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Cops, Witnesses Back Up George Zimmerman's Version of Trayvon Martin Shooting
ABCNews.com ^ | May 17, 2012 | By MATT GUTMAN (@mattgutmanABC) , SENI TIENABESO and COLLEEN CURRY

Posted on 05/17/2012 3:51:44 PM PDT by CA Conservative

Two police reports written the night that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin said that Zimmerman had a bloody face and nose, according to police reports made public today.

The reports also note that two witness accounts appear to back up Zimmerman's version of what happened when they describe a man on his back with another person wearing a hoodie straddling him and throwing punches.

In addition, Trayvon Martin's father told an investigator after listening to 911 tapes that captured a man's voice frantically callling for help that it was not his son calling for help.

The new information is part of a trove of documents released by the Florida State Attorney today in the case against Zimmerman, who is charged with second degree murder for the Feb. 26 killing of Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African American male.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: Junior_G

They’re still lightening his skin color...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/cops-witnesses-back-george-zimmermans-version/story?id=16371852


101 posted on 05/17/2012 6:49:59 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Jeff Head

I think Zimmerman played LaCrosse at Duke.


102 posted on 05/17/2012 6:52:49 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Obama must Go.)
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To: treetopsandroofs
From today.....
103 posted on 05/17/2012 6:53:45 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: treetopsandroofs
From Reuters a few weeks ago....
104 posted on 05/17/2012 6:57:45 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: sport

If Holder did that the Disaster’s election chances plummet even faster.


105 posted on 05/17/2012 7:00:22 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Obama must Go.)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

It is a safe bet on who started the fight. Young, big, hopped-up thug with numerous arrests and suspensions OR not-so-big, not-so-young, upstanding citizen protecting his neighbors. Odds about 20 to 1 MINIMUM.


106 posted on 05/17/2012 7:04:04 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Obama must Go.)
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To: Tublecane
"That would depend on a few things. What did the “chasing” constitute?'

With all due respect, you are getting way ahead of yourself. One witness -if there really is one who claims that Zimmerman was chasing Martin- will have to be completely unimpeachable for the statement to amount to anything. The chance of this happening is nearly zero, but if it does, THEN we can dissect what constitutes a 'chase'.

107 posted on 05/17/2012 7:15:19 PM PDT by moehoward
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Click the link.
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108 posted on 05/17/2012 7:21:07 PM PDT by RedMDer (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=93)
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To: Williams
"There is nothing inherently wrong with a neighborhood watch guy or anyone else following a person on a public street, possibly even “chasing” after them to keep up. "

There certainly is not. Especially considering the dispatcher directed Zimmerman to "Just let me know if this guy does anything else."

109 posted on 05/17/2012 7:26:10 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: Jack Hydrazine
No doubt, Jack. Calling wtc911, org.whodat, Travis McGee, Revolting Cat, and my favorite, Alice in Wonderland, who used her teenager to bolster her opinions as to what was going on in Treyvan's head.

Never let the facts get in the way of your agenda, guys! You could post link after link of articles or City of Sanford reports and recordings (while they were available) refuting their arguments, and they would pretend they didn't exist. They willingly and excitedly fell for the "coon" report and that Zim wasn't injured as per ABC tapes; pathetic really.

110 posted on 05/17/2012 7:28:32 PM PDT by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: sickoflibs
Scott Walker beats these socialists in WI and we will have one hell of a conservative POTUS candidate material, the quality of which was not close to seen in this R primary.

POTUS only matters when theres some semblance of a country remaining to lead, and if ye talking about '16, i believe thats a bit late...

111 posted on 05/17/2012 8:14:26 PM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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To: philetus

You’d think these folks (just about anywhere in this Ewe Essay) would be halfway ethical. They’re not. They’re generally bureaucratic hacks covering their own political hineys.


112 posted on 05/17/2012 8:15:43 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Mitt! You're going to have to try harder than that to be "severely conservative" my friend.)
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To: bgill

Why did they post a negative of a page? What was that anyway?

One article had Crump claiming those were just trace amounts. I wonder if anybody knows how recent marijuana use would be for those levels.


113 posted on 05/17/2012 8:29:38 PM PDT by butterdezillion
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To: Conscience of a Conservative; CA Conservative
You left out the best part!!! The part about her contacts being out, and seeing unidentifiable persons from the second floor....LOL!!!


114 posted on 05/17/2012 8:36:36 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: Navy Patriot
"If Zimmerman is properly prepared for testimony, Corey is looking to be Nifong's roommate. "

I'm sure defense counsels phone is ringing of the hook with attorneys offering free services in exchange for an opportunity to take a bite out the prosecution's rump.

115 posted on 05/17/2012 8:41:09 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: moehoward

>>With all due respect, you are getting way ahead of yourself. One witness -if there really is one who claims that Zimmerman was chasing Martin- will have to be completely unimpeachable for the statement to amount to anything.<<

In the bond hearing, investigator Gilbreath said that there was a female witness on the perimeter who saw 2 people running in about the same time frame. O’Mara asked if he knew which way they were running or who they were and Gilbreath said no... Doesn’t sound like much evidence to me. Could have been 2 joggers, or two people running to get out of the rain.


116 posted on 05/17/2012 8:57:28 PM PDT by Aunt Polgara
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To: moehoward
...attorneys offering free services in exchange for an opportunity to take a bite out the prosecution's rump.

An interesting thought.

Corey's only hope of avoiding sanctions and disbarment, seems to be to get Zimmerman to admit to murder on the stand.

It appears she has absolutely no evidence to contradict the Sanford Police investigation and the police decision of self defense, and to not arrest Zimmerman, and the submission of that report to the DA, and finally that DA's decision not to charge.

Because of this, Corey had no reason to to act, no new evidence, and she knew this before charging Zimmerman.

An attorney with a bone to pick, can deny Corey the evidence she needs to keep her law license by properly preparing Zimmerman, that's the only place she can get it.

117 posted on 05/17/2012 9:12:59 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it and the law is what WE say it is.)
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To: sickoflibs

“Scott Walker beats these socialists in WI and we will have one hell of a conservative POTUS candidate material, the quality of which was not close to seen in this R primary. “

Bingo!


118 posted on 05/17/2012 10:00:18 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: Aunt Polgara

The pic at post 114 appears to be from her statements.


119 posted on 05/17/2012 10:26:29 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: Navy Patriot

It’s becoming apparent these charges are the result of political pressure. Nothing more.

Supposedly Corey is presenting the notion Zimmerman caused this by exiting his vehicle. I’d love to see what statute supports this nonsense


120 posted on 05/17/2012 10:39:48 PM PDT by moehoward
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