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Leroy N. Soetoro
May 8, 2012, 3:10:10 AM5/8/12
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http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-05-03/news/os-trayvon-martin-
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George Zimmerman told investigators that while he was on the phone with a
Sanford police dispatcher reporting Trayvon Martin as suspicious, the
teenager was circling his vehicle on foot, a source familiar with the
investigation told the Orlando Sentinel.
The source said Zimmerman's account of events hasn't changed in his
several statements to police — in which he said he was so unnerved by the
teen's behavior that he rolled up his window to avoid a confrontation.
However, he never mentioned any of that while talking to the dispatcher.
The details revealed by the source provide new insight into what Zimmerman
said happened in the earliest moments of his contact with Trayvon. And
they may reveal the inconsistencies alluded to by prosecutors in the case.
One of those inconsistencies: Zimmerman told police Trayvon had his hand
over Zimmerman's mouth during their fight on the night he shot Trayvon.
The Sentinel's source confirmed that Zimmerman's statements include that
allegation. But authorities do not believe that happened, the source told
the Sentinel, because on one 911 call, someone can be heard screaming for
help. If it were Zimmerman, as he claims, his cries were not muffled, the
source said.
Zimmerman also told police, the source told the Sentinel, that while the
two were on the ground, Trayvon reached for Zimmerman's gun, and the two
struggled over it.
Those portions of Zimmerman's account are not corroborated by other
evidence, the source said.
Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said he hasn't yet seen his client's
statements to police, and it would be inappropriate for him to address
specific evidence in the case.
"It's hard for me to even comment on it," O'Mara said.
Sanford Spokesman Sgt. David Morgenstern said the police department
"cannot make any comments on anything related to the George
Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case."
Reached in Birmingham, Ala., Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump said
Thursday that Zimmerman's claim that he was screaming in the 911 call and
that his mouth was covered by the teen don't add up.
"[Trayvon's father] Tracy Martin told me that that's what [police] told
him," Crump said, of Zimmerman making those statements to police.
"It's either one or the other, it can't be both," Crump said. "We have to
put together this puzzle because, unfortunately, we don't have Trayvon
Martin's version" of events.
A spokeswoman for Special Prosecutor Angela Corey declined to comment.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of
Trayvon in a Sanford gated community on Feb. 26. Zimmerman told police he
acted in self-defense. Critics say he is guilty of racial profiling and
killing an innocent teenager.
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George Zimmerman told investigators that while he was on the phone with a
Sanford police dispatcher reporting Trayvon Martin as suspicious, the
teenager was circling his vehicle on foot, a source familiar with the
investigation told the Orlando Sentinel.
The source said Zimmerman's account of events hasn't changed in his
several statements to police — in which he said he was so unnerved by the
teen's behavior that he rolled up his window to avoid a confrontation.
However, he never mentioned any of that while talking to the dispatcher.
The details revealed by the source provide new insight into what Zimmerman
said happened in the earliest moments of his contact with Trayvon. And
they may reveal the inconsistencies alluded to by prosecutors in the case.
One of those inconsistencies: Zimmerman told police Trayvon had his hand
over Zimmerman's mouth during their fight on the night he shot Trayvon.
The Sentinel's source confirmed that Zimmerman's statements include that
allegation. But authorities do not believe that happened, the source told
the Sentinel, because on one 911 call, someone can be heard screaming for
help. If it were Zimmerman, as he claims, his cries were not muffled, the
source said.
Zimmerman also told police, the source told the Sentinel, that while the
two were on the ground, Trayvon reached for Zimmerman's gun, and the two
struggled over it.
Those portions of Zimmerman's account are not corroborated by other
evidence, the source said.
Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said he hasn't yet seen his client's
statements to police, and it would be inappropriate for him to address
specific evidence in the case.
"It's hard for me to even comment on it," O'Mara said.
Sanford Spokesman Sgt. David Morgenstern said the police department
"cannot make any comments on anything related to the George
Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case."
Reached in Birmingham, Ala., Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump said
Thursday that Zimmerman's claim that he was screaming in the 911 call and
that his mouth was covered by the teen don't add up.
"[Trayvon's father] Tracy Martin told me that that's what [police] told
him," Crump said, of Zimmerman making those statements to police.
"It's either one or the other, it can't be both," Crump said. "We have to
put together this puzzle because, unfortunately, we don't have Trayvon
Martin's version" of events.
A spokeswoman for Special Prosecutor Angela Corey declined to comment.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of
Trayvon in a Sanford gated community on Feb. 26. Zimmerman told police he
acted in self-defense. Critics say he is guilty of racial profiling and
killing an innocent teenager.
--
Obama's black racist USAG appointee.
Eric Holder, racist black United States Attorney General drops voter
intimidation charges against the Black Panthers, "You are about to be
ruled by the black man, cracker!"
Eric Holder, prejudiced black United States Attorney General settles the
hate crime debate, "Whites Not Protected by Hate Crime Laws."
Nancy Pelosi, Democrat criminal, accessory before and after the fact, to
former House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel of New
York's million dollar tax evasion.
Barack Obama and Eric Holder, committed treason by knowingly and
deliberately arming enemies of the United States of America through
Operation Fast and Furious. Complicit in the murder of Federal employees
during the execution of their duties.
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Delma T. Ivey
May 8, 2012, 3:23:37 AM5/8/12
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In the news:
One of those inconsistencies: Zimmerman told police Trayvon had
his hand over Zimmerman's mouth during their fight on the night he
shot Trayvon.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-05-03/news/os-trayvon-martin-
circles-george-zimmerman-20120503_1_special-prosecutor-angela-corey-
source-police-department
Did Zimmerman tell police Martin had his hand over Zimmerman's mouth
during the entire fight? Probably not - probably couldn't have happened
that way.
One of those inconsistencies: Zimmerman told police Trayvon had
his hand over Zimmerman's mouth during their fight on the night he
shot Trayvon.
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Did Zimmerman tell police Martin had his hand over Zimmerman's mouth
during the entire fight? Probably not - probably couldn't have happened
that way.
C...@prayforme.com
May 8, 2012, 4:26:49 PM5/8/12
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wouldn't last long. A hand over the mouth isn't glued in place and
unless Trayvon had Zim from behind, a hand over the mouth isn't likely
to stay for long.
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