A medical report compiled by the family physician of accused Trayvon Martin murderer George Zimmerman and obtained exclusively by ABC News found that Zimmerman was diagnosed with a “closed fracture” of his nose, a pair of black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head and a minor back injury the day after he fatally shot Martin during an alleged altercation.
(Didja notice how they strung “murderer George Zimmerman” together, with “accused” in front of Trayvon Martin’s name? Murder is a legal conclusion. But I digress.)
The morning after the shooting, on Feb. 27, Zimmerman sought treatment at the offices of a general physician at a family practice near Sanford, Fla. The doctor notes Zimmerman sought an appointment to get legal clearance to return to work.
The record shows that Zimmerman also suffered bruising in the upper lip and cheek and lower back pain. The two lacerations on the back of his head, one of them nearly an inch long, the other about a quarter-inch long, were first revealed in photos obtained exclusively by ABC News last month.
But the report also shows Zimmerman declined hospitalization the night of the shooting, and then declined the advice of his doctor to make a follow-up appointment with an ear nose and throat doctor.
In addition to his physical injuries, Zimmerman complained of stress and “occasional nausea when thinking about the violence.” But he was not diagnosed with a concussion. The doctor noted that it was “imperative” that Zimmerman “be seen with [sic] his psychologist for evaluation.”
Sounds to me like somebody administered a beating to Mr. Zimmerman. But wait! There’s more!
WFTV:
Autopsy results show Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles
WFTV has confirmed that autopsy results show 17-year-old Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles when he died.
The information could support George Zimmerman’s claim that Martin beat him up before Zimmerman shot and killed him.
[...]
WFTV has learned that the medical examiner found two injuries on Martin’s body: The fatal gunshot wound and broken skin on his knuckles.
George Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder. The difference between first and second degree is premeditation. Both degrees of murder require malice:
Malice is expressed when there is manifested a deliberate intention unlawfully to take away the life of a human being. Malice is implied when no considerable provocation appears, or when the circumstances attending the killing show an abandoned and malignant heart.
George Zimmerman has said from the beginning that he acted in self defense. The evidence is consistent with his claim. Some people think the evidence is also consistent with theories of guilt, but the law says if the evidence is consistent with both guilt and innocence the jury must acquit.
Given these facts I have to wonder – what other evidence could the prosecution possibly have to support a murder charge? “Profiling” is not malice. Following someone is not justification for attacking them. If there is some kind of official cover-up, why is this case even being prosecuted?
I really want to hear the prosecution’s theory of what took place.
Filed under: Crime, Law and Constitution Tagged: | People v. George Zimmerman
The traditional press has lost the rest of their credibility such as it was. The walk back is going to be absurd.
I don’t expect them to walk it back. I expect them to push for an exciting, ratings boosting, all out race war if the case fall apart.
Shepard Smith still doesn’t have the decency to use Zimmerman’s first name; it’s always “The Shooter, Zimmerman vs The Child.”
I used to like the guy, but now I won’t watch him anymore.
Shouldn’t ABC be using “alleged” in front of “murderer”. More media malpractice
ABC probably thinks accused and alleged mean the same thing.
Underdog story of the day is Deb Fischer. She won her campaign on a $440,000 budget compared to the overdog’s $3.6 million. Does my heart good.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/10-things-about-deb-fischers-win/2012/05/16/gIQACOTTTU_blog.html
Crap. Sorry. Wrong thread.
NYT in cover-ass mode, throws Sanford police back under the bus: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/us/trayvon-martin-case-shadowed-by-police-missteps.html
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/16/11736208-trayvon-martin-killed-by-single-gunshot-fired-from-intermediate-range-autopsy-shows?lite
What is considered intermediate range????? If he was on the ground with martin on top and they were fighting for the gun and it went off, wouldn’t that be close range???
At point-blank range there could be powder burns (stippling) on the skin around the entry wound. If it is a contact wound there would be a starfish pattern around the bullet hole cause by hot gases leaving the barrel of the gun and tearing up the skin around the hole..
In this case there should be powder burns on Trayvon’s clothing but probably not his skin. I would not expect a starfish because the gases could escape without damaging the skin.
I’ve seen lots of pictures of entry wound bullet holes on corpses before. They usually aren’t very dramatic, especially if the victim dies quickly.
CBS:
Thank you. I could not understand the difference between close range and intermediate range