Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

As ABC and CBS ran reports commemorating the 10th anniversary of black Florida teen Trayvon Martin being shot to death by George Zimmerman, both networks misinformed their viewers, and ABC even imitated the same smear that NBC News was forced to apologize for 10 years ago.

As both networks incorrectly implicated Florida's "stand your ground" law for making it easier for Zimmerman to avoid punishment, ABC News correspondent Zachary Kiesch used edited audio of Zimmerman's 911 call, making it sound like the neighborhood watch volunteer had told the dispatcher that Martin seemed suspicious in part because he was black.

When NBC's Today show made precisely the same edit 10 years ago, the deception brought widespread condemnation, and even led liberal comedian Jon Stewart to excoriate NBC News.

Both networks also failed to inform viewers that Zimmerman received serious injuries, including a broken nose, that bolstered his claims of being attacked by Martin, leading him to shoot the teen to save his own life.

After informing viewers that Zimmernan was acquitted, he then lamented the decision and played the doctored audio that made him sound r****t:

ZACHARY KIESCH: The jury with six white women called the k*****g justified, and critics said it said more about us than it did the man who pulled the trigger.

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN (audio from 911 call): This guy looks like he's up to no good -- he looks black -- a dark hoodie.

The full audio reveals that, after Zimmerman's claim that Martin looks like he is "up to no good," the dispatcher asked, "This guy, is he white, black, or Hispanic?" leading to the response that Martin "looks black."

Kiesch concluded the report by alluding to the police-involved shootings of black suspects that the media have been fixated on for the last eight years: "Trayvon Martin's death marked the beginning, not the end, of what has been a drumbeat of unarmed b***k A******ns who have been k**led."

CBS News put out a one-hour special which features reporting by Gayle King, Mark Strassmann, Jericka Duncan, and others. King was seen portraying the failure to convict Zimmerman as a failure as she spoke with former Attorney General Eric Holder about the case.

And, as Strassmann recounted the shooting, he did not explicitly mention Zimmerman's injuries, such as the broken nose, and instead just briefly included images of what he looked like without elaboration.

And, even though ABC News legal analyst Dan Abrams pointed out back in 2014 that "stand your ground" was not utilized in the Zimmerman case, the report made a big deal out of blaming the law for the failure to convict him.

Duncan was seen interviewing liberal activist and rapper Fat Joe, who blamed the law for making it easy for Zimmerman to avoid punishment.

American Vet

As if one expected anything different.....

woodguru

Zimmerman wouldn't have had a broken nose had he listened to the 911 operator and kept his distance would he?

It was a teen that actually had as much right to be there as Zimmerman did, not that he was listening to him

woodguru

The only thing distorted about Trayvon's death is Zimmerman's right to accost him, or engage against the police dispatcher's direct order to leave him alone and let the police handle it.

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

As usual, you lie.

Antimarxist21

You are a r****t, as well as a lefty loser. What a surprise!

American Vet

And how did Zimmerman get a broken nose?

Smedley_buzkill

Pay attention. Martin jumped Zimmerman, not the other way around. Sweet little Trayvon was 6'2", around 200 pounds and had a juvenile criminal record already. Sorry to bring up the t***h about your little angel.

American Vet

And tested positive for drugs per the autopsy.....

guzzimaestro

I saw that story on cbs. They used a file photo of martin in early grade school. He looked like a little angel, haha.

Justice101

moldyoldy

The police let Zimmerman go after the murder and would never have charged him without a public outcry. Zimmermans father was a judge. But he still can’t seem to stay out of trouble.

A few weeks after the acquittal, in July 2013, Zimmerman was pulled over for speeding in northern Texas.

He apparently had a firearm in the glove compartment of a vehicle, prompting an officer to tell him, “Don’t play with your firearm, OK?”

He was sent on his way with a warning.

In November of that year, police took him into custody at his then-girlfriend’s home in Apopka, Florida, after an apparent fight.

He was arrested on aggravated assault and misdemeanor counts of domestic violence battery and criminal mischief, but the woman later asked that the charges be dropped and Zimmerman was not prosecuted.

Then, in January, he was arrested on another domestic violence complaint after he allegedly threw a wine bottle at a girlfriend, his lawyer Don West told reporters at the time. She later recanted and charges were never filed, CNN affiliate WESH reported.

Zimmerman’s encounters with the law and public spotlight

moldyoldy

Despite the media putting forth the false narrative that Trayvon was a child and Zimmerman was built like a linebacker, Trayvon was approx 5′11″ and 158 lbs at his autopsy, how accurate this is laying on the table after several days we don’t know. George was 5′7″ and approx 185 lbs. So Zimmerman was shorter and fatter, nobody imagines that the difference in weight was muscle. Not exactly the hulking linebacker vs the child as portrayed.

American Vet

LOL

Hard core criminal - speeding and fighting with his girlfriend (and she dropped the charges).

moldyoldy

Of course she dropped the charges, that’s what happens when you are scared.


https://www.einvestigator.com/george-zimmerman-back-in-jail/amp/