17 yo Trayvon Martin Shot to Death by Neighborhood Watch Captain #22

Dr.Fessel said:

This people have no idea they are live http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blo...ive-coverage-george-zimmerman-will-be-charged

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Dr.Fessel said:

This people have no idea they are live http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blo...ive-coverage-george-zimmerman-will-be-charged

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beach said:

Good question.

I will check with the top brass and get y'all a direct answer asap. Hang on until then please.

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logicalgirl said:

I have been reading you all since this case broke and want to tell all WS friends how much I love and admire their support. I haven't jumped into commenting on this one, although I read everything everywhere about it. But I'm still tender from the Caylee "mess" and am here with you all - but staying in the background for now. Justice for Trayvon and Justice for Tori Stafford!
Hugs to all!

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Isabelle said:

I brought that up earlier and was shoo shooed! Doesn't sound like a very good gun. I think he shot from a distance, the recoil popped his nose and he fell backward hitting his head against a tree or waste receptacle (there was a large, tall green one along the walk way in one of the pics of the area).

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Intexas said:

Hi,

This is my first post, so I want to make it clear this is inference, but I hope it's not considered wild speculation. I just keep wondering why no one in the news is pointing out that the gun used in this case (a Kel Tec PF 9) is one that is noted for serious recoil. I'm sort of hoping that if an arrest is possibly today if it won't be brought up, but I sort of doubt it.

Here is a video popular on You Tube that shows the recoil issue with the Kel Tec 9 mm in slow motion.

Kel-tec PF-9 Recoil Demonstration & Failure to Eject - YouTube

Here is an article stating this the gun used in the Martin case.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...in-shooting-students-20120319,0,7100977.story

The reason I bring it up is that if you have spent time in a gun range you see injuries as those mentioned by Zimmerman often, especially if the gun in question is a "barker", or has a strong recoil. If the shooter doesn't hold the gun correctly it literally flies up hitting the shooter in the face, and often knocks the individual to the ground. (Hard!) Recoil accidents are more common than I guess most people realize.

This is another popular video off Youtube with a random bad stance (and nervous) shooter.

Woman hit in face by gun recoil LOL! - YouTube

I'm surprised with all the coverage, and taking time to look at the videos and audio of the case no has even mentioned recoil as a possibility in regards to the shooter's injury. I'm not saying he wasn't attacked, or that I know what happened, it's just strange no one is bringing up what seems like a good question regarding the gun used.

If this isn't the right way to post I'm sorry in advance, but the media not mentioning the gun issue or really any of the hard evidence either way is sort of frustrating.

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Intexas said:

Yeah, it's a gun that's often carried by undercover officers, but I don't think the average person would do well with it, especially in the dark while frightened, or nervous. I've seen big guys go down hard as a rock and get a bump on the head from the fall alone. :newhere:

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legalmania said:

I hope this is kept in mind our system still says innocent until proven guilty.

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