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I think his injuries are a result of a combination of falling and maybe T getting a lick in as Z tried to detain him.
I see no motive for a teenager, with no history of violence, and was generally mild mannered and who was afraid of being followed by a "creepy man" following him to do what Z says he did. The homicide detectives could not see that sort of motive either. On the other hand, we do know Z had a strong motive to detain cause "these ******** always get away." |
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There was at least one witness who saw George walking away with his hands on his head. And I don't know where you established that he had less than one minute in order to do this, but it would take only ten seconds.
He looks down, sees the people around him, it's dark, he says "oh crap, what did I just do?" and panics and marks up his own face with his hands. Is there proof of that? No, of course not. But it would explain the blood not being anywhere on Trayvon. Is it impossible? No. Would George lie? I think we've established pretty well that he will. So can this be discounted? No. Can it be considered truth? No. But it's not a CT, since it's just about whether or no an admitted killer and known liar would quickly scratch his own head after killing someone to embellish his own narrative. You know, like claiming he never followed the kid, or claiming unbelievable dialogue, etc, etc. |
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Rare Truth has proposed and/or implied theories about the SPD lying to support GZ. Like about statements a LEO heard that couldn't have been uttered, etc. This is not just about GZ injuries.
I don't have experience with how battered someone is supposed to look. I have seen people walk out of the ring after 12 rounds of boxing looking better. Does that count ? All of the LEO and EMT statements say GZ looks battered, bloodied, and bruised. By the way, now that you think the SPD did a good job, you should talk to Rare Truth about it. He thinks they did an awful job. |
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You mean things that are backed up with statements, like this:
Chief Lee telling this version of Z's story: “If someone asks you, ‘Hey do you live here?’ is it OK for you to jump on them and beat the crap out of somebody? It’s not.” -Resigned, unresigned Police Chief Lee, on the Trayvon Martin incident, March 15, 2012 |
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How is referencing what you actually post derision ?
I took you off ignore this morning. As to the post you quoted:
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Now that the bulk of the posters here are either asserting or debunking wild conspiracy theories on a massive coverup scale, will the mods please move it to CT where it belongs?
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... and your little dog too.
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But what's great is that we have documentation of his actual, specific injuries so we don't have to resort to generalizations that can be broadly interpreted.
So what's your theory as to how Martin remained free of Zimmerman's blood while repeatedly punching his bloody face, repeatedly bashing his bloody head onto the ground, and attempting to smother him, all with his bare hands? |
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Apart from the large number of calls in which GZ finds black males like TM "suspicious," this call sounds interesting. Was GZ stiffing his landlord? It sounds like he called the cops because the landlord tried to collect the rent. What do we know about GZ's living situation?
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#295 |
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You go first and tell me your theory of how things happened.
Please be sure to account for all the witness statements that generally support and do not contradict GZ story. Especially the part about how he saw someone come out while he was underneath TM and say he was going to call 911 and he pleaded to him for help. Just like the initial witness statement. |
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You extrapolate convenient information and dismiss inconvenient information, adding what you think you know to support your theory. It's really terrible logic.
Your theory is that Zimmerman tried to detain Zimmerman, Zimmerman fell and hit his head, and maybe Trayvon got one punch in. This is supported by what? Let's see, John, who even in his vague second statement reports seeing two people on the ground one on top of the other; the dog walker, who again, regardless of how vague, saw two people wrestling on the ground; Witness 1 or 2, who also saw two people on the ground, one with arms flailing. That doesn't exactly coincide with Zimmerman fell and Trayvon got one lick. How many times did Zimmerman fall because he had multiple cuts on the back of his head. Did he bounce face first to break his nose (or is that the single "maybe" lick that Trayvon got in) then do a full 180 to bounce the back of his head, before Zimmerman, for apparently no reason at all, whipped out his Mel Gibson special to shoot first, ask later? You just listed how many phone calls that Zimmerman made? How many of those other phone calls did Zimmerman end up trying to detain the person? 0 so we do have a history, there, but you choose to ignore it. These ******** always get away, indicate that he does feel like they get away. Only in your already decided mind, is that evidence of clear motive. You are free to think that but coming into a thread with a theory supported predominantly by conclusions you've drawn from suppositions about other people "feel" and then acting surprised that other people disagree is just again, really bad logic. Take away what you think you know about what other people are thinking and what do you have left? |
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Can we dial this back a bit, folks? Quit getting personal, ok?
Now, on the issue of self-injuring. Is that somehow impossible? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...olice-say.html
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This is what Gilbreath meant when he said the injuries and locations don't match George's story. They don't. Ok, I have actual work to do today, so have fun. I'll try and post more at lunch time. Can we, again, dial back the personal stuff? Thanks. |
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What did my reply state in No. 16299?
Oh yeah, here it is:
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Then I asked AGAIN --WHAT?? Basically: What the heck are you talking about? WHAT didn't I back up?? Get it? You NEVER explained that part. When I asked you AGAIN, after that...what is it you think I didn't back up? Nothing. Then you nonchalantly began to start interacting with me. |
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Well, that answers that. |
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... and your little dog too.
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Martin punches Zimmerman in the nose. They go to the ground and Zimmerman scrapes and cuts his head in the ensuing struggle. At some point, Martin is able to wrestle his way on top of Zimmerman, perhaps, as Witness #6 alleges, in an attempt to subdue him. Zimmerman screams for help. Zimmerman shoots and kills Martin. Zimmerman manufactures a tale of a savage beating to tell the cops. A bunch of people on an internet forum struggle to reconcile the facts with Zimmerman's narrative.
Your turn. |
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IU stopped there.
The dog walker said he saw one person on the ground in the followup interview - said he had been crying for help. Just saw one...thought it was a red jacket...he thought he was screaming because he thought the guy crying for help had fallen down and broken his leg. As to your first paragraph: We all do that to some degree. Do you do that? |
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Seriously, telling you that your theory is crazy or pointing out really bad use of logic is not a personal attack.
You are still pulling in wild things to assert your theory, that is based almost entirely on your own suppositions. Your "motive" gets challenged but rather than admit that there is no "clear" motive, you choose to say "well, here, this person acted without a motive so George could be acting without a motive." In that case, Trayvon could have been acting without a motive. He could have decided, for no reason, to go all MMA on George. Not that I think that is the case either but I am just pointing out how one sided the argument is. |
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I don't know, I already told you I put you back on ignore after I asked you to back up your statements, and you didn't.
I am not your 'bud.' I did specifically tell you what statements to back up. Here, I'll refresh your memory: No, your response was: http://forums.randi.org/showpost.php...ostcount=12693No, you don't. Post a link. Yay, more conspiracy theories ! |
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We know that forclosure doesn't apply to renters. Maybe the original owner had lost the house and was trying to collect rent on a property they didn't own. How does that reflect badly on GZ?
We also know that Zimmerman calling about black males that many times in 3 years has been thoroughly debunked, just like your last bogus assertion. When the police ask for a description, *they* write down 'black male'.
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Do you have anything that isn't pooh flinging? |
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Okay, I will give you that but what about the other witnesses?
I feel I have maintained my arguments based on what I can present as plausible based on recordings and evidence. I try to avoid basing my arguments on what I think is going on in people's heads and for the most part, if my position rests on that, I scratch it. |
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You are referring to Tropical Storm Debby?
![]() The point is that the poster's assertion that many people must have been wandering around in that particular gated community on that particular night, and therefore, saw Zimmerman and Martin before the fight, is not supported by facts in evidence. |
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So if I reply: "Everything you say is stupid. You exhibit all the logic of a potted palm." Is that how you want this topic to go? I ask for more civility and you reply that it's not necessary? Do you really read this last page or two as being somehow instructive and intended to help posters understand things better? Again, how about we dial this back a bit, just for fun, huh? |
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693 comes BEFORE 699, doesn't it? You just said my reply to you BEFORE the post was my reply AFTER.
It wasn't. After I told you game on: Just state what the hell it is you want me to back up was my query. Posters who know me here by now know I DO back up what I say.
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The closest thing I can get to knowing what you were talking (by hitting the arrow button after our replies) about was THIS statement I made, which you called an opinion:
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I don't see how you took, "those aren't personal attacks," as civility is not necessary. It's attacking the argument, not the arguer. I didn't take you accusing me of rationalizing a few pages ago, as a personal attack, just because you used the word "you". I know you are attacking my argument. There is a huge difference between "Your theory is bunk," and "everything you say is bunk."
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I don't understand why you are having a problem following this. You made a claim. I asked you to back it up. More than once.
Your response, in part, was:
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I took you off ignore this morning, and am still waiting for you to provide a cite that states the cartridge was found under the body. You haven't. I posted two pictures, one of which you posted to demonstrate GZ story was inaccurate and asked you which one best describes what you think happened. Again, you didn't answer. |
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Penultimate Amazing
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Is that the bitches name?
(She might end up being worse than Faye WRT: rainfall totals)I would agree, but I didn't see that. My only point was, as I am sure you remember, is that a minor drizzle in Florida will not prevent people from being out, in general. It is not suspicious in any sense of the word. It's not uncommon. (As an aside, I just saw my 85 y/o neighbor walk down the street with his little dog, and it's drizzling outside.) |
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I think we all get that GZ had the sense not to call the cops and say "I see black people!" What he did do is see black people and conclude that they were suspicious. He saw TM walking down the street at 7 p.m., and told police that he was "a suspicious guy... looks like he's up to no good or he's on drugs .... just walking around and looking about." It would be interesting to know how many, if any, of GZ's calls resulted in arrests, or even any direct contacts between police and GZ's "suspects." And if it was as crime-ridden as you say, it sounds like the Neighborhood Watch wasn't very effective. It wouldn't have cost much to install some cameras at the community access points, or even locked gates with passcard access.
And if GZ wasn't paying rent to somebody who was not the owner, was he paying it to somebody who was? Or did he expect a free ride? |
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That works for me, or close enough. A 'savage beating' is in the eye of the beholder.
If things went as you described, it is as has been claimed numerous times - an unlucky combination of events gone terribly wrong that ended in the unfortunate death of a young man. |
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