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124. Indeed, there were so many inconsistencies in Zimmerman's story, and his behavior

strongly suggests he's unrepentant. So what if he gets off - and then figures that this is "God's will," too, as he originally told that-guy-whose-name-rhymes-with-Vanity on Pox Noise. I suspect with that mindset he will interpret an acquittal as an affirmation and validation that he did the "right" thing.

Also heard some interesting speculation - yes, SPECULATION, on Randi Rhodes' show today from at least two people, one of whom was a combat veteran who called in to talk about the effect of firing guns at close range - including the gun that Zimmerman used that night. The caller said that was one of many guns with which he had quite a bit of experience. Both callers I heard described the very close quarters when Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin were scuffling on the ground and Zimmerman's on the bottom and only has a few inches of room to shoot someone on top of him as Trayvon was at that moment (whose motions by then were indicative of someone who was trying to pull away, according to the callers and some of the testimony offered in court). The callers both pointed out that the recoil from that close in, in which Zimmerman's gun hand was presumably at chest level with the length of barrel that would put it somewhat parallel to Zimmerman's face, would smack the barrel of that gun directly into his nose, and very likely knocking the back of his head farther back, and sharply, on the concrete.

That, in turn, would be consistent with the wounds described in testimony - in which Zimmerman's injuries were described by the medical examiner who examined him - as minimal, and not consistent with a severely broken nose and maybe a cracked or broken skull in the back plus much more profuse bleeding, or a concussion. NONE of which Zimmerman had. Such wounds as Zimmerman described would have necessitated stitches. NONE were necessary. He didn't even seek immediate medical treatment. And he wound up with a band-aid on the back of his head and nose wounds that sealed up rather quickly thereafter. Excuse me? You don't come away from having your head "bashed 20 or 30 times into concrete" and come away with a freakin' BAND-AID!!!!!

Further - how could one conclude that Trayvon punched him in the nose when there was NO blood found on his hands OR his knuckles, Zimmerman's or otherwise? Faces bleed easily and a lot because there are so many tiny capillaries feeding vitally important things like the mouth, lips, nose, and eyes, and surrounding skin. And with the interiors of the mouth and nose and mucus membranes - those capillaries are all VERY close to the surface and thereby much easier to break.

I just don't see ANY indication or evidence that supports Zimmerman's being acquitted. NONE. He decided on the spot that this was a nogoodnik who needed a different fate than those "fucking punks" who "always get away." Seems an awful lot like malice aforethought to me.