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In reply to the discussion: I am Sick of all the Zimmerman Defenders [View all]Atypical Liberal
(5,412 posts)As a self-defense and firearms advocate, I wanted Zimmerman to be shown to be justified in what he did.
But it's getting awful hard to defend Zimmerman anymore. His case is falling apart.
There is only one eyewitness who has given testimony to support Zimmerman's story. He is the one who can be heard on camera saying he saw Martin on top of Zimmerman. The only other corroboration of this version of the story is the amended police report.
Unofficial voice analysis seems to rule out Zimmerman as being the one calling for help.
The video of Zimmerman at the police station doesn't seem to show much in the way of wounds, though there is a shot of a policeman eying the back of Zimmerman's head for several seconds.
It turns out Zimmerman's dad is apparently a retired judge. It's hard not to wonder if this didn't get him special treatment from the police.
More key evidence that has yet to be revealed will come from Martin's autopsy and forensic analysis of his wounds.
I think Zimmerman is going to get hit with at least manslaughter. It's going to be tough though since the police failed so completely in their handling of Zimmerman after the crime took place. They completely destroyed the chain of evidence.
I don't think Stand Your Ground is going to have any play here because as the initiator (and it is becoming very hard to say Zimmerman was not the initiator) Zimmerman had the opportunity and duty to retreat.