://www.examiner.com/charleston-conservative-in-charleston-sc/trayvon-martin-s-ten-day-suspension

Trayvon Martin’s ten day suspension

http://www.wagist.com/2012/dan-linehan/was-trayvon-martin-a-drug-dealer

Was Trayvon Martin a Drug Dealer?


542 posted on 03/26/2012 12:48:05 AM PDT by little jeremiah (We will have to go through hell to get out of hell. Signed, a fanatic)
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To: Jonah Johansen

These two have been all over the place with their story. They didn’t see anything. It’s changed many times. They said it was Trayvon screaming for help and not Zimmerman


543 posted on 03/26/2012 1:02:03 AM PDT by Krankor (eenie meenie, chili beanie, the spirits are about to speak.)
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To: caww

My question , was What law gives zimmerman the right to violate the kids civil right. Your post in 523 is made up by you. Since I never posted a word of that crap.


544 posted on 03/26/2012 1:54:16 AM PDT by org.whodat
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To: org.whodat

Isn’t your shift about over? You never did answer my question about how much you’re getting paid.


545 posted on 03/26/2012 2:03:39 AM PDT by pops88 (Standing with Breitbart for truth.)
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To: pops88; org.whodat

He knows no such right exists which protects a person from approach by strangers, nor of the act of observation by strangers. It’s been stated on this forum many times in the last few days.


546 posted on 03/26/2012 2:14:58 AM PDT by csense
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To: csense

Indeed. That’s why I’m not the only one that has inquired about how much he gets paid for his agitprop.


547 posted on 03/26/2012 2:27:55 AM PDT by pops88 (Standing with Breitbart for truth.)
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To: Darren McCarty

Isn’t a 911 call or police statement, *official*, and lying in either a felony? I thought that I read that here. Someone on one of the Zimmerman-Martin threads claimed it was. Just asking.


548 posted on 03/26/2012 2:35:15 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (I'll "vote for an orange juice can", over Barry 0bummer and another 4yrs of his Regime From Hell!)
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To: pops88
I have to say though, there have been a few Freepers here that have really surprised me over this issue...
549 posted on 03/26/2012 2:35:53 AM PDT by csense
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To: 101stAirborneVet
-- And, indeed, they must find beyond a reasonable doubt that he did not or could not have, within the scope of the event, [reasonably] apprehend such a risk. --

See What is Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law? - Beth Karas (HLNtv). It's a simple description of the possible branches of the state case.

The burden and standard of review vary, depending on the stage of the proceeding.

Not saying you are incorrect, you aren't. Just figured you and/or others might be interested.

550 posted on 03/26/2012 3:27:19 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: pops88

Stop making stupid statements.


551 posted on 03/26/2012 6:11:15 AM PDT by org.whodat
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To: csense

If you cut the eye holes in your sheet a little bigger, maybe you will be able to determine who posted what, that is if you can read.


552 posted on 03/26/2012 6:13:31 AM PDT by org.whodat
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To: org.whodat

“Stop making stupid statements.”

LOL. You first, troll. You still haven’t answered the question about how much you’re being paid. Where’s a Viking Kitty when you need one....


553 posted on 03/26/2012 6:28:44 AM PDT by pops88 (Standing with Breitbart for truth.)
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To: org.whodat
Multiple addresses too complicated for you to follow? Or did the pronouns confuse you. Whichever it was, it's consistent with your confused state of mind, and a rather childish one at that considering your allusion to the KKK.

Know this my friend, someday we will all stand before God, and at least with this specific issue, I know I will not hang my head in shame...

554 posted on 03/26/2012 6:33:11 AM PDT by csense
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To: org.whodat

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555 posted on 03/26/2012 8:19:54 AM PDT by caww
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To: Alice in Wonderland

The fact remains that most, if not all of the crime wave in the neighborhood was being committed by Blacks and Zimmerman did nothing wrong. He was justified in talking to the young man, and the young man responded by beating Zimmerman’s face in.

People use concealed carry for the purpose of defending themselves. It is legal in Florida.

Heck, maybe Zimmerman was just following Obama’s advice, “if they bring a knife, we bring, gun.” Remember, the attacker was much bigger, stronger and quicker than Zimmerman and he was sitting on him, beating his face in.


556 posted on 03/26/2012 8:19:54 AM PDT by Eva
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To: little jeremiah

Your second link, questioning if Martin delt drugs, says it’s no longer available. Much of this is going to get scrubbed I’m afraid. There are those who do not want anything said or seen of Martin other than what the media is attempting to protray him as.

On Martin’s 10 day suspension....no doubt something more serious than what’s being shown...in addition the fact they shipped him out afterwards does raise questions.


557 posted on 03/26/2012 8:35:07 AM PDT by caww
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To: carriage_hill
No. Official proceedings are testimonial. Under Florida law it is defined as: (1) "Official proceeding" means a proceeding heard, or which may be or is required to be heard, before any legislative, judicial, administrative, or other governmental agency or official authorized to take evidence under oath Emphasis on the oath part is mine. There are other laws dealing with lying to cops which is illegal. Those are misdemeanors unless it is a capital offense. Perjury under oath is a felony.

837.055 False information to law enforcement during investigation.

837.05 False reports to law enforcement authorities.
Both Misdemeanors.


558 posted on 03/26/2012 8:36:53 AM PDT by Darren McCarty (Time for brokered convention)
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To: carriage_hill
Sorry. Try again. Part of the definition was cut off.

(1) "Official proceeding" means a proceeding heard, or which may be or is required to be heard, before any legislative, judicial, administrative, or other governmental agency or official authorized to take evidence under oath, including any referee, general or special magistrate, administrative law judge, hearing officer, hearing examiner, commissioner, notary, or other person taking testimony or a deposition in connection with any such proceeding.

559 posted on 03/26/2012 8:42:27 AM PDT by Darren McCarty (Time for brokered convention)
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To: Darren McCarty

Thanks for clearing that up. I’ll let the posters who claimed it was a felony, know, DM.


560 posted on 03/26/2012 8:43:33 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (I'll "vote for an orange juice can", over Barry 0bummer and another 4yrs of his Regime From Hell!)
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