Stunning picture of Trayvon Martin dead

[NoMoreWarNow]

brings the whole thing into perspective.

So sad.

Be warned.

http://gawker.com/this-courtesy-of-msnbc-is-trayvon-martins-dead-body-753370712

[polichick]

1. RIP Trayvon

[complain jane]

58. Poor kid.

Picture went right through me.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. What I find stunning is they actually ran that photo

In the US media sanitizes all

[sinkingfeeling]

3. The writer is right on. I'm so sorry that most Americans live in a

sterile environment where pictures of our violence can't been seen. We need to see the damage to Iraqi children, drone victims, cities destroyed by our bombs, complete with bits of bodies. We need to be forced to look at gunshot wounds and the faces of dead victims.

[NoMoreWarNow]

10. I agree... though it is always a tough call to respect the victims

It's amazing how powerful some images are, though at the same time, you don't want to take advantage of someone's death in a wrong way.

[Scootaloo]

51. I think it shows more respect to the victims...

to show their victimization, to expose and shed light on what was done to them, to force people into awareness of what happened to these people, rather than hiding it under numbers or abstracts

[olddots]

4. Zimmerman probably gets aroused when he sees it

that's a skinny kid not a thug .

[Agschmid]

5. Not super happy with myself for clicking...

I'm anti death penalty... I still am this doesn't change it.

[noiretextatique]

6. he looks like my nephew

i hope they convict that bastard

[dorkzilla]

7. He looks like a little kid

Poor poor kid. Fuck I hate that Zimmerman. Remorseless lying piece of shit.

[Just Saying]

8. You know what I see?

A little kid.

I hope the jury saw this.

[NoMoreWarNow]

11. yes, I agree

[premium]

25. I can pretty much guarantee that the jury didn't see

this picture, the defense, rightly, would have objected in very strong terms against and Judge Nelson would not have allowed it in.

[Just Saying]

26. Pardon my French,

But why must they pussy-foot around the jury? That picture is the ugly truth about what happened that night. Doesn't seem fair if the defense can use social media pics of Trayvon to try to insinuate he was a thug that the prosecution can't show pics of Trayvon at the actual crime scene.

[premium]

28. I'm just telling you that the judge wouldn't allow

it in as prejudicial to the defense.
I'm not defending anything here, I'm just stating fact.

[Just Saying]

38. I think they may have seen this

Emphasis is mine.

In a darkened courtroom, photos of the dead teenager were shown on a large screen.

There was one with face-up, one with him covered with a blanket, and another of him face-down, the way Sanford Police Sgt. Anthony Raimondo said he found him when he arrived on scene.

http://www.wfla.com/story/22686694/jurors-see-hoodie-photos-of-trayvon-martins-body

I get what you're saying though.

[Booster]

41. I think you're right - I hope you're right.

[SlipperySlope]

50. That is a screenshot of the jury being shown the picture.

That was shown to the jury on the first day of testimony if I remember correctly, during the direct examination of one of the first officers to respond.

[TorchTheWitch]

59. they did see it

And they were entitled to see it. And I know they saw it because the first time I saw it was during the trial when the cameraman didn't pan away fast enough.

Of course the judge would have allowed it in. Cases routinely allow grisly autopsy photos and the visual results of other deaths in. It's valid and something that jurors need to see. It's the very reason they're there. It's EVIDENCE. And of course the defense tries to fight against such evidence... they don't want the real grisly details exposed to them so they can try to sanitize a murder.

Good grief, you should have seen the grisly photos that were allowed in the Jodi Arias case. A huge gaping neck wound that nearly severed the head on a corpse 5 days dead is not a pretty sight. And of course they were allowed in. It's EVIDENCE.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

9. The comments, though!!! smh :(

[jollyreaper2112]

12. what the hell?

Gosh darn, my winger dad was telling me all about how the lburrl media was spinning this. We only saw old pics of the kid, back when he looked cute. The day he died, he was a buck negro, a scary-looking banger and it was only a white(ish) dude with a gun standing between him and the white wimmins. If we'd seen what Zimmy saw, we'd have been clamoring for a good man with a gun to shoot.

So, where is that scary dude's corpse? All I see here is a dead kid who doesn't look much different from his "deceptive" picture.

It's good for this pic to be out there.

[CakeGrrl]

16. I agree. That asshole killed a KID. And it's clear from that picture.

How his parents can be in the room with that pig is almost beyond me.

[NOLALady]

54. What does your Dad

think of the picture?

[jollyreaper2112]

55. No idea yet

He will probably say it was photoshopped by socialist Kenyans.

[yardwork]

68. The photo that the white supremacist sites claim to be of Trayvon aged twelve is actually him at 16.

The white supremacist sites also put out a lot of photos of people who are not the Trayvon Martin who was killed by Zimmerman. Gawker and other sites picked up those photos and published them. Their retractions were either meager or nonexistent. There are photos all over the internet of scary looking black men - some with tattoos all over their bodies, some flashing gang signs with orange prison pants falling off them, etc. - that are NOT photos of the Trayvon Martin killed by Zimmerman even though that is what is claimed.

The so-called mainstream media has done nothing to correct the record.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

13. He clearly looks like he's up to no good.

So. Fucking. Tragic.

[RedCappedBandit]

14. He's a LITTLE KID

A fucking little kid. Murdered in cold blood.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

15. Relevant:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023228493#post184

[uponit7771]

17. Yeap, he beat up an MMA trained, 200lb physically fit GROWN MAN with some skittles...yeap...sure

..did... /sarcasm <- cause this is needed here

[Tx4obama]

18. I see NO dirt or grass stains on Trayvon's pants/knees

IF he had been straddling Zimmerman like he said then Trayvon's pants would have been dirty!

[sinkingfeeling]

19. And it was raining. Why no grass stains or mud on him?

[yardwork]

69. Kind of makes you wonder about some of the witness testimony, doesn't it.

Keep in mind that every single one of the supposed eye-witnesses who claimed to see a fight between Martin and Zimmerman has a serious conflict of interest. As residents of the condo complex, they stand to get sued big time if Zimmerman is convicted. There has been one civil suit that has been settled, but there are likely to be many more. The condo association knew that Zimmerman was unofficially patrolling the complex while armed. The board had already heard complaints about Zimmerman confronting and harassing other residents of the complex. The HOA board is liable for being negligent and possibly reckless in allowing Zimmerman to do this.

If Zimmerman is acquitted it may help stave off these civil suits. If he is convicted then the floodgates open and every owner in that condo association could lose a lot of money in judgments against the association. Even renters stand to lose because their rent and insurance will go up. The HOA officers could potentially be liable for millions.

[bunnies]

33. Not to mention...

he's nowhere NEAR the pavement that he was supposedly banging zimmys head on.

[nolabear]

20. Rest easy, Little One. I'm so sorry.

Sorry the world wasn't a better place. Sorry you didn't grow up and get to be a man. I hope the world learns the lesson you gave your life to teach.

[KT2000]

21. did they ever show the back

of his jacket during the trial? There is dirt or dust on the side going to the back that does not match with Z's story.

[mockmonkey]

29. Perhaps

This part is dry which would explain the color difference.

[cali]

22. that picture is just so heartbreaking.

[shraby]

23. Wouldn't his knees have had grass stains and accompanying dirt if he'd been on top?

I don't see it.

[Amaya]

24. Just a kid

Look at his face he was my son's age ...

[aristocles]

27. Posting a link to this is inflammatory, and does nothing to ensure justice is done. It's incitement.

[bunnies]

34. Incitement to what? nt

[JanMichael]

36. You might be fairly new to this story, but I have to tell you

I think some people are already angry. The photo isn't going to "incite" anyone.

[KT2000]

39. can't agree

this is what America's love of guns is about. This is the result of stupidity - yes there are consequences. I wish they would show the little children who have been shot out of stupidity to knock some sense into this country. Like the wars we get involved in - we can go about our day without thinking of the carnage that is done in our name because what we see is sanitized so we can hold on to the myths.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

45. no, it's reality. look it in the face like an adult

and quit trying to hide behind "decency" as a reason for your protest

[bobduca]

52. Yeah Emmet Till's photo should never have been shown either...

so plonking you

[Heidi]

56. Yeah, well..

[Ruby the Liberal]

65. This is the gun fetish culture in this country

Sow/reap.

[yardwork]

66. Please alert and call attention to yourself to the Admin of this site.

I hope that you do.

[Starry Messenger]

30. He looks like one of my students last year.

It's hard knowing that Zimmerman is still using up precious oxygen while this sweet kid is dead.

[MFM008]

31. omg

just a lanky kid. I have an only son, this picture makes me sick, they are lucky Im not on the jury.

[Duckwraps]

32. Yes, lets fan the flames even more.

[yardwork]

67. By all means let's not look at actual evidence of what happened. Let's just let Zimmerman tell us.

We wouldn't want to see anything that contradicts the killer's version of events.

[Duckwraps]

70. Nonsense!!! If this was evidence of any sort why

was it not presented in the trail?? Its nothing more than an attempt by some to fan the flames of hatred.

[NOLALady]

72. The flames of hatred were spread

when Law Enforcement decided to not arrest Zimmerman.

That picture cannot make things any worse than they are.

[all american girl]

35. He had tan pants on....tan pants....

I'm so sad right now. I showed my husband, all he could say was yeah, and look sad. Sometimes I think we do need to see what destruction is. My husband gets so angry by people who think that carrying a weapon makes them tough...

[City Lights]

37. ...

Rest in peace, Trayvon...

[4 more years]

40. Makes me sick to see such a young kid loose his one and only life.

The jury needs to see this and take it back to the jury room. GZ needs to pay big time for his actions and worst his GD lies. I can't stand to see GZ on tv and would punch him if I saw him in public.

[tallahasseedem]

42. I'm glad they showed it and wish they'd did it sooner...

Zimmerman and his defenders have been calling Martin a thug, a threat, etc, and this picture shows just the opposite. He was just a normal teenage boy, something I see every day, walking home.

[snagglepuss]

43. I can't believe they didn't show it sooner. It really sets to rest any notion he could have been

seen as a threat.

[miked62916]

44. Poor kid. May he rest in peace.

Hopefully Zimmerman ends up rotting in prison. Vermin.

[KurtNYC]

46. The picture is not really graphic -- just tragic. Really sad.

A lanky teenager in khaki pants. Someone's son, someone's friend, some kid's playmate and babysitter lifeless. His face looks like he is still wondering why this guy chased and shot him.

after seeing this pic I'm not sure that he punched Zimmerman even once. His right hand shows no skinning of the knuckles. They went through why people don't bruise without blood pressure or blood flow but even one good punch will break the skin on the knuckles of the person throwing it.

What is the photo button of?

[TorchTheWitch]

61. I don't remembor the details of the button but

IIRC it was a memorial button for a family member who died.

[hedgehog]

47. I have a question about this photo - what is the object in the grass

near Mr. Martin's head?


I also want to state that anyone who claims Zimmerman acted in self defense after seeing this photo is willfully blind!

[bench scientist]

48. RIP Trayvon

That is a heartbreaking photo.
Not sure what the Jury will decide.
I think Zimmerman is guilty of murder.

[Chakab]

49. I'm glad that they showed it. We get to see what this kid really looked like.

Does that look like a menacing thug in a "hoodie" to you?

[kestrel91316]

53. He even LOOKS like a child. Not some big, tough street punk.

[complain jane]

57. Quote from the article

Florida literally gave George Zimmerman license to make up neighborhood threats and invite violent confrontations, confident in the knowledge that he carried more firepower jammed down his sweaty fat waistband than every army on earth beheld before 1415.

http://gawker.com/this-courtesy-of-msnbc-is-trayvon-martins-dead-body-753370712

[davidpdx]

60. I won't look at them

I think it is disrespectful for them to be published. The poor kid had suffered enough.

[napkinz]

64. stunning picture revealing the defendant's attitude about it all

Let's hope justice wipes that smirk off his face!

[sad-cafe]

71. no saggy pants either

poor kid My heart breaks.

RIP TBM RIP

[napkinz]

73. I hope the picture HAUNTS Zimmerman for the rest of his life!