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LafayetteLady -> RE: How close to getting beaten to death does this guy look? (4/3/2012 1:23:36 AM)
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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr
If you listen to the report that goes with the new enhanced video, they also say that the initial police report includes a mention of blood on the back of his jacket and near his nose.
Whether these claims are true or not is unclear minus photo/video evidence but, I wonder how come no one has released the mug shots?
Ostensibly, if he had blood on the back of his head and near his nose, we'd see some of it?
I know someone that lives in that area of Florida and for a couple of years, she's been telling me how there's a website that posts all arrest photos from things as "simple" as DUI. It embarrasses the hell out of people who get popped and many are trying to get the website taken down but, it's there.
I understand he wasn't arrested but he was detained (hand cuffs are an absolute sign of being in CUSTODY) and I am quite sure that they took photos of him upon entering the police station (if for no other reason than to insulate themselves against false claims of abuse by the police).
Peace and comfort,
Michael
There are all kinds of ways to look at photos of criminals in Florida. Yes, Zimmerman was obviously taken into custody, detained and questioned. Part of the investigations should have included photographs of his injuries, just as proper procedure, having nothing to do with police protecting themselves against claims of abuse.
In a case like this, common sense alone would dictate that the police photograph the injuries to provide a complete picture for the DA who would, as a matter of course, be reviewing the record of the event.
What I don't understand is that since the police's position (at least initially) was that Zimmerman had acted in self defense, and therefore the police had done nothing wrong, someone would have "leaked" any such photos as they existed. Likewise, Zimmerman himself would have taken photos of his injuries if he thought there might be any question after the fact that he had done something wrong. It seems neither of these things happened (by what the media has presented so far).
The true sticking point remains that Zimmerman (through his attorney) claimed that his nose was broken, and the gash on his head would have needed stitches had he sought medical attention sooner. The snap from the video does not show an injury to the back of his head that (within 30 minutes to 4 hours after the event, since we don't for certain know what time the video occurred) would have shown a significant injury. Further, we have read in the media that he received NO medical attention prior to being brought in by police, and that fire department personnel (which are first responders, not paramedics) "released" Zimmerman. If the latter is true, they would not have done that if Zimmerman's nose was broken, or the gash on the back of his head was serious enough to require stitches. Also, as I mentioned before, regardless of the gash on the back of his head, someone who had their head "repeatedly smashed against the pavement" could have had a serious head injury (aka Natasha Richardson) that was not visible. No first responder fire department personnel or paramedics would have released him. They would have recommended that he go to the hospital and get a CT scan of his head to be sure there was no serious injury.
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