George Zimmerman's Reenactment Of Trayvon Martin Shooting (VIDEO)

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George Zimmerman's Reenactment Of Trayvon Martin Shooting (VIDEO):

ORLANDO, Fla. — George Zimmerman appears believable when he re-enacts for police what he says led to the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, but some of his statements are questionable, lawyers who reviewed the footage Thursday said.

Even a detective who interrogates the neighborhood watch leader in an audio recording points out inconsistencies in his story, particularly Zimmerman's claim that Martin confronted him, punched him and slammed his head onto the ground when the teenager had no prior history of violence.

Detective Chris Sereno asks Zimmerman whether he was profiling Martin because he was black, a claim Martin's parents have made.

"You know you are going to come under a lot of scrutiny for this," Sereno said. "Had this person been white, would you have felt the same way?"

"Yes," said Zimmerman, who father is white and his mother Hispanic.

The video and audio tapes released by Zimmerman's attorney give Zimmerman's most detailed account yet of what led to the Feb. 26 shooting. They were released almost a week before Zimmerman's second bond hearing on a second-degree murder charge, and on the heels of unflattering telephone calls capturing Zimmerman and his wife talking in code about using money collected for a defense fund to pay credit cards.

Zimmerman claims he shot the unarmed 17-year-old Martin teen in self-defense, under Florida's "stand your ground" law.

Martin's parents have said Zimmerman was the aggressor. They said Martin was walking back from a convenience store through the gated community in Sanford when Zimmerman spotted Martin and started following him.

In the video ( ), Zimmerman said he grabbed his gun from a holster on his waist before Martin could get it, and shot Martin once in the chest as they fought on the ground outside townhomes in a gated community. After firing, Zimmerman said he thought he missed. http://apne.ws/KWquJX

"He sat up and said, `You got me. You got me, or something like that,'" Zimmerman said.

Zimmerman said Martin had been on top of him, slamming his head against the ground and smothering his mouth and nose with his hand and arm. The tape shows two butterfly bandages on the back of Zimmerman's head and another on his nose. There are red marks on the front of his head.

"It felt like my head was going to explode," he said.

Criminal defense lawyers who reviewed the video for The Associated Press and have no connection to the case said there were some parts that didn't add up.

"He came across as being straight-forward," attorney David Hill said. "I didn't see him being too slick on the details."

Hill said the video didn't show him to be the zealous "cop-wannabe" that Martin's parents have portrayed.

Zimmerman claims Martin confronted him after the neighborhood watch leader had given up searching for him and was walking back to his truck. But there doesn't appear to be a place to hide in the area where Zimmerman says Martin suddenly appeared, Hill pointed out.

Zimmerman's injuries also don't appear to be consistent with the severity of the attack he described, Hill said.

Attorney Blaine McChesney said he found parts of Zimmerman's re-enactment difficult to envision, such as his account of how he was able to reach for his gun with Martin on top of him. Zimmerman said he got on top of Martin after the shooting to restrain him.

"I also find it strange that Zimmerman would have attempted to use both his arms to hold Martin facedown, re-holstering his firearm, given those circumstances," McChesney said. "Once out from under Martin's alleged attack, it would have been more logical to hold Martin at gunpoint from a few feet away until police arrived."

In one of the audio recordings, Sereno tells Zimmerman three days after the shooting that Martin was a "good kid, mild-mannered kid."

Sereno tells Zimmerman that Martin, an athlete with an interest in aeronautics, was "a kid with a future, a kid with folks that care." The detective said Martin only had a bag of Skittles and an iced tea on him when he died.

"Not a goon," Sereno said.

He asked Zimmerman to explain why he doesn't have bruises on his body or broken ribs. The two dozen punches Zimmerman claims he took are "not quite consistent with your injuries," Sereno said.

Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Martin's parents, couldn't immediately be reached for comment Thursday. But appearing on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight," Crump said Zimmerman's credibility is the issue.

"Everybody's going to have to look at this for what it is," Crump said. "You've got objective evidence, and then you've got George Zimmerman's versions. You put them up against one another and we know that written statement that he did that night doesn't match up to that 911 tape.

"And there are other inconsistencies, and when we see the lie, we've got to call it out and say, there's his credibility again, and that's the important thing."

Zimmerman called police after spotting Martin walking around the neighborhood and the dispatcher told him not to follow the teen. For reasons that are still unclear, Zimmerman kept up his pursuit, even getting out of his truck. He lost sight of Martin and was walking back to his truck when Martin confronted him, Zimmerman said.

"Do you have a problem?" Zimmerman said, quoting Martin.

If Zimmerman's account his accurate, he has a viable "stand your ground" defense, McChesney said.

Zimmerman's attorney has the option of asking for a "stand your ground" hearing in which he will present Zimmerman's account to a judge and ask that the charge be dismissed without going to trial.

Zimmerman's second bond hearing will be June 29. His $150,000 bond was revoked earlier this month after prosecutors said Zimmerman and his wife, Shellie, misled the court about how much money they had available for bail. Shellie Zimmerman was charged last week with making a false statement.

Defense attorney Mark O'Mara said his client will be shown to have told the truth about the incident, even though the statement regarding the Zimmermans' finances was shown to be false.

"The attacks on Mr. Zimmerman's credibilities are going to pale in comparison to the undeniable, objective evidence," he said.

___ Associated Press writers Freida Frisaro, Kelli Kennedy, Laura Wides in Miami, Greg Schreier and Bernard McGhee in Atlanta and Brent Kallestad in Tallahassee contributed to this report. Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/MikeSchneiderAP



A link to the above article was shared on facebook earlier today by a man named Jeff Moldovan, along with comments of his opinion of what might have happened that night, which I share below.

Jeff Moldovan is the chief instructor of TLM's FIGHTING CHANCE DEFENSIVE TACTICS LLC. Check out his website, fcssafehouse.com for more information about who he is, and what he does.

AGAIN: We tried reenacting Zimmerman's account multiple times at our scenario training facility in Orlando. We had different guys playing both roles, Zimmerman and Martin. You'll notice in all video and photo evidence of Zimmerman during and immediately after the event, his hair was very, very short. Shorter than a crew cut. We found it difficult, if not impossible, for the person on top, to grab and slam or bang the bottom persons head on the pad we had placed below it to allow force to be used. And that was with the person on the bottom acting stunned and compliant. When the bottom person struggled or resisted even a little, the top person could NOT and did NOT have any leverage or anything to grab, to bang the bottom person's head onto the pad. Even when trying to use the ears as hand holds. Add the rain and sweat factor and it gets even more difficult to hold on to a slippery, squirming head. I believe that Zimmerman may have revealed his weapon, whether deliberately or not. Martin, whose skittles where in his hoodie pocket with drink in left hand may have reacted by dropping iced tea and sucker punching Zimmerman on right bridge of nose ( indicating left handed strike ). The sucker punch may have knocked Z man backwards, causing him to fall on uneven surface, striking back of his head on concrete, resulting in the vertical and then horizontal abrasions as seen. Z man likely panicked at this point. Went for his weapon on right side. Martin seeing this would have been compelled to jump on the downed man where the struggle for possession of the weapon resulted in his being shot once in the chest at close quarters. I am a long time martial artist/self defense instructor, as well as former celebrity bodyguard, bouncer and film and television stunt coordinator and fight choreographer. Violence and the physics and psychology of violence are my specialties. I have experienced violence in all it's gruesome aspects. We teach law enforcement, military and civilians. No, I was not a witness. My suppositions are based on common sense, analysis, and years of research and experience. I ask all my interested martial arts brothers, especially the grapplers and MMA guys, to try and recreate this event yourselves and let me know what you discover or think. I do not think Zimmerman is necessarily a racist…I consider him more," an equal opportunity bully," and wannabe cop, trying to play neighborhood hero. Also, I by no means am against, law abiding citizens carrying weapons for self protection. But I know, as do most of you, there are plenty of people packin heat, just lookin for reason to pop a cap on somebody. Just my opinion folks. I enjoy intelligent discussion but will not engage in argumentative and inflammatory dialogue with anyone.

When I asked Jeff if it was O.K. for me to post what he said on my blog, he had this to say...

Not at all John….it's only an opinion, but I've been watching from the beginning and paying close attention to all sides….it still boils down to one simple thing that seems to keep being overlooked in his self defense claim…He, ( Zimmerman ) choose to ignore dispatch advice to not pursue or follow Martin. He was armed. That to me shows an intent to engage or confront. There was no actual crime being committed at the time. " He looks suspicious." What the hell exactly does that mean and does it give a person, ( not a law officer or even licensed security ) a right to confront and kill an unarmed person? I certainly hope the hell the answer is an emphatic…No. And I am far from a pablum puking liberal.