After watching his insincere apology made to benefit bail ... Guilty. He's a phucking narcissist, wanna be cop. His apology is as calculated as his desire was to pursue the kid after being told not to. He was going to school to be a cop, yet his desire to pull that trigger and be a "big man" lead to the death of an unarmed person.
I'm glad he's being let out on bail. I hope he can remain safe what with all the vigilantes out after him. Sickening.
I also hope that no vigilantes find him and harm either himself or members of his family. Do the New Black Panthers still have a price on his head now that he has been charged? I am also surprised that I am not hearing more about the photo of the back of his head taken three minutes after the tragic shooting. It was reported by ABC news yesterday. http://news.yahoo.com/warning-graph...e-shows-george-zimmerman-s-bloodied-head.html Has the photo been discredited or something? Perhaps Zimmerman was afraid for his life. I do believe he is at least guilty of manslaughter. He did screw up by following Trayvon when advised not to do so.
I think so. Obviously, it's lawful for groups not associated with law enforcement to put bounties on the head of some folks.
I don't think that has been proven to be honest. Those details will come out in trial. I think the prosecution screwed the pooch with the murder charge. They can't prove that and unless they get a biased jury, will never prove that.
Do you think maybe Trayvon was afraid for his life? He did have a man following him in the dark and didn't know who he was. It appears that Zimmerman didn't tell the truth yesterday. He told Trayvon's parents he didn't realize how young their son was, yet he told the dispatcher on the night of the killing that the person he was following looked to be in his late teens.
Gosh, he looks like hell after all he's been put through. I don't believe that man weighs 240 pounds as some have stated in the press. I don't even see 200 pounds there. They tried to paint it as if some huge man was beating down a little boy in the news. How many other lies have they spread about this case????????
I was reading a piece today by someone who thinks Zimmerman would be smarter to plead to manslaughter than to roll the dice and risk a guilty verdict that could put him in a southern prison for 30 years. As the writer says, Zimmerman could be out before the end of the decade, write a book and earn millions of dollars, and be the hero of the NRA. But he also points out that none of Zimmerman's attorneys would probably encourage him to do that. They're in it for the publicity and want it to go on as long as possible. But if Zimmerman gets convicted, he'll be serving the time, not them. He's not likely to do well in prison. He's no tough guy, only has gun courage, but he won't have a gun in prison.
Oh my. Looks like the prosecution is falling apart already. You just cannot convict an innocent man of murder with supposition and guesses in this country. No sir.
Oh, he's good at hiding, obviously. I think he'll be just fine. I did see the photo of the back of his head; it hasn't been dismissed by anyone that I know of. It is interesting, though, how someone with an I-Phone managed to get a photo of blood on the back of Z's head three minutes after the altercation, but failed to get a picture of his broken nose? (I laughed when I saw the photo noted as NSFW...I see more gore than that on Bones.) The photo is weird, though...he must have had a cap or something on because it's clean above a straight line. In any case, even a small wound to the head or face will bleed like crazy. He's got a bruise in the photo, but nothing that indicates that he had his head smashed into the concrete. During court yesterday, his wife testified by phone. When asked about the Domestic Violence situation with an ex-girlfriend, she said he slapped the woman "in self-defense". Poor George, having to defend himself against a chick. I don't know. I still think manslaughter is on the table here. He will either plead down to that, or the jury will go that way. And that is exactly why they went for 2nd degree in the first place. Sad fact is that most charges are plead down. Some things we do know: Zimmerman's injury/injuries were not life threatening in any way, or he would have been transported to the hospital rather than treated on scene; He was recovered well enough to coherently talk to police at the station that night; He was able to ask a person who came out of their home to call his wife and take pictures of the blood on his head; and He is solely responsible for the incident. He made the decision to call 911. He made the decision to follow Trayvon. He made the decision not to stop following, even when told not to. I'm certain that Trayvon fought for his life. Who wouldn't in those circumstances?
It didn't have to be this bad for Z and his family. If he had manned up, owned it, and "stood his ground" by owning it instead of hiding out like a pansy, this whole thing would have been different. "In hiding". Meh. He's a chickenshit. He chose to disregard what the 911 operator told him. He chose to follow. He chose to confront. The kid fought back and he pissed his pants when that happened. BANG. Then he "goes into hiding". Yeah...that's why he won't ever be a cop. He doesn't know how to own what's his.
He was clearly very well coached for the bond hearing, especially the "apology". I agree that his attorney is in it for the publicity and will not consider a deal. The fact remains that an unarmed 17 year old boy ended up dead because Zimmerman decided to ignore the police dispatcher's instructions, because Z resorted to using a gun, and most likely because Trayvon had black skin. No parent should have to live with that.
Hopefully, the defense can filter out folks that have similar feelings since in America, we require an un-biased jury of our peers.
Yeah. Defense attorneys in America NEVER coach their clients..... (Someone quote this so Trouble can see it.)
And about that apology..... In the 911 call, he tells the operator that Trayvon "appears to be in his late teens". On the stand, during the apology, he said he didn't realize he was "so young". He thought he was just a few years younger than he is. There's a discrepancy there from where I stand.
Hopefully the prosecution can filter out folks with feelings like: since in America we require an unbiased jury of our peers... you know, folks who haven't made up their minds before the trial even begins.
Yes, but in this country, at least the country I grew up in, we are innocent UNTIL proven guilty in a court of law. Some folks seem to have forgotten that in this case.
And some have forgotten that innocence can be taken away with a simple act of suspicion and a single bullet. I'm sorry doesn't take back that one shot fired in anger does it! http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86298494
