06-04-2013, 07:39 PM
To say that George Zimmerman claims he was jumped from behind is not "strong", it's wrong.
This has been repeatedly posted very recently in this thread, along with the link to George's written police statement. I think even MS gets it now and has switched to "sucker punched".
One more time, the very short version:
George says Trayvon "emerged from the darkness". There was no physical contact between the two until after they exchanged words, during which George chose not to identify himself as NW because he "didn't want to start a confrontation" so he instead said only "no" when Trayvon asked him if he had a problem. At this time, George started searching his jacket for his cell phone to call 911 again. Trayvon said, "you do now" and punched George in the nose. The punch to the nose knocked Zimmerman to the ground. This according to George Zimmerman.
An unexpected punch to the nose can accurately be described as an element of surprise in this context.
However, a punch to the nose after exchanging words cannot accurately be described as being jumped from behind. In any context.
This has been repeatedly posted very recently in this thread, along with the link to George's written police statement. I think even MS gets it now and has switched to "sucker punched".
One more time, the very short version:
George says Trayvon "emerged from the darkness". There was no physical contact between the two until after they exchanged words, during which George chose not to identify himself as NW because he "didn't want to start a confrontation" so he instead said only "no" when Trayvon asked him if he had a problem. At this time, George started searching his jacket for his cell phone to call 911 again. Trayvon said, "you do now" and punched George in the nose. The punch to the nose knocked Zimmerman to the ground. This according to George Zimmerman.
An unexpected punch to the nose can accurately be described as an element of surprise in this context.
However, a punch to the nose after exchanging words cannot accurately be described as being jumped from behind. In any context.