You are two of the reasons why I continue hanging around. You both knew me as Oaf of Office way back when.
Deutsey, we had the pleasure of meeting at a DU gathering in DC to participate in the first anti-Iraq war protest. I must say, I proceeded to get shitfaced the night before the protest, because that is when I learned of Wellstone's death. The news was such a shock to my soul, and I truly regret feeling hazy the rest of the weekend and probably seeming somewhat aloof.
Cat, you were greatly missed that weekend. DU stars like Will Pitt, dreamy Matcom, Mike & Kathy Malloy, LynneSin, the sweet DU'er who passed away just a few months later, whose name is escaping me at the moment (shame on me), Deutsey, and a few BartCoppers to throw in for good measure. What a great group to hang around with and a memory I'll always treasure.
Anyway, insofar as the photo is concerned, it may well be a scrape on Zimmerman's head due to a scuffle he had with Trayvon. What must be continually repeated is, Trayvon had the right to "stand his ground" and defend himself from an armed, psychotic wannabe cop. All of the evidence from the very beginning shows Trayvon on the defensive. From the time he told his girlfriend someone was following him and he turned around and ran; to his girlfriend hearing Trayvon ask why he was following him; to the 40 second audio of Trayvon crying for help up to his death; the position of his body just a few feet away from the safety of his father's home. He was always trying to reach safety, from start to finish, and it is no surprise if Trayvon tried to defend himself somewhere along the way.
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