As noted in another thread--the lack of latex gloves by police in the Zimmerman video....

[trumad]

is the dead giveaway that there was no blood.

The cop that searched Zimmerman at the station had no gloves on...

If Zimmerman had visible blood on him, I doubt very seriously that the cop searching his clothing, etc...would have laid bare hands on Zimmerman.

[we can do it]

1. Another good observation

[Ecumenist]

2. That's the first thing I thought when I saw that cop "searching" his jacket without any

gloves or thought about DNA contamination.

[CanonRay]

3. Good catch, I didn't see that one

This guy is guilty as sin. There are a few cops and maybe a State's Attorney going down with him.

[KurtNYC]

4. They knew who Zimmerman was before the night of this killing

and they found out immediately who Martin was and then tagged him as John Doe.

[Ineeda]

5. True. Also, wouldn't proper protocol dictate a search BEFORE putting him in a cruiser?

Maybe they did, but if so, why do it again? Lots of screwy stuff here.

[grasswire]

10. it is protocol to search anyone in custody entering the police facility

the police at the facility will search even though the alleged perp has already been searched prior to entering the police cruiser.

[SamG]

6. The presence of blood, EVEN IF this were the

second search by a second cop, after the first search which would have taken place when he was cuffed, would have REQUIRED an officer to use gloves, definitely!!

No injured party is given medical treatment without a pat-down. There was no fight, there was no broken nose, there might have been one or two punches and falling to the ground somewhere, but there is not even any dirt or grass on Zimmerman, NOTHING TO BE SEEN.

This video may be the key that unlocks the door into a full investigation of Sanford police tactics in handling this case, as to why Zimmerman was treated in the way he was, why he was let go so quickly.

What amazes me is the attitude of the police while they are escorting him inside. It's like they have an old friend in custody, and no serious concern, whatsoever, with a man that just shot someone to death. Frightening.

[ellenfl]

7. i was kinda surprised that the police did not escort him into

the station. he was not even in their control but walked in on his own without an officer following him. they were all ahead of him! imo, the handcuffs were for show.

ellen fl

[yardwork]

8. Zimmerman knew his way into the station, that's for sure. He'd been there many times before.

I'll bet that Zimmerman has been on many ride-alongs with the Sanford police. He was their little buddy. Or even an informant, as some have wondered. Something very rotten here.

[ellenfl]

9. an informant?

we're not talking big city here. i doubt he got that chummy as an informant in a town of 55,000.

perhaps he's provides a service to the ptb of the town and they need to protect him so he doesn't open his mouth. that seems much more likely than informant.

ellen fl

[grasswire]

11. yep

That's very troubling. Even their instincts should keep a handcuffed man in front of the officers, not behind the group at any moment.

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. There was an officer behind him.

Video showing all of the camera angles as they wound their way through the station to where they questioned him.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002491466

[ellenfl]

14. gz walked to the right of the motorcycle and the cop to the left.

at that point, no one was behind him. minor, and he had nowhere to go, but it just seemed lax to me.

ellen fl

[joeybee12]

13. Excellent observation...blood is biohazard...cops are all trained

on taking precautions.