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madaboutharry

(42,034 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2013, 11:31 AM Jul 2013

Zimmerman said the gun was behind his hip. [View all]

On the walk through video, he demonstrates that it was behind his hip.

I just wish someone would come out and say that Zimmerman had the gun out when he approached Trayvon. That is what I believe.

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Zimmerman said the gun was behind his hip. [View all] madaboutharry Jul 2013 OP

Me too. madashelltoo Jul 2013 #1

Access to zimmy's gun would have been blocked by a straddler brush Jul 2013 #27

The PA should make sure this is known uponit7771 Jul 2013 #2

The burden is on the State to be able to prove that Lurks Often Jul 2013 #3

In Zim's re-enactment video, madashelltoo Jul 2013 #6

That is not proof that Zimmerman had the gun out when he approached Martin n/t Lurks Often Jul 2013 #8

No. But it makes "how he retrieved it" more important. madashelltoo Jul 2013 #11

Not really Lurks Often Jul 2013 #14

It comes down to can they believe the only eye witness who has been proven a liar. uppityperson Jul 2013 #20

You're ignoring the physical evidence Lurks Often Jul 2013 #22

No, I am not. eom uppityperson Jul 2013 #23

+1,000 malaise Jul 2013 #26

Ok now prove it beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury Bonduel Jul 2013 #32

Trayvon is dead RockaFowler Jul 2013 #34

Are you telling me that there is never a case for self defense? Bonduel Jul 2013 #36

Zim would not have needed "self defense" if he just minded his own business. Atman Jul 2013 #38

None of that matters. Bonduel Jul 2013 #39

He had a gun... Atman Jul 2013 #41

You are comparing a rape victim & abused woman to Zimmy? Seriously? uppityperson Jul 2013 #42

It is one more instance of Zimmerman not being truthful yardwork Jul 2013 #13

We both know you came to the assumption quite a while ago. n/t Lurks Often Jul 2013 #15

Yes I did. Zimmerman's lies were obvious. yardwork Jul 2013 #16

I'd like to know how Zim could even reach the gun which was suppose to be behind his butt. Auntie Bush Jul 2013 #4

Well, they already proved that Trayvon EC Jul 2013 #5

Can you imagine the rush Zimmerman felt madashelltoo Jul 2013 #7

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2013 #9

That makes sense to me. Lugnut Jul 2013 #19

If it was behind his hip then how did he get it if lunatica Jul 2013 #10

..he had it out already...by Z's own account he had it on his back hip too. uponit7771 Jul 2013 #12

By the way, I did this experiment with my son who is 14 years old Bonduel Jul 2013 #35

So if Z had been sitting on TM, TM could've gotten his own gun? uppityperson Jul 2013 #43

Did you insist he scream for his life the whole time libodem Jul 2013 #45

How did Trayvon keep smashing Zimmerman's head into the concrete and still... Spazito Jul 2013 #17

No hair HockeyMom Jul 2013 #28

His nose was wet and bloody as well... Spazito Jul 2013 #29

As you said, HockeyMom Jul 2013 #30

Exactly, there is no physical way Trayvon could have done what Zimmerman contends he did... Spazito Jul 2013 #31

Did Zimmerman say that the two happened at the exact same time? Bonduel Jul 2013 #37

Yes. And Z also said he was getting smothered by another of Trayvon the Octupus's hands uppityperson Jul 2013 #44

Zimmerman seems to be some sort of hero in the gun fancier Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #18

I believed in the Easter Bunny. Duckwraps Jul 2013 #21

Zimmerman also said he had no money for bail. (NT) Heywood J Jul 2013 #24

Here's the part I find strange. Nine Jul 2013 #25

Zimmerman is a pathological liar, a racist and a wanna be cop malaise Jul 2013 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #46

Also believe he had the gun out as he approached. kiranon Jul 2013 #40