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In reply to the discussion: Wow !!! - 'Trayvon Martin: Before The World Heard The Cries' - Reuters [View all]Uncle Joe
(65,167 posts)37. If Zimmerman shot Trayvon in the chest while Trayvon was on top of him
""Zimmerman starts to reach into his pocket to get his cellphone, and at that point Trayvon attacked him. He says Trayvon hits him. He falls on the ground. Trayvon jumps on top of him, takes his left hand and covers Zimmerman's mouth and tells him to shut the F up and continues to pound on him.
"At that point Zimmerman is able to unholster his weapon and fire a shot, striking Trayvon in the chest. Trayvon falls on his back and says, 'You got me.'"
"At that point Zimmerman is able to unholster his weapon and fire a shot, striking Trayvon in the chest. Trayvon falls on his back and says, 'You got me.'"
why wasn't there any of Trayvon's blood on Zimmerman when they took him to the police station?

I would think Zimmerman would be covered in it.
Thanks for the thread, WillyT.
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Wow !!! - 'Trayvon Martin: Before The World Heard The Cries' - Reuters [View all]
WillyT
Apr 2012
OP
Unbelievable story.. first time we've heard a lot of it. How heartbreaking to hear
K Gardner
Apr 2012
#1
Yes, it's true because of both. It was a deadly mix, and we're only now finding out
K Gardner
Apr 2012
#5
His race played a part and it should not have, no one should profiled like Trayvon was
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#9
When I first read "the case is about race", I felt the same way as you, that the point was about
pacalo
Apr 2012
#11
Exactly. We have so little justice in this nation already. This involving a child was way beyond
jwirr
Apr 2012
#18
"..white police officer's son was captured punching a black homeless man outside a bar..."
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2012
#8
So what was her response when you pointed out the racism in Sanford? No response at all?
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2012
#28
In 911 Sanford took a black community into their city limits against the residents wills
csziggy
Apr 2012
#14
"neighbor Selma Mora Lamilla saw Zimmerman pacing back and forth, holding his head in his hands."
Ganja Ninja
Apr 2012
#26