Friday, March 30, 2012

Re: New Zimmerman video: How seriously was Trayvon Martin's killer injured?

ABC News, which obtained the video and released it Wednesday night,
said it shows "no blood or bruises" on the handcuffed, trim- and
muscular-looking suspect as he steps out of the back of a police
cruiser, is frisked by an officer and walks escorted into the police
building.


On Mar 29, 6:28 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Gee, Tommytomtom,
>
> It is perfectly normal for the EMS units to clean someone up. It is
> their job.
>
> Do you have ANYTHING of value to say??? EVER???
>
> On Mar 29, 3:17 pm, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Thanks for sharing this video Tom,  I had heard about it, but this is the
> > first time I had seen it.  I note from the Los Angeles Times article that
> > contained the Sanford PD film:
>
> > *"A Sanford police officer who responded to the incident, Timothy Smith,
> > noted in his police report that when he arrived on the scene, Zimmerman had
> > a bloody nose and blood on the back of his head. His back was wet and
> > covered in grass, "as if he had been laying on his back on the ground,"
> > Smith wrote."*
> > * *
>
> > *"Smith said Zimmerman was placed in the back of the squad car, where he
> > was given medical attention by the Fire Department."*
>
> > ======
>
> > I agree with PlainOl, the crux of this matter rests with whether Martin
> > believed that he was being attacked, and that his life was in danger.  The
> > State Attorney's Office (in this case,  now,  a State Special Prosecutor)
> > must have a sufficient indicia of reliability to establish that Martin
> > acted recklessly,  and for a second degree murder charge,  even a
> > manslaughter charge,  although motive or pre-meditation is not requisite,
> > the State has to show that Martin acted with abandon;  that there was an
> > intent, outside of self defense.
>
> > These are facts,  that would have to be determined by a jury, but unless
> > the State believes that it can actually prove and show these facts,
> > there's no need to charge Martin.......Thus, the reason that he has still
> > not been charged to date.
>
> > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:03 PM, plainolamerican <plainolameri...@gmail.com
>
> > > wrote:
> > > How seriously was Trayvon Martin's killer injured?
> > > ---
> > > it doesn't matter
>
> > > what matters is whether or not he was attacked
>
> > > On Mar 29, 10:56 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > New Zimmerman video: How seriously was Trayvon Martin's killer injured?
>
> > > > New Zimmerman video: How seriously was he reportedly injured?
>
> > > > New Zimmerman video: How seriously was he reportedly injured?
> > > >   Comments 6
>
> > > > March 29, 2012, 7:35 a.m.
> > > > Newly emerged video reportedly shot by surveillance cameras at the
> > > > Sanford, Fla., Police Department on the night of the Trayvon Martin
> > > > shooting offers the public the first look at Martin's assailant,
> > > > George Zimmerman, on the night of the shooting.
>
> > > > ABC News, which obtained the video and released it Wednesday night,
> > > > said it shows "no blood or bruises" on the handcuffed, trim- and
> > > > muscular-looking suspect as he steps out of the back of a police
> > > > cruiser, is frisked by an officer and walks escorted into the police
> > > > building.
>
> > > > The quality of the video is not very high, but it appears to suggest
> > > > that if Zimmerman was injured that night, the injuries were not
> > > > serious.
>
> > > > The 28-year-old Zimmerman, who claims he acted in self-defense, has
> > > > not been charged with any crimes, igniting a firestorm of controversy.
> > > > Martin, the shooting victim, was an unarmed African American teenager.
> > > > Zimmerman is half-Latino and half-white.
>
> > > > A Sanford police officer who responded to the incident, Timothy Smith,
> > > > noted in his police report that when he arrived on the scene,
> > > > Zimmerman had a bloody nose and blood on the back of his head. His
> > > > back was wet and covered in grass, "as if he had been laying on his
> > > > back on the ground," Smith wrote.
>
> > > > Smith said Zimmerman was placed in the back of the squad car, where he
> > > > was given medical attention by the Fire Department.
>
> > > > It is not clear what effect the video will have on the competing
> > > > claims about what happened in the crucial moments after Zimmerman, a
> > > > volunteer neighborhood watch captain, called police and reported
> > > > Martin as a suspicious person in his neighborhood, and followed him
> > > > around.
>
> > > > An attorney for Martin's family says that Martin's girlfriend was
> > > > speaking with him on the phone when she overheard Martin say, "Why are
> > > > you following me?" to someone. A man's voice replied, "What are you
> > > > doing around here?" according to the attorney's account of the call.
>
> > > > Sanford police concluded that Zimmerman lost sight of Martin and was
> > > > walking back to his SUV when he was confronted and punched by the
> > > > youth.
>
> > > > Video and more here:
>
> > > >http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-martin-zimmerma...
> > > > --
> > > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> > > > Have a great day,
> > > > Tommy
>
> > > > --
> > > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> > > > Have a great day,
> > > > Tommy
>
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