Video Released of Trayvon Martin Buying Iced Tea and Skittles

[Hissyspit]

Source: Raw Story / Guardian

Video released of Trayvon Martin buying iced tea and Skittles

By Richard Luscombe, The Guardian
Friday, May 18, 2012 17:53 EDT

Prosecutors have released video footage of Trayvon Martin buying sweets and a drink in a Florida convenience store minutes before he was shot and killed in a confrontation with a neighbourhood watch leader.

The scenes recorded at the 7-Eleven close to the Retreat at Twin Lakes development in Sanford show Martin, 17, wearing a black hooded top and beige trousers, walking up to the counter and paying.

Soon after leaving the shop Martin got into a fight with George Zimmerman, who had already called police to report a “suspicious” black male in the neighbourhood. Martin was shot dead by a single shot to the chest at point-blank range, the gunshot heard on recordings of several 911 calls made by neighbours.


The video is among the latest in a batch of evidence released on Friday by prosecutors who have charged Zimmerman, 28, with second-degree murder.

It represents the first public glimpse of the unarmed teenager on 26 February, the night he was killed in an incident that led to race protests and the resignation of the local police chief. The Sanford police department originally released Zimmerman without charge after he claimed he acted in self-defence, and he was arrested in April only after the appointment of a special prosecutor to re-examine the evidence.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/18/video-released-of-trayvon-martin-buying-iced-tea-and-skittles/

[Woody Woodpecker]

1. Looks like he wasn't even looking threatening...

Wonder if that clerk was nervous with him?

I wouldn't be.

[exboyfil]

2. Does Zimmerman want to jury to see that video?

I think I would plead to manslaughter old man. Only a heartless person would not see their own child or themselves in that video. Digging deep to get the money to pay for his purchase. Turning the wrong direction when exiting. Just a normal kid.

[LadyHawkAZ]

3. Sigh

It just doesn't get any less heartbreaking with time.

[underpants]

4. Look at all these FINE tobacco products we have for you to sample

why it is an entire wall of them....what would you like?

[ashling]

5. shot to the chest at point-blank range,

is this the same as "intermediate"?

[DallasNE]

6. Why Was Zimmerman Allowed To Carry A Gun?

We learned that Zimmerman was taking Adderall and the side effects for that drug calls into question why a gun permit wouldn't be pulled. Take a look.

http://www.pdrhealth.com/drugs/adderall

&quot People) who take Adderall may be at higher risk for worsened behavior and thinking problems".

People with "worsened behavior and thinking problems" and a loaded handgun is a toxic mix at best.

[Hoyt]

7. Because our gun laws aren't rational -- NRA, Republicans and other right wing groups see to that.

Someday we'll do something. Of course, if we wait 10 more years there will be another 100 million guns in circulation and millions more potential Zimmermans carrying.

[NBachers]

8. "Martin got into a fight with George Zimmerman???"

Makes it sound like he walked out the door and attacked Zimpleman