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Showing Original Post only (View all)Prosecutors: George Zimmerman -"PROFILED Trayvon Martin" [View all]
UPDATE, 3:45 p.m. ET: The affadavit filed Wednesday by prosecutors to establish probable cause of second-degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case has been released by the court. In it, prosecutors claim that George Zimmerman profiled Martin on Feb. 26, and during his call to the police dispatcher "made reference to people he felt had committed and gotten away with break-ins in his neighborhood."
More from the four-page court filing:
Later while talking about Martin, Zimmerman stated "these ---holes, they always get away" and also said "these ----ing punks."
During this time, Martin was on the phone with a friend and described to her what was happening. The witness advised that Martin was scared because he was being followed through the complex by and unknown male and didn't know why. Martin attempted to run home but was followed by Zimmerman who didn't want the person he falsely assumed was going to commit a crime to get away before the police arrived. Zimmerman got out of his vehicle and followed Martin. When the police dispatcher realized Zimmerman was pursuing Martin, he instructed Zimmerman not to do that and that the responding officer would meet him. Zimmerman disregarded the police dispatcher and continued to follow Martin.
Zimmerman confronted Martin and a struggle ensued. Witnesses heard people arguing and what sounded like a struggle. During this time period witnesses heard numerous calls for help and some of these were recorded in 911 calls to police. Trayvon Martin's mother has reviewed the 911 calls and has identified the voice crying for help as Trayvon Martin's voice.
Zimmerman shot Martin in the chest. When police arrived Zimmerman admitted shooting Martin. Officers recovered a gun from a holster inside Zimmerman's waistband. A fired casing that was recovered at the scene was determined to have been fired from the firearm.
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During this time, Martin was on the phone with a friend and described to her what was happening. The witness advised that Martin was scared because he was being followed through the complex by and unknown male and didn't know why. Martin attempted to run home but was followed by Zimmerman who didn't want the person he falsely assumed was going to commit a crime to get away before the police arrived. Zimmerman got out of his vehicle and followed Martin. When the police dispatcher realized Zimmerman was pursuing Martin, he instructed Zimmerman not to do that and that the responding officer would meet him. Zimmerman disregarded the police dispatcher and continued to follow Martin.
Zimmerman confronted Martin and a struggle ensued. Witnesses heard people arguing and what sounded like a struggle. During this time period witnesses heard numerous calls for help and some of these were recorded in 911 calls to police. Trayvon Martin's mother has reviewed the 911 calls and has identified the voice crying for help as Trayvon Martin's voice.
Zimmerman shot Martin in the chest. When police arrived Zimmerman admitted shooting Martin. Officers recovered a gun from a holster inside Zimmerman's waistband. A fired casing that was recovered at the scene was determined to have been fired from the firearm.
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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/george-zimmerman-charged-2nd-degree-murder-trayvon-martin-143832017.html
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Prosecutors: George Zimmerman profiled Trayvon Martin
Zimmerman charged with second-degree murder in Martin's death
SANFORD, Fla. -
Prosecutors are alleging George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman charged in the death of Trayvon Martin, profiled the teen when he shot and killed Martin in Sanford.
According to the charging affidavit for Zimmerman, which was released Thursday, Zimmerman talked about people he felt had committed and gotten away with break-ins in his neighborhood to the 911 dispatcher in a recording.
Zimmerman is quoted as saying in the affidavit "these (expletive), they always get away," and also said "these (expletive) punks," in reference to Martin.
The affidavit also says Zimmerman "confronted Martin and a struggle ensued." According to the affidavit, "Martin's mother reviewed the 911 calls and identified the voice crying for help as Trayvon Martin's voice."
http://www.news4jax.com/news/Prosecutors-George-Zimmerman-profiled-Trayvon-Martin/-/475880/10659026/-/ddw9y8z/-/
http://www.wpbf.com/news/nationalnews/Prosecutors-Zimmerman-profiled-Trayvon-Martin/-/8788944/10607042/-/g19q5k/-/
AND HERE IT IS:
PROFILED
http://media.trb.com/media/acrobat/2012-04/69353440.pdf
On Sunday 2/26/12, Trayvon Martin was temporarily living at the Retreat at Twin
Lakes, a gated community in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida, That evening Martin
walked to a nearby 7~ 11 store Where he purchased a can of iced tea and a bag of
skittles. Martin then walked back to and entered the gated community and was on his
way back to the townhouse where he was living when he was profiled by George
Zimmerman. Martin was unarmed and was not committing a crime.
Lakes, a gated community in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida, That evening Martin
walked to a nearby 7~ 11 store Where he purchased a can of iced tea and a bag of
skittles. Martin then walked back to and entered the gated community and was on his
way back to the townhouse where he was living when he was profiled by George
Zimmerman. Martin was unarmed and was not committing a crime.
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George Zimmerman in court: He was profiling, prosecutors will argue
Neighborhood watchman was 'profiling' Martin, and 'assumed Martin was a criminal': court documents
An affidavit filed with the charges reveals that the state alleges that Martin was on his way back to the townhouse where he was living when he was profiled by George Zimmerman.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/george-zimmerman-mute-appearance-court-trayvon-martin-murder-case-article-1.1060616#ixzz1rrnuoVJC
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Tried and executed him all in one action. Trayvon did not have any chance to defend himself
jwirr
Apr 2012
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Of course. And evidently FOX is still profiling him over the air, on their smear channel.
Gregorian
Apr 2012
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