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Some of you may have heard about the fellow in Florida who called in a suspicious person and later shot him. I'm not defending him, but I've noticed that a lot of the coverage seems to be missing some important details. Most of the bigger news organizations are predictably trying to paint the shooter as a vigilante who gunned a squeaky clean, innocent young kid down in cold blood on a sidewalk. They may be just slightly off on that.
The pictures in the news of the kid who was shot are from when he was 13. He was 17 at the time of the incident, 6'3" tall, and a highschool athlete. He was on a 10 day suspension from school, visiting a relative for "guidance". On his facebook page, there are pictures of him making gang signs. Zimmerman was beaten on the face, had blood on his face and the back of his head, had a torn shirt, his back was wet, and he was covered with grass. This is consistent with the stories of two witnesses who said that they saw a person matching Zimmerman's description on his back, on the ground, being beaten and screaming for help. Neither witness actually saw the shooting, which occurred shortly after the screams. Zimmerman said he was returning to his vehicle when he was attacked.
None of this means that Zimmerman is totally innocent, but it certainly gives pause for thought.
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/new...led-in-neighborhood-altercation#ixzz1pQ0Xgz9R
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...-letter-unarmed-black-teenager?pagewanted=all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zEDBqvEauYU
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/20/911-calls-paint-picture-of-chaos-after-florida-teen-is-shot/
http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/
The pictures in the news of the kid who was shot are from when he was 13. He was 17 at the time of the incident, 6'3" tall, and a highschool athlete. He was on a 10 day suspension from school, visiting a relative for "guidance". On his facebook page, there are pictures of him making gang signs. Zimmerman was beaten on the face, had blood on his face and the back of his head, had a torn shirt, his back was wet, and he was covered with grass. This is consistent with the stories of two witnesses who said that they saw a person matching Zimmerman's description on his back, on the ground, being beaten and screaming for help. Neither witness actually saw the shooting, which occurred shortly after the screams. Zimmerman said he was returning to his vehicle when he was attacked.
None of this means that Zimmerman is totally innocent, but it certainly gives pause for thought.
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/new...led-in-neighborhood-altercation#ixzz1pQ0Xgz9R
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...-letter-unarmed-black-teenager?pagewanted=all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zEDBqvEauYU
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/20/911-calls-paint-picture-of-chaos-after-florida-teen-is-shot/
http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/