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Originally posted by popsmayhem
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Originally posted by DJW001
So Martin was the one who got out of his car and demanded that Zimmerman identify himself?
What? No, zimmerman got out of his suv
to check what street and which way trayvon
went. Then treyvon ambushed him when he was
returning to the vehicle. This has been explained
a thousand times.
Originally posted by DerbyCityLights
How would this information be in the initial police report if the police had not yet received this information from the witnesses?
The MULTIPLE witnesses came forward AFTER the police report had been filed! Though it is not correct that this information is in the police report, this information HAS since been reported to law enforcement. It doesn't make what the witnesses saw any less true.
Some of you people are simply ignoring the facts. Here they are put in simple terms.
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
Martin pinned Zimmerman to the ground, and was banging his head into the pavement.
What????????
Where the hell did you get that from?
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is in its early stages, said that Zimmerman recounted Martin challenging him by saying, “You got a problem with me?”
“Zimmerman said no,” the official said, citing Zimmerman’s account. “Martin said, ‘Now you do,’ and then punched him in the nose.” The exchange was first reported by the Orlando Sentinel, which also said Zimmerman had told police that Martin got on top of Zimmerman and began slamming his head into the sidewalk.
Originally posted by LErickson
Are you paying any attention at all?
New information was also revealed Monday about the circumstances of Martin’s visit with his father in Sanford. Crump said that Martin was staying with his father’s fiancee, because he had been recently suspended for 10 days from his high school in Miami after an empty baggie that once held marijuana and still had some residue was found in Trayvon’s book bag
Martin challenging him by saying, “You got a problem with me?”
“Zimmerman said no,” the official said, citing Zimmerman’s account. “Martin said, ‘Now you do,’ and then punched him in the nose.”
Originally posted by DerbyCityLights
Unless Trayvons defense can come up with more than a handful of stand up witnesses that refute the handful of stand up witnesses stating that Zimmerman was being beaten by Trayvon before the shooting, I don't see how the courts can convict him.
Physical evidence, including a grass stain on the back of his shirt, showed there was a scuffle, lawyer Craig Sonner told ABC News
“There is absolutely no evidence of anything like that except Zimmerman’s word,” Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Martin’s parents, said in an interview.
Originally posted by the4thhorseman
This poor young adult was clearly miss guided in life. Just reading through his twitter account, which has been taken down by the way but is on scribd via the Daily caller found here:
Originally posted by the4thhorseman
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by JROCK2527
It never ceases to amaze me how people are so quick to pull the race card when a black person is killed. A mexican is killed and maybe the family and a few friends will come out to defend them. a white person is killed and same thing. But let it be a black person that is killed and right away it becomes a race Issue.
Hmmmm....what is different about black people in America. Let me think what might make them react a little more like this than say whites or mexicans....hmmmm....could it be the fact that by law blacks were not even people and by law were not allowed to mix with other races up until a few decades ago? I hate to be like that but reality sucks.
Reality sucks? Yes it does and statistics show that the black on black crime rate is higher than any other. Reality can always be found in the statistics.
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by DerbyCityLights
Unless Trayvons defense can come up with more than a handful of stand up witnesses that refute the handful of stand up witnesses stating that Zimmerman was being beaten by Trayvon before the shooting, I don't see how the courts can convict him.
What handful of witnesses?
This thread has one witness who says he never saw who attacked who. You all have turned that into many witnesses claiming Martin attacked Zimmerman.
THAT IS NOT TRUE.
if it is, your next post will make me look so stupid I will never want to post on ATS again.
GO FOR IT!
Originally posted by Salamandy
The dead party in this case called himself this on his twitter:
"NO_LIMIT_NIGGA"
That is the only racially charged element to this story.
Originally posted by Golf66
The time to parent is not after your child is dead.
Originally posted by CoherentlyConfused
reply to post by popsmayhem
From your link:
Physical evidence, including a grass stain on the back of his shirt, showed there was a scuffle, lawyer Craig Sonner told ABC News
"showed there was a scuffle." Didn't show there was an attack by Martin on Zimmerman. Of course his lawyer is going to try and prove he did--it's his job.
What about what the other attorney says? It's just as valid an argument.
“There is absolutely no evidence of anything like that except Zimmerman’s word,” Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Martin’s parents, said in an interview.
You can talk like you're Zimmerman's lawyer all you want. It doesn't make your words true. Unless you have some way to prove that Martin offensively attacked him, you've got nothing.
edit on 28-3-2012 by CoherentlyConfused because: (no reason given)edit on 28-3-2012 by CoherentlyConfused because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by Salamandy
The dead party in this case called himself this on his twitter:
"NO_LIMIT_NIGGA"
That is the only racially charged element to this story.
What do you call "Coon?"
If you know anything about black culture, you would understand why nigga is not censored here and the other N word is.
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by Golf66
The time to parent is not after your child is dead.
That is BULL#!
The kid was walking down the street.
If you are suggesting a good parent would tell their 17 year old that it is not ok to walk down the street then you need to peddle that on some other doorstep. None of the bad anyone brings up is why this kid is dead. Bad parenting is not why this kid is dead.
Some fat punk with a power trip is why this kid is dead and for that, I sympathize with the parents.
Originally posted by LErickson
Show me a medical report to back that up. Which cop diagnosed his broken nose? He refused to go to the hospital or be seen by paramedics so how could he have such well documented injuries? You know here, if you have a head injury and cops are around, you go to the hospital voluntarily or involuntarily to be checked out. They gave him a quick look-see, decided how bad his nose was and how many stitches he needed and just let him go home?
Then we can move on to whether or not I think Treyvonn should be dead because he managed to rough up the jackass that was chasing him through town for no reason.edit on 27-3-2012 by LErickson because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
Look around. There is a picture of an older teen, that is HIM, in good shape.
I have seen every picture in this thread and not one of them shows a kid in "good shape." I am curious if you men are afraid of him or attracted to him? I see no reason for either.
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyesThe kid played football, too.
Originally posted by LEricksonReally? What position did he play?
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
Martin pinned Zimmerman to the ground, and was banging his head into the pavement.
What????????
Where the hell did you get that from?
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
Broke his nose as well. Not bloodied, BROKE.
Show me the medical records and explain why he refused medical treatment that night?
the ONLY injuries to Martin were the gunshot and abrasions to his knuckles from striking Martin.
According to whom? The investigator that feels charges should be pressed? The entire police force that hid the body for 3 days? The Chief that stepped down? Who told you this and where can I see the evidence?
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyesZimmerman shot to prevent his head from being MORE split open, thus possibly killing him.
Originally posted by LEricksonMore split open? So now you are going to make up the fact that his head was split open?
Do not lie just to win an argument. It makes none of you look good.
As for the guy that worked on the law, he's playing politics, pretending to know facts he doesn't, and acting as though he's more informed than the police, that state Zimmerman WAS within the law.
Originally posted by LEricksonYou have no idea what Bush had to do with that law do you? The NRA got him to help push it and then pass it. He knows all about it. So not only does the man the signed the law feel it does not apply, the writers of the law - the NRA also feel it does not apply, as well as the Neighborhood Watch Association feels the law does not apply. Who does? You people on ATS and a police department that is rapidly falling apart under scrutiny and a small civil war is on the horizon.edit on 27-3-2012 by LErickson because: (no reason given)