George Zimmerman Trial - Day 1 - Part 1 (Opening Statements)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsgtFBN8uKs
George Zimmerman Trial - Day 1 - Part 2 (Opening Statements)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktQ9mgjH-9w
George Zimmerman Trial - Day 1 - Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvq6E2Re0Tw
George Zimmerman Trial - Day 1 - Witness Sequestration Hearing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1wLf5C_5f4
George Zimmerman Trial - Day 1 - Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS0s9IyN5rI
George Zimmerman Trial - Day 1 - Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmUXSTECRI
Adding cellphone timelines for reference:
Girl and Trayvon Martin:
6:54:16 - 7:11:47
Another call between Girl and Trayvon Martin
7:12:06 - 7:15:43 PM
George Zimmerman Call to Non Emergency Dispatcher:
7:09:34 - 7:13:40 (call ends)
Witness call to 911 reporting screams for help
7:16:11 PM
My thoughts:
Listening to the State's opening statement starting out very stern with "fucking punks" and "these assholes always gets away" was the best that they had in this case. Words are words, and many people have used these words in some form or another in their lifetime.
The State, although not speaking the words "racial profiling" or "racists", this is the route that they want to go. How do you describe a suspicious person to the police if you don't give them the color of their skin. Some would be white, some would be black, or Asian, perhaps Hispanic. Although Hispanic may look black depending on their skin color, so that one would be hard to describe to the police.
Heck, we have one juror seated where the media is not clear of her race, so they classify her as black or Hispanic.
Now to the Defense, I was appauled with the way Don West started his opening statement with a "knock, knock" joke. This was so ridiculous and was so not needed in his opening statement. George Zimmerman is on trial for second degree murder and you start out with a "knock, knock" joke?
Although West apologized to the jurors after the lunch break, it was really a "half-ass" apology since West felt it was the delivery of the joke to the jurors. NO, Don West, it wasn't the delivery, it was a stupid move on your part.
Don West had lots of good information and facts on the case, but he was so confusing with his delivery. As an "in-home" juror, not tainted by the outside crap of this case, West was confusing me and he was hard to follow.
I realized that West's strong point is not in "show and tell." I was surprised with the cellphone timelines and didn't realize how close the different calls started and ended.
I am beginning to feel, based on the cellphone timeline, that Trayvon was still on the phone with this girl when he approached George Zimmerman asking George and paraphrasing "why are you following me." Because George could not see Trayvon any longer when he ended the call with police, it is very possible that Trayvon came out to confront George.
The one thing that I have learned in my lifetime, we are a "hell of a lot braver" when we have someone with us, then we are standing alone. Although Trayvon didn't have someone at his side, he had this girl on the other end of the phone.
There is a 19 second difference from when the call between Trayvon and this girl ended and then another call was placed. Right at the time that George Zimmerman is telling the dispatcher "these assholes get away" George can no longer see Trayvon and Trayvon's call ends with the girl.
Was Trayvon "ducking and hiding" causing the phone call to end by his movement? IMO, that call between the girl and Trayvon ended abruptly, because the girl called him back 19 seconds later.
I have a feeling that when Trayvon confronted George, of which, I believe Trayvon did confront George, based on what I heard yesterday and subject to change as trial goes on, I feel Trayvon punched George in the face while still holding his cellphone.
At the time of the punch, and the cellphone call ended, and the cellphone not working when the police arrived on the scene shortly after the shooting, I feel Trayvon punched George with the cellphone.
What I did hear from O'Mara when he was questioning the dispatcher, was the sound that was heard when George got out of his truck. I thought the sound was because George was following Trayvon at a fast pace, but then O'Mara was talking about the wind coming thru the cellphone.
That makes sense now because if you are up against a building, you are block from the wind to some extent, however if you are in a breezeway of some sort, you could hear the wind passing through the cellphone.
Of course, what I write is my opinion and how I am seeing things at this moment.
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