(Reuters) – Neighbors of George Zimmerman say he had bandages on his nose and head the day after he shot dead Trayvon Martin, supporting statements by the neighborhood watch volunteer that he was beaten in a confrontation with the black Florida teenager.
The extent of Zimmerman’s injuries could be crucial to his legal defense under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law, which allows the use of deadly force when someone has the reasonable belief he could face death or great bodily harm.
Police said Zimmerman, who has been charged with second-degree murder in the racially charged case, was bleeding from the nose and the back of his head and was treated by medics before being taken to Sanford police station after the February 26 shooting.
But public doubts were later raised by the release of a grainy surveillance video from the police station in which no injuries were readily visible.
Zimmerman later sought medical treatment for injuries including a broken nose, his former lawyers have said.
Read More at Reuters. By Chris Fracescani.
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Slowly the truth is coming out. And at the trial, a lot more will come out.
The way things are going in the legal system anymore George will be sacrificed on the alter of PC.
Zimmerman did his job as he was charged to do. The “Punk” kid(?) looked, acted and dressed like a “Gangsta”.
His actions were his demise. In my opinion and that of a lot of others, he got what he deserved.
Zimmerman needs to be commended for doing his job and protecting his neighborhood.
If more people took the pride in their city/neighborhood to stop the kind of crap this “Punk” was involved in,
our streets would be a lot safer.
still the public wants to convict or aquit this guy, let the system work and remember the next time a white person gets killed by a black person this same treatment and pre-judgment of guilt folks…