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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: Hokestuk

There were no..NO...bruises to the knuckles. The autopsy report said the only injury to the hands was one small cut on the fourth finger of the left hand. Did you just make that up? And why would you?


81 posted on 05/17/2012 5:31:44 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
Where are all the Leftists FReepers

Weeks into it and I was getting flamed for calling Martin a little punk. Yeah, crickets.

82 posted on 05/17/2012 5:31:54 PM PDT by bgill
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

“From what I’ve seen so far, the biggest piece of evidence released today.....”
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You seriously need to “get out more”. Open your eyes, and your googling fingers, and you’ll see an absolutely overwhelming amount of evidence (evidence, not speculations or someone wishing something was the case) that supports Zimmerman’s account of a self-defense shooting.


83 posted on 05/17/2012 5:32:42 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: Conscience of a Conservative
Corey's case may well be that Zimmerman started the fight, or at the very least provoked the fight. See my last post - it all depends on who was chasing who.

The problem for Corey is that there does not seem to be any evidence to support the theory that Zimmerman was "chasing" Martin. Even in the link you gave, the witness states he/she could not see who was chasing whom. (That is the only witness to say there was a chase, also, and the statement came several days after the incident - raises questions of credibility and accuracy.) And there are at least 2 witnesses who state that they saw Martin on top of Zimmerman, beating him. So the only question the defense would have to ask is, if Zimmerman was chasing Martin, how did Martin wind up on top of Zimmerman? That is enough to raise reasonable doubt all by itself.

84 posted on 05/17/2012 5:33:15 PM PDT by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX
George Zimmerman should be released immediately without charges

He'll still need 24 hour guard for his family and his parents. He's missed out on how much work now? How large is his lawyer's bill? His reputation will always be tainted and his kids will be bullied in school. All thanks to Jessie and Al.

85 posted on 05/17/2012 5:36:05 PM PDT by bgill
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To: Hokestuk

Too bad the suck-up press doesn’t have the balls to ask Al Sharpton what he thinks of all the stuff supporting Zimmerman... Come to think of it, we might never know. For reasons unknown (/s) the press seems to have lost interest in this story.


86 posted on 05/17/2012 5:41:11 PM PDT by GOPJ ( "A Dog In Every Pot" - freeper ETL)
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To: DallasSun

You bought into the lies? The reports today say there was at least one cut on the thug’s knuckles


87 posted on 05/17/2012 5:44:51 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

The cut was not on his knuckle. It was on the fourth finger of the left hand. But no bruises or scrapes on the knuckles. That is not a lie. I bought into nothing.


88 posted on 05/17/2012 5:49:04 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: bgill
It seems to me that the big picture is not being discussed. This event is only one scene in the black on white crime that is willfully being covered up in this country. It's going to get much worse before it gets any better.

At some point in the near future a group of feral blacks is going to start a beat down with some white boy who is armed. Said victim will open fire on all near aggressors.

It won't be pretty.

We'll hear from all of race hustlers about the "war on blacks". It will get very ugly from that point and the MSM will not be able to hide the "Justice for Trayvon" retaliation crimes.

Then both side will arm up and it's game on.

89 posted on 05/17/2012 5:55:04 PM PDT by Taylor42
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To: CA Conservative

ABC seems more inclined to get at least some of the facts out than the other MSM members. Same thing for Fast & Furious.


90 posted on 05/17/2012 5:59:29 PM PDT by expat1000
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To: CA Conservative

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91 posted on 05/17/2012 5:59:46 PM PDT by oldernittany
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To: Noumenon

Yep. You are so right. All of those in control of such things have long ago decided that a younger more hispanic version of Archie Bunker profiled and killed a modern day version of Theo Huxtable. Never mind that young Theo/Trayvon was stoned out of his gourd and had a history of violence against authority figures.


92 posted on 05/17/2012 6:00:26 PM PDT by lovesdogs
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To: Jeff Head

Possibly, the Fl prosecutor saw this as an opportunity to make a name for herself, similar to Nifong.

Like Nifong, the further she went with it, the deeper in the gunk she found herself. By that point, she was in too far to find a way of extracating herself.


93 posted on 05/17/2012 6:02:11 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: CA Conservative

The media is no longer referring to Zimmerman as white or “white hispanic”, thus signaling that even they no longer think he’s guilty.


94 posted on 05/17/2012 6:02:59 PM PDT by Junior_G (Funny how liberals' love affair with Muslims began on 9/11)
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To: butterdezillion

Here’s the autopsy report with the tox
(marijuana) included about 3/5th down.

Interestingly, he only had a dime in his pocket. I’d have thought he’d have more change, probably pennies, after paying tax on skittles and iced tea.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/05/17/trayvon.martin.autopsy.pdf?hpt=hp_t2


95 posted on 05/17/2012 6:03:17 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

Interesting. Thanks for the link. We now KNOW that Martin was 5’11” tall and weighed 158 in the morgue. I’d assume his walking weight would be slightly higher, so 160+. Unless he shrank, he wasn’t 6’3” - and I don’t know if a height measured in the morgue is accurate or not.

Zimmerman is 5’8” & 170.


96 posted on 05/17/2012 6:22:16 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (A conservative can't please a liberal unless he jumps in front of a bus or off of a cliff)
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To: CA Conservative; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; calcowgirl; Gilbo_3; ...
In addition to the above about Zimmerman, AOL news/huff post just posted this AP article:
Trayvon Martin Case: Evidence Of Marijuana Found In Martin's Blood 05/17/12 (AOL/Huff Post/AP)

I don't want to jinx things. But between this case falling apart and Scott Walker and Scott Brown doing well against their socialist opponents, my favorite cult 'the progressives' (ref MSNBC) are looking to take another well deserved beating.

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.

97 posted on 05/17/2012 6:34:50 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is a liberal. Just watch him closely try to screw us.)
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To: JoeProBono
PRiCELESS!©
98 posted on 05/17/2012 6:36:24 PM PDT by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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To: All

there was never really a case, they just wanted to avoid riots and they did. Now this kid’s parents will be forced to deal with the fact that they messed up. Their kid was a drug using gangsta wannabe that just happened to pick on a shorter hispanic guy that unfortunately for him, had a gun.
Lil Tray got shot because he spent more time talking and acting than thinking.
Since the state’s case is blowing up, Holder will move in to protect his people..


99 posted on 05/17/2012 6:39:25 PM PDT by newnhdad (Where will you be during the Election Riots of 2012/2013?)
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To: onyx

This is an abuse of prosecutorial power not seen since Duke Lacrosse and Don Adams.


100 posted on 05/17/2012 6:41:50 PM PDT by dirtboy
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