Written before the trial concluded by Carl Hiaasen: That there was a physical altercation is undisputed. Who initiated it is unknown. In one of his accounts, Zimmerman says Martin jumped out of the bushes and attacked him, the problem with that scenario being the absence of bushes at the scene. Prosecutors have other inconsistencies to work with, as well. Zimmerman told a friend that Martin had actually grabbed his gun, which is not what Zimmerman had told the cops. The two ended up on the ground, one yelling for help. Zimmerman said it’s his voice overheard on a neighbor’s 911 call. A friend of Martin’s said the frightened cries belong to the teen. Moments later Zimmerman pulled the trigger, and Martin lay dying from a single wound to the chest.Regardless of the eventual verdict, one crystal truth derived from the testimony is how needless and random was the tragic sequence that unfolded in the darkness that night. George Zimmerman alone set in motion the events that led to Trayvon Martin’s death. Once Zimmerman decided to follow the kid, and continued following him, no good ending lay ahead. Read more here: miamiherald/2013/07/06/3486296/state-aimed-too-high-in-zimmerman.html#storylink=cpy
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:09:35 +0000
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