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Originally posted by popsmayhem
Trayvon’s backpack contained 12 pieces of jewelry, in addition to a watch and a large flathead screwdriver, which described silver wedding bands and earrings with diamonds.mine.
Trayvon, who was a junior at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, had never been arrested, police and the family have said. “We think everybody is trying to demonize him,” Crump said. No evidence ever surfaced that the jewelry was stolen. “Martin was suspended, warned and dismissed for the graffiti,” according to the report prepared by schools police. Read more here: www.miamiherald.com...#storylink=cpy
Originally posted by LErickson
Nothing anyone has provided shows this to be the case for a known fact in any way.
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
...Then there is the evidence. The police report, which you can download, and which has been online for some time now, states clearly that Zimmerman's shirt was covered with grass on the back, and wet, showing he'd been on the ground, face up. It states he had injuries to the back of his head, and his face. Later we learn that his nose was broken, and now we know that the head wounds are because Martin was banging Zimmerman's head repeatedly into the sidewalk. Now, let's be perfectly logical here. Someone banging your head into pavement repeatedly can KILL YOU. Defending against this, with a gun if you happen to have one, is justified...
Originally posted by PsykoOps
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
...Then there is the evidence. The police report, which you can download, and which has been online for some time now, states clearly that Zimmerman's shirt was covered with grass on the back, and wet, showing he'd been on the ground, face up. It states he had injuries to the back of his head, and his face. Later we learn that his nose was broken, and now we know that the head wounds are because Martin was banging Zimmerman's head repeatedly into the sidewalk. Now, let's be perfectly logical here. Someone banging your head into pavement repeatedly can KILL YOU. Defending against this, with a gun if you happen to have one, is justified...
Doesn't really mean anything. You still don't know who was the assailant. If a gun wielding assailant attacks you you have every right to bang their head to the pavement as long as it takes to stop the threat of them shooting you.
So there's that... again...
If Zimmerman attacked Martin, where are the wounds? Martin didn't have any injuries other than the gunshot wound and to his knuckles, from hitting Zimmerman. If the plan was simply to shoot, then there would have been no chance to fight back, and he would not have called 911 in the first place. I agree that IF someone pointed a gun at you, you would have a right to defend, but there isn't any evidence to indicate that's what happened. We have to set aside emotions, and look at the evidence. All of the evidence that we have so far indicates self defense, on the part of Zimmerman. All we can do, in fairness, is look at the facts. By law, a person has the right to defend their life.
Originally posted by Freenrgy2
Unless you were there, none of you are qualified to pass judgement on either person. The facts need to be looked at objectively and fairly. This whole incident reeks of opportunism by those who profit from racial division: Jackson, Sharpton, Farrakhan, even Obama.
There is plenty of evidence to indicate that Trayvon was not as innocent as the MSM would have you believe.
And I can't speak to what motivated Zimmerman to go after Trayvon. Maybe he was acting on racial beliefs or maybe he was just investigating a suspicious person in a gated community.
However, I am appalled at the media circus and the HATE being spewed by various black leaders. I think Dr. King would roll over in his grave if he knew how some in the black community seize on opportunities like this in order to further their own agendas.
Originally posted by timetothink
reply to post by LErickson
Doesn't matter who signed the law
The facts of this particular case are what matters...
I can no more say he is 100% innocent than you can say he is a murderer without all the facts in the case,
Which as civilians not involved we do not have the right or access to know at this time.
Originally posted by PsykoOps
Again for the millionth time in this thread when are you going to admid that you are lying in your OP and repeatedly. Noone saw Martin attack. If he was on top of Zimmerman trying to disarm him that does not mThean he was the one attacked. You are lying.edit on 27/3/2012 by PsykoOps because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by timetothink
reply to post by jrod
No they cannot...each gated community sets up their own rules...many of them do not allow strangers in...I own a condo in one in Florida and no one can enter without the owner or wander around alone....each case is different and no one here knows the rules of that particular community.
And it is private property owned by someone....it is not just a public street.
It is the same as a private park, mall etc the owners are the "law" far as who is allowed to be there.
This is America and we have private property rights, not every inch of land is common for anyone to use.
Originally posted by timetothink
reply to post by popsmayhem
And just out in the news today, his school in Miami confirms he was suspended for possession of pot not tardiness.
Originally posted by psyclops777
the pictures that have been put up as Zimmerman are showing him as a adult ( and a prisoner looking one at that) hows that fair.
Originally posted by timetothink
reply to post by LErickson
As a matter of fact I do.
Originally posted by timetothink
reply to post by Freenrgy2
Oh I agree 100%....just putting some "facts" out there....
The press has already convicted GZ...so I will continue to p,ay devil's advocate....
Now there are twitter messages from Martins brother claiming he may have assaulted a bus driver. This goes to his character and the possibility he did indeed jump GZ.
Originally posted by timetothink
Image from his my space page of his arm with tattoo , this was NO skinny kid.
Originally posted by LErickson
That kid is a toothpick no matter how much stolen jewelry he had last halloween.
Treyvon Martin who was on top beating up the zimmerman guy, zimmerman was the one laying in the grass
Zimmerman’s attorney went on to say his client is in hiding since the shooting February 26 and that he is well aware of death threats against him.
He also says Zimmerman's nose was broken and the back of his head injured --wounds Zimmerman told police he suffered when the unarmed teenager attacked him, although that aspect of the incident is under considerable dispute.
While Zimmerman’s attorney started defending his client publicly, Zimmerman himself remains nowhere to be seen or heard--except for the message he left on his neighbor’s telephone answering machine revealed on NBC’s Dateline.
Originally posted by andersensrm
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by popsmayhem
Not murder at all..
Self defense is not murder.
So you are deciding for the courts what the outcome is going to be?
The kid was murdered. Tell the Martins it was not murder.
Explain to them why their son is dead but he was not murdered.
So are you, you've already determined it was murder.
On Tuesday, lawmakers take up the issue when the House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on racial profiling and hate crimes. Martin's parents are expected to attend.
Ahead of the hearing, protesters plan to march to the White House demanding a federal investigation.
Originally posted by Kali74
reply to post by popsmayhem
Why do you need this kid to be so demonized Pops?