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In reply to the discussion: ZIMMERMAN TRIAL: Day 10, Monday, July 8, 2013 [View all]Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)353. Nobody knows what went on that night, regardless of their law enforcement or legal credentials.
You are guessing just as all of us are guessing.
There is no value in demeaning others' opinions
unless they are directed unkindly at you personally.
It doesn't uplift or educate anybody, or help
people see your point of view.
Even if you have that experience, doesn't make you
an authority on this case, any more than myself.
People here are engaged in trying to understand
what happened.
Often people without the baggage of being experts
can see things more clearly than those who are
firmly locked in their I know how it is box.
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I don't see the point of bringing in some of these witnesses, including the mothers
razorman
Jul 2013
#192
Sounds reasonable. But, any jury would not put much weight on such testimony.
razorman
Jul 2013
#330
Unfortunately, there's a slew of them who've come and all vouched for the same thing.
calimary
Jul 2013
#221
We are putting money from the book sales in our savings account to give to George
chelsea0011
Jul 2013
#14
I can't believe the jury will give any credibility to this first defense witness.
Jim__
Jul 2013
#18
Personally, all the Ostermam blah blah blah about this gun and that gun and right gun and
Ninga
Jul 2013
#36
A inside the waist band (IWB) holster has the gun's grip above the top edge of the pants
Lurks Often
Jul 2013
#71
Thanks. True that it's sad; but, at least the jury has heard testimony that counters this bullshit
Jim__
Jul 2013
#47
Nobody knows what went on that night, regardless of their law enforcement or legal credentials.
Voice for Peace
Jul 2013
#353
We're not on the jury, People who chase others needlesly with a gun LOSE the benefit of the doubt
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#79
I keep thinking that the all female jury - after listen to today's gun lecture by the defense
Ninga
Jul 2013
#91
I would imagine its possible for all of them to be....and highly responsible gun owners as well...
Ninga
Jul 2013
#104
Of course. I just think responsible gun owners do not walk around like Zimmerman.
Ninga
Jul 2013
#122
I agree that time will of course tell, but people like to discuss big cases. Maybe you don't. So?
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#167
I say, keep playing the screening, keeps sounding younger and younger each time I hear...
Ninga
Jul 2013
#62
I don't see how parading his friends out to claim that it is him screaming
madaboutharry
Jul 2013
#65
In a normal prosecution, they wouldn't actually have to present actual evidence.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#82
O Mara setting up to call Tracy Martin who said that it didn't sound like Trayvon.
Ninga
Jul 2013
#75
Who Zimmermans age would scream so wildly like that!? That doesn't sound like a scream from a 30yr..
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#81
Yes, especially while having to think about what to do...screaming for your life and thinking could
Ninga
Jul 2013
#119
Keeping digging a hole...I can almost hear the jury think "really"? Matter of fact?
Ninga
Jul 2013
#144
They're bigots. A black kid was murdered. They don't care. There's little value in the humanity of a
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2013
#227
Zimmerman in response to hearing 911 scream for 1st time - "...That doesn't even sound like me..."
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#143
"doesn't even sound like me" is consistent with many people's reactions to hearing their own voices.
JVS
Jul 2013
#367
Especially friends with check books that testify that he heard from his attorney clients
Ninga
Jul 2013
#152
John Donelly, physician's assistant (PA), husband of Leeann Benjamin, up now. N/T
GreenStormCloud
Jul 2013
#153
Talking about what a day in the life of a combat medic has what to do with this case?
Marrah_G
Jul 2013
#155
I think he's trying to backdoor this guy as an expert on screaming and voice recognition.
Jim__
Jul 2013
#161
If I were on this jury, after being sequestered for two days, I would be squirming and even
Ninga
Jul 2013
#165
Liar, liar, pants on fire! Donally testify's that he never discussed the tape with his wife
Ninga
Jul 2013
#173
None of his friends "listened" closely to the tape because they didn't want to.
madaboutharry
Jul 2013
#164
Well he slipped up and said he had heard "parts" of the tape prior...And he and his wife didn't
Ninga
Jul 2013
#179
Is the defense filibustering the trial with this crap?! What point are they making?!
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#175
After the defense rests, the prosecution can present additional witnesses....
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#235
Don't tell me they are looking to call Tracy Martin (Trayvon's dad), are they?
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#213
But LESS devastating than GZ saying "that doesn't sound like me" when confronted with the screams?!
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#228
Zimmerman should know FIRST HAND it was him screaming for help not TM's dad....Zimmerman is the one
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#246
Zimmerman upon hearing the screams for help - ",....that doesn't even sound like me..."
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#219
right because Serino is NOT ..NOT being so definative about Tracy saying NO to his questions vs...
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#229
Does anyone ELSE have a bad feeling about Serino?! Why is he being so direct in the defenses favor?!
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#223
...my understanding is later he said he was pressured by the black LEOs in his PD
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#232
Because it's collusion. The police fucked up and now need Zimmerman to cover their own mistakes.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2013
#233
+1, they drug tested the dead person but NOT the shooter, that goes towards their whole mind
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#238
Martin's father didn't have Crump there to advise him I would guess.
Wash. state Desk Jet
Jul 2013
#264
"...doesn't even suonds like me ...", Serino was NOT definative about that HURTING Z but Martins wor
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#234
Serino " ... it was someone just hearing their own voice...", doesn't accept that to be a denial !?!
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#236
Yeap, and a comment like what Z said would've been jumped on later. The context was around ...
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#244
PUT HIS HEAD DOWN AND WAS CRYING DURING ANSWER!? They guy was distraught!? They didn't ask
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#242
Methinks it's guilt. Guilt that he has to lie for Zimmerman. Guilt that an unarmed black kid is dead
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2013
#268
AMEN!! Also, according to Serino Z was responding to his "smothering" Claim being challenged at the
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#249
First this gym guy goes "Mm-hmm," then he says "Absolutely." YES or NO, Nitwit.
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#248
I can't listen to this def. lawyer. I can't figure out what this gym guy is intended to prove.
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#253
I guess it's that he was a crappy teacher and/or Zimmerman was a crappy student?
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#257
To me, Zimmerman trained to beat the hell out of someone, or shoot them if that wasn't working for
Hoyt
Jul 2013
#287
Front loading like the PA did? I think they'er trying to frame the MMA training because to me it ...
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#256
lol, When i saw Z's enactment he looked pretty fit to me...didn't look like he was all over the plac
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#261
oh boy, stuck in a doctors waiting room and reading this is making me sick. My blood pressure will
Ninga
Jul 2013
#260
A YEAR OF MMA TRAINING?! He got beat up after a YEAR of MMA and BOXING training?!
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#267
I call BS.....this guy is comparing zimmerman to a person who has been well trained for years.
all american girl
Jul 2013
#296
so your son was out of shape and didnt know anything about MMA and learned it all in a year
HeroInAHalfShell
Jul 2013
#289
From the photos it appears his real eating problems occured after the charges were filed.
Incitatus
Jul 2013
#363
Sounds like Z got into good shape but his training is saying he sucked at training
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#279
So today we've heard from Zimmerman's sugar daddy and the world's worst MMA trainer ever.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2013
#274
+1, yes...1 year of MMA trainging...3 hours a week and Z was still a 1?! Yeap, he's stank
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#278
if a 1 is bad for a year of training, what should his number be after a year of training?
HeroInAHalfShell
Jul 2013
#280
depends on how dedicated the person, 1 is still 100% better than 0..tm had zero training
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#282
even with a lot of dedication, results take time. Doesn't just happen over night.
HeroInAHalfShell
Jul 2013
#285
+1, I don't believe for a SECOND this guy let him go .5 in a year. Either way it's better than the..
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#292
1 year of MMA trainng and boxing > zero, don't beieve for a SECOND now Z was beat up by 150lb
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#290
Yes, TRAINED people...Trayvon was not trained for 10 months and 2-3 days a week... TM was a skinny
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#298
I never said I saw a TRAINED smaller person take down a TRAINED bigger person...
HeroInAHalfShell
Jul 2013
#300
True, I have too... I coachd for a while...the kid who trained 95% of time had the advantage over...
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#303
Of course, there's always a chance of something. Not PROBABLE but anything is possible.
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#310
My understanding was his grades were good, he got suspended for stuff like graffiti and being late
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#314
A 3.75 GPA is not doing well in school?! You only need a 3.5 to be Dean's List.
1monster
Jul 2013
#349
No, he went from Oct to around Nov time frame, and then took off for a couple of months.
all american girl
Jul 2013
#302
They can't, if Z was knocked down where he said he was sucker punched there's no way TM ended
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#309
Why are you surprised? He went after Sybrina and didn't even blink an eye! SICK FUCK!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2013
#334
Of course that's his job. I'm not disputing that. He's still a sick fuck!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2013
#364
True, I'm REALLY REALLY not liking Serino at this point. Do you know if he was demoted?! Don't under
uponit7771
Jul 2013
#328
I don't see that the defense accomplished anything calling Mr. Martin.
GreenStormCloud
Jul 2013
#336