On 7/3/2013 6:57 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 7/3/13 6:56 AM, Eisboch wrote:


"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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On 7/3/13 6:12 AM, Tim wrote:
On Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:46:46 PM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:


Personally, I haven't "lined up" with either side yet.


"But, Harry. you're pronounced Zimmerman guilty from the world 'go'.
No need for a trial."


I think you are quoting someone else there, Tim. I think anyone who has
a record of violence and who is outside his or her home and who shoots
an unarmed stranger is likely guilty of a serious felony. Zimmerman has
a record of violence, he was not in his home, he was advised to leave
Mr. Martin to the police, he stalked Martin instead, and when the
situation he created got away from him, he shot and killed Martin.

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May be the case. But to be accurate, the "record of violence" you
reference has been determined to be rather minor in nature as it relates
to his prior arrest. Basically, he was drinking along with a friend and
acted like an idiot, same as most drunks do. The initial charge of
"resisting an officer with violence" was reduced to "resisting an
officer without violence" and then dismissed when he agreed to enter an
alcohol abuse program.

As to the domestic violence accusation ... there was never a charge. An
ex-girlfriend filed for a restraining order. Zimmerman filed a counter
restraining order. Both were granted. That was the end of that. A
"domestic violence" charge was never pursued by either.

If Zimmerman's past is important then so is Martin's. There are
several examples of alleged actions and behavior that diminish the
portrayal of him being a upright, law abiding model citizen. The only
one that has been officially acknowledged by records and his family is
the school suspensions. In fact, he was under a suspension when this
whole affair occurred.



I'm sorry...when was Martin arrested or served with a restraining order?

When was Zimm suspended from school on several occasions for drug
possession among other things. Introducing Trev's and Zimm's history
into the record might tip the scales in favor of Zimm. Maybe not.