07-01-2013, 01:55 PM
I think that the prosecution is successfully showing, via George's own words in his NE911 call to report Trayvon + his taped police interview + his written statement, that George Zimmerman profiled Trayvon Martin as a criminal based primarily on his previous experiences and his state of mind.
George told the NE911 operator that Trayvon was a "real suspicious guy" and that "these assholes always get away". He also told officer Singleton in his taped interview on the night of the incident that "they always get away".
George used "suspect" in reference to Trayvon throughout his written statement; Officer Singleton confirmed that it was George's word, not something she introduced into the narrative.
Trayvon wasn't one of "they", he wasn't breaking into a house, nor was he from the area. But, George had his mind made up that Trayvon was out to commit a crime when he followed him that night, IMO.
I'm convinced that Zimmerman did indeed profile Trayvon and chose to follow Trayvon rather than risk another one getting away, even though the Neighborhood Watch Police Liaison and the President of the Twin Lakes HOA both testified earlier that it was made clear to George and all Neighborhood Watch participants that they were not to follow people they considered suspicious.
Still, profiling Trayvon and following Trayvon are not crimes and don't show that George wasn't acting in self defense.
Detective Serino is a key witness for the state. He may be testifying today. Interested to see if he's able to connect more dots in support of the prosecution's theory. They've still got a long way to go to make their case, in my opinion.
George told the NE911 operator that Trayvon was a "real suspicious guy" and that "these assholes always get away". He also told officer Singleton in his taped interview on the night of the incident that "they always get away".
George used "suspect" in reference to Trayvon throughout his written statement; Officer Singleton confirmed that it was George's word, not something she introduced into the narrative.
Trayvon wasn't one of "they", he wasn't breaking into a house, nor was he from the area. But, George had his mind made up that Trayvon was out to commit a crime when he followed him that night, IMO.
I'm convinced that Zimmerman did indeed profile Trayvon and chose to follow Trayvon rather than risk another one getting away, even though the Neighborhood Watch Police Liaison and the President of the Twin Lakes HOA both testified earlier that it was made clear to George and all Neighborhood Watch participants that they were not to follow people they considered suspicious.
Still, profiling Trayvon and following Trayvon are not crimes and don't show that George wasn't acting in self defense.
Detective Serino is a key witness for the state. He may be testifying today. Interested to see if he's able to connect more dots in support of the prosecution's theory. They've still got a long way to go to make their case, in my opinion.