We’ve gone over the evidence extensively. The pictures of his injuries, the police report, EMT reports, witnesses, phone calls etc… They are all consistent with Zimmerman’s account of what happened.
The video you refer to is a grainy post EMT cleanup. The 911 call does not portray a person who is “hyped up”. He’s calm during the entire call. Noses don’t have to bleed to be broken. There’s no evidence that Martin was followed by a truck. He was observed by a truck and when he took off running was followed. If he felt threatened he had a phone to call the police and he was literally a few houses away when he stopped and asked Zimmerman why he was following him.
The same planet that I was on when a neighborhood watch pulled up to me at night and asked me the same question Zimmerman asked. A conversation ensued. Not everybody is as paranoid as you.
Cite that Zimmerman was paranoid. His neighborhood had a series of robberies that included one while people were home. He was looking after his neighborhood.
Well, he’s on benzodiapenes. That should indicate that he has some basal level of anxiety that needed to be managed under the care of a psychiatrist. Needless to say, I’m hungry to get a peek at Zimmerman’s psychiatric record.
It’s prescribed for a number of different things: anxiety, insomnia, agitation, seizures, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal and as a premedication for medical procedures.
You’re right, although I beg you keep in mind he was also taking amphetamine salts. This is why it’ll be interesting to see what a professional psychiatrist diagnosed Zimmerman with. Guess we’ll have to wait till that information is made public.
People with ADHD tend to be a bit impulsive and quick-tempered.
It amused me when people were interested in how trace amounts of THC could have turned Martin into a rage-a-holic crazy person, but didn’t say a single word about the pharmacy of psychotropic in Zimmerman’s system. Not only do they have side-effects that could have arrested his judgment, but they are prescribed to treat conditions that also contribute to bad behavior.
Too bad the police didn’t get a blood sample. Did we ever find out if they bothered to ask him for one?
If you EVER got out of YOUR car and chased me at night after following me in your car, not only would I run and hide, I’ll call the cops on your ass. And I’d be right to. Zimmerman’s behavior wasn’t normal. Trayvon had reason to feel threatened.
There’s a difference between someone rolling their window and talking to you, and following you in their car, then chasing you on foot.
If you can’t admit that, I refer you to my previous comment re: visiting your home planet, mmkay? Seriously.
Unfortunately, Zimmerman did not receive medical care for the injuries that he deemed were life-threatening to kill another human being for. The next best thing is to examine the reasons why these drugs were prescribed, the dose, and how often Zimmerman was taking these legal psychotropic medications.
Really? Is this true? Doctors (non-psychiatric) prescribe amphetamines and benzodiapenes to their patients without a formal psychiatric evaluation? I’ve always figured that they could, and thought maybe they do so in extenuating circumstances (e.g. patient who lost a loved one, death in the family, etc) but didn’t realize it was common place. Are there any MDs on board that can confirm Magiver? I would have guessed that ADHD diagnosis would fall under the purview of psychiatry not an MD.
I’m sure if Zimmerman sought medical care they would’ve taken a blood sample. Unfortunately, Zimmerman refused to seek medical attention that night so we’ll never know what drugs (if any) were in his system. Though, I’m left wondering if his refusal to seek medical attention was purposeful or simply coincidental.
Correct. Since he did not seek medical care for his life-threatening injuries, there is no medical record Zimmerman was under the influence of any psychotropic medications.
Assuming for the moment that Zimmerman’s account is truthful; Zimmerman fired because he was being assaulted and feared that his life was in danger. It does not strike me as unreasonable that someone can be assaulted, fear for their life and ultimately walk away with injuries that are not life threatening. I’ve been there myself.