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Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Now who can't read.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
I said I was still looking for it. Its a video. I told you I would post it when I found it, and I will. Reread what I wrote, I didn't ignore anything.
Under SYG it allows an aggressor to use deadly force and lists the elements required in order for it to be valid. We cannot just simply ignore that section and substitute an opinion.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Yes, and not to mention that Trayvons body was entirely in grass and his head was facing toward the building with his feet pointing toward the sidewalk.
Source for these claims please.
I see you are already prepping to discount a medical release that doesn't work in your favor as well.
Here is one source that says they were 4 feet from a hard surface......still looking for the one that states which direction the body was pointing......as soon as I find it, ill post it, don't you worry. I don't have a need to make things up or embellish anything.
You can jump to around 8:40 to hear this witness describe how far from 'a hard surface' they were.
Eyewitness to the Trayvon Martin shooting speaks out
Originally posted by Xcathdra
reply to post by pizzanazi75
Once again you ignored the request to cite sources to support your accusations.
game over for you..
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Originally posted by Xcathdra
reply to post by pizzanazi75
Once again you ignored the request to cite sources to support your accusations.
game over for you..
Here is your source. From Trayvon's father's own words on what the police told him of the position of the body. You can just skip to about 1:30 for the info.
Game back on I would say, wouldn't you? Now we are still waiting for your source to back up your 'misspeak' that said an expert said he heard Zimmerman yelling for help.
Retracing Trayvon Martin's Final Steps Before Vigilante George Zimmerman Lynched Him
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Yes, and not to mention that Trayvons body was entirely in grass and his head was facing toward the building with his feet pointing toward the sidewalk.
Source for these claims please.
I see you are already prepping to discount a medical release that doesn't work in your favor as well.
Here is one source that says they were 4 feet from a hard surface......still looking for the one that states which direction the body was pointing......as soon as I find it, ill post it, don't you worry. I don't have a need to make things up or embellish anything.
You can jump to around 8:40 to hear this witness describe how far from 'a hard surface' they were.
Eyewitness to the Trayvon Martin shooting speaks out
She acknowledges she could not hear what the people were talking / yelling about.
She can not identify either person involved.
She describes 2 different voice types.
When asked if she could identify the age of the person by what she heard she makes a guess. She states she felt it was the younger person.
Her window was closed and when she opened it she still could not make out what the argument was / words exchange. She states she cannot make out what the conversation was.
She then states she couldnt hear any words just arguing.
She states 2 men were on the ground when she finally looked.
She states she is telling the dispatcher exactly what she is hearing. She holds the phone to the screen so the dispatcher can hear.
She cannot for sure describe who is who and what position the 2 were in.
When asked about blood on the person she states its to dark to see.
The police did interview her that night.
Why did the police seem unintrested? Because nothing she said is / can be used in court. People need to understand that when you identify as a witness you are asked specific questions. They are not going to allow a person to get on the stand as a witness when they cannot testify to certainty.
I think... I hear... couldn't make out words... couldn't hear conversation... couldn't see the people in detail.
As far as the distance from grass to sidewalk how does she know? She just got done answering the questions that she could not make out any details because it was to dark.
While she probably did "witness" the encounter, she has no information that can be used in court. One of the things that tv shows do get right is asking a witness if they can identify people. If they cannot identify a person with absolute certainty, then their testimony can no longer be considered simply because it cannot be confirmed.
Tell ya what though.. If we take her memory where she said they were about 4 feet from the sidewalk. Can you or anyone else explain if there were any rocks / hard foreign objects (GIS property markers / old concrete left over from construction / home improvement? Is the ground under the grass hard / moist / soft / clay?
This is what im trying to get at.. An investigation is nowhere near black and white.... There are a LOT of actors that are taken into account and I will point out that so far no one has suggested the possibilities.
Why?edit on 14-4-2012 by Xcathdra because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
I think we should take an ATS poll. I don't think this will make it to trial. I think he will plea bargain to a lesser charge, imo. What do you think. You think he will fight it or try and plea?
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Originally posted by Xcathdra
reply to post by pizzanazi75
Once again you ignored the request to cite sources to support your accusations.
game over for you..
Here is your source. From Trayvon's father's own words on what the police told him of the position of the body. You can just skip to about 1:30 for the info.
Game back on I would say, wouldn't you? Now we are still waiting for your source to back up your 'misspeak' that said an expert said he heard Zimmerman yelling for help.
Retracing Trayvon Martin's Final Steps Before Vigilante George Zimmerman Lynched Him
Not really.. While I feel bad for the family I am not going to take the words of a distraught father. That ranks up there with the special prosecutor allowing mom to identify a voice on the tape when the experts from the orlando senitnal cant even for sure say who its is. They are at a 48% chance its Martins...
Just as you stated you want reliable sources.. I want an unbiased source.
Secondly can anyone explain if the final resting place of the body is where the encounter ended? If Zimmerman was on the ground and Martin was on top, at some point Zimmerman is going to have to get out from under him, which will result in the body being moved in that process. Also its possible they moved / flailed around a lot on the ground, starting in one area and ending in another.
When distance measurements are taken for a homicide (or fatality accident) we will mark key points of the body and then distance them to a fixed point (some agencies use GPS).
As I have been saying lots of other factors that must be considered.
Its a circumstantial case.. I dont think the PA is going to win, I dont see Zimmerman taking a plea and I have a strong feeling that the next preliminary hearing, where they invoke SYG, is where the case ends and the charge is dropped.edit on 14-4-2012 by Xcathdra because: (no reason given)
They are at a 48% chance its Martins...
where they invoke SYG, is where the case ends and the charge is dropped.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Thanks for the recap of the video.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Now you are trying to change the scenario of what happened that night. Zimmermans own father said that Zimmerman told him that his head was being beat on concrete....not a rock, or hard foreign object, etc....grasping at straws you are.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Its what the police told him. So now you are saying that he is lying about what the police told him or that the police lied to him? I mean is Trayvon's dad a liar, or are the Cops the liars? Or maybe, its the truth and thats how his body was positioned. I mean come on already. You take the words of a man who gunned down and unarmed teenager and now you say you can't take the words of the dead kids father over what the police told him about his sons body. Remarkable.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Please cite your source that says it is 48% Martins voice yelling on the 911 tape. Your are wrong about that. The expert said its a 48% chance its Zimmermans.....they never tested Trayvons voice...becuase its not needed to rule out Zimmerman.....so if you are going to try and cite facts get them right. Just one more example of you either trying to muddy the waters or just clearly not knowing enough about this case to keep it straight.
Orlando Sentinal - Trayvon Martin shooting: It's not George Zimmerman crying for help on 911 recording, 2 experts say
Legalities involved in voice print identification and admissability in court
I was partially mistaken on this part... Companies have been hired by differeing media outlets to analyze the tapes. The Sentinals experts have condluded its martin and not zimmerman. A friend of Zimmermans says the screams are his and the reliability percentage of the analysis expert places it at 48%.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Yes at some point George would have had to get out from under the unarmed teenager he just killed....and somehow he did that without getting blood from the gunshot wound to Trayvons chest on his own clothes. Id love to hear how you explain that.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
I think you are gonna be sadly mistake when a judge rules against SYG, and then your gonna be even more disappointed when the forensics, autopsy, etc come out and totally disprove Zimmermans claims.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Not really.. While I feel bad for the family I am not going to take the words of a distraught father. That ranks up there with the special prosecutor allowing mom to identify a voice on the tape when the experts from the orlando senitnal cant even for sure say who its is. They are at a 48% chance its Martins...
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
So the only witness to you that counts is Zimmerman then? I mean you are finding reasons to discount every other eye witness. If Zimmerman says it you believe it.
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Ive wasted enough time on you. Ive pointed out your lies and dishonesty twice now and its just a waste to keep going back and forth with someone who makes things up, twists information and flat out lies.
Originally posted by PLASIFISK
I hope this doesnt turn out the way it turned out for Emmet Till.....
Just saying.
Treyvon.edit on 14-4-2012 by PLASIFISK because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
So the only witness to you that counts is Zimmerman then? I mean you are finding reasons to discount every other eye witness. If Zimmerman says it you believe it.
No.. What I am telling you is why these "witnesses" are in fact not "witnesses". You really need to get over whatever issue it is and stop trying to paint me as something im not. I understand how witnesses work in the courts. This is a murder trial.. A person who cannot say with 100% certainty that they specifically saw / heard etc having absolutely nothing of value in court.
To borrow the line from A few Good men -
It doesn't matter what I believe, it only matters what I can prove.
Its not enough for a person to say they think they saw or they think they heard or they heard but cant make it out or saw but couldn't make out any details. There is nothing in that testimony that would shed light on what occurred.
Using your mindset on this -
If the witness gets on the stand and goes through what they know they are going to face a cross examination. Those questions are going to be specific - Its going to be where was Mr. Zimmerman in relation to Mr. Martin? You don't know, ok let me ask this. The sounds you heard were they coming from Mr. Martin or Zimmerman? You aren't sure but you think its coming from this person because he sounds younger? If your window was closed how could you determine who was talking? If you cant identify what they were saying then how can you state who was talking and who was not? How many people were present? What were they wearing? Well maam if its so dark you cant make out details then how can you testify who said or did what?
Beyond a reasonable doubt. Putting those people on the stand who at best can state I think I saw this or I think I heard that will sink the PA's case. Because of their inability to give specific who did what play by play, let alone failing to even identify either of the people involved, it will raise doubt for the judge or jury.
Rule 1 for being a lawyer - never ask a question you dont already know the answer to. These "witnesses" dont even have an answer.. They have guesses.
So no im not disqualifying them for whatever reason you think. I am stating they dont even come close to being a witness in the first place. Its not enough to think one or the other or possible heard one or the other.
No absolute answer = no testimony
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Ive wasted enough time on you. Ive pointed out your lies and dishonesty twice now and its just a waste to keep going back and forth with someone who makes things up, twists information and flat out lies.
Again there is no need for name calling and acting childish. You keep calling me a liar and misleading yet you have failed to specifically point out what im supposedly lying about. What am I lying about? What am I being misleading about?
and really.. stop calling me names. Instead how about you spend the time tto refute my posts with actual information. It goes a lot farther than just packing your marbles up and going home.