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ProgressiveProfessor

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23. "All Accounts" at this point appear to be conjecture at best
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 08:08 PM
Mar 2012

There is a massive amount of data not public at this point. Until it all comes out, much of what some treat as facts are just media conjecture and self feeding hype.

There was no "leak", the report of the first two officers, patrol cops from the look of it, was published on the city website. There is no 1st and second report, it is how they were scanned for the PDF file. From that document (if true) we learn that:

The first officer on the scene disarmed and detained Zimmerman and noted his injuries. He took Zimmerman's weapon and entered it into evidence. The other officer focused on Martin and with a third officer, started CPR and continued it until EMS arrived. Scene had at least 6 cops at one point and Zimmerman was taken to the police station for questioning.

Martin's body was moved to do CPR. Any angles at that point were not measurable. Would you rather they did not try to resuscitate him?

The reality is that without the EMS/FD report we have no real data as to Zimmerman's injuries. The first cop noted that they treated him so there has to be a report. Then there are the rest of the officers reports, the coroners report, interview videos/transcripts, the list goes on.

I have strongly believed and still do that at least a manslaughter charge should have been made. Today we find out that the PD agreed. I have to wonder what else we will find out as things become public

And yes, some of your words are calling for heads on a stick...

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Hard to get the death penalty when you haven't even been arrested. Rex Mar 2012 #1
I'm expecting him to get arrested Enrique Mar 2012 #3
I have to admit, I am starting to wonder. Rex Mar 2012 #4
I was just about to google her. grasswire Mar 2012 #27
"too much focus on Zimmerman"??? zbdent Mar 2012 #2
I think the poster's point is this: A hate crime was commmitted. The police let the man walk free!!! robinlynne Mar 2012 #8
Agreed. The Sanford PD are the repeat offenders here. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #5
The Sanford police cover-up is almost as bad as the crime. Democrats_win Mar 2012 #6
Come now, the police don't cover things up ... (sarcasm) zbdent Mar 2012 #36
The coverup is WORSE than the crime. Which points to a solution... saras Mar 2012 #7
not only that, but I'm willing to bet Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #10
Chief Bill Lee didn't really step down TacoD Mar 2012 #9
Actually the decision not to arrest him was made by the State Attorney ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #11
No. There was a corpse. Until the facts are sorted out EFerrari Mar 2012 #12
So anyone who kills someone in self defense goes to jail until they are cleared? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #13
Agreed. Lilyeye Mar 2012 #14
The mere fact that he wasn't arrested is exactly the point to me TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #15
Have you read the published police report? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #16
Good point, but he was still not charged TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #17
The original DA and now the new one are going the Grand Jury route ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #18
uh huh, and what does that mean? TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #19
It means that two different state attorneys are/were unwilling to order Zimmerman's arrest ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #20
I want no one's head on a stick TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #21
"All Accounts" at this point appear to be conjecture at best ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #23
Calling for a criminal to be charged in court is not seeking a head on a stick TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #28
No but slagging others is ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #31
Speaking of conjecture, being questioned is most certainly NOT the same as being arrested TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #32
Depends on the perspective ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #33
Guy, the link between questioning and arrests doesn't exist no matter how hard you strain TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #34
I think the original DA Blue_Roses Mar 2012 #22
Posted here ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #24
I disagree Blue_Roses Mar 2012 #25
Then we will have to agree to disagree ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #26
That may be true, but as high-profile as this Blue_Roses Mar 2012 #30
It is not up to the prosecutor to find the truth. grasswire Mar 2012 #29
Not enough focus on any real "law" enforcement anywhere just1voice Mar 2012 #35
I absolutely agree gvstn Mar 2012 #37
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