Zimmerman lawyer: bin Laden personally selected Trayvon Martin to fly fifth aircraft on 9/11

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Trayvon Martin started confrontation, Zimmerman lawyer says

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trayvon-martin-started-confrontation-zimmerman-lawyer-says/2012/03/26/gIQAIlr0cS_story.html

The attorney for George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last month, said Monday that Martin initiated the confrontation, beating his client so badly he suffered a broken nose and injuries to the back of his head.

A federal law enforcement official involved in the investigation said that Zimmerman told authorities he was returning to his sport-utility vehicle after calling police when Martin confronted him.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is in its early stages, said that Zimmerman recounted Martin challenging him by saying, “You got a problem with me?”

“Zimmerman said no,” the official said, citing Zimmerman’s account. “Martin said, ‘Now you do,’ and then punched him in the nose.” The exchange was first reported by the Orlando Sentinel, which also said Zimmerman had told police that Martin got on top of Zimmerman and began slamming his head into the sidewalk.

[Politicalboi]

1. If Zimmerman's nose was broken

It was probably from Trayvon's head as he was trying to get up again. And if the police didn't take any pictures or look for forensic evidence, or see if it was Trayvon's blood on Zimmerman's head we will never know.

Added: I don't believe Zimmerman in any way shape or form. Even I, a 51 year old female wouldn't take a gun to chase a kid. Especially if I started the chase. I would have stayed in my car if I felt threatened. Which is what Zimmerman should have done.

[freshwest]

2. +1

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. I've posted this elsewhere on DU, but...

...Zimmerman's whole claim falls apart on:

"Are you following him?"

"Yes"

"We don't need you to do that."

And he DID IT ANYWAY. Let's see him explain THAT in court...if he ever makes it that far. Some people make successful plea deals and the case never makes it to trial.

[frylock]

4. didn't zimmerman allege to have followed martin because he had a problem with him?

this is a load of bullshit. the next revision of the story will have zimmerman walking home from the convenience mart carrying nothing but skittles and tea.

[unkachuck]

5. "...beating his client so badly he suffered a broken nose and injuries to the back of his head. "

....what better place to hide than behind victim-hood, when you're the aggressor....