The Murder of Trayvon Martin

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

I'm interested in the extent of injury solely because it will confirm, or call into question, Zimmerman's version of events. If his condition is not consistent with his story, that's very damning as to his truthfulness in other details.

Fox News has released "enhanced" video, which could mean enhanced as in improved or enhanced as in doctored which shows possible injuries to Zimmerman's scalp area.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/03...show-injuries/

That's consistent with the story that he was knocked down and his head was hit on the curb.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

Really -- so you don't think the fact that Zimmerman was finally charged had anything to do with the quieting down of attention?

Scenario 1: A man shot and killed an unarmed minor and walked away free without even a grand jury investigation. Scenario 2: A man shot and killed an unarmed minor, got charged with second-degree murder, and the justice system tries to determine what happened.

Scenario 1 is shocking, almost unprecedented. Scenario 2, unfortunately, happens every day in this country. Scenario 2 barely makes the local news unless the events were extra grisly. It's normal. This case (thanks to national media attention and general outrage) morphed from 1 to 2. Why should people pay equal attention before and after the change?

Scenario 1 happens quite a bit. It's neither shocking nor unprecedented. It's called prosecutorial discretion. That's probably why it took so long to charge. In murder cases, prosecutors aren't always going to charge a crime when they know the Defendant has a pretty solid defense.