MaggieD
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GZ was not supposed to be packing OR approaching possible subjects, according to the guidelines, for watch-persons, of his type, per their national organization. But GZ was a self-appointed watch-captain, which may have played a part, in the decision to fire former SPD Chief Bill Lee.
GZ was on his way to the store. He was not "on patrol."
"We don't need you to do that," said Dee Dee the dispatcher, but GZ got out of his car, followed Martin, failed to identify himself, TWICE, failed to defuse the situation, shot Martin, DEAD, without wounding or warning Martin, with the fatal instrument, and then GZ LIED, to SPD and anybody else he talked to, in any several interviews.
There is no evidence he was in a position to "defuse the situation." The only evidence we have so far is from GZ's own testimony. And that testimony says that TV approached him, asked "Why are you following me?" to which GZ replied, "What are you doing here?" And then, according to GZ, TM jumped his ass.
GZ LIED, since he has to explain, why Martin had no wounds on his hands and why Martin's body was found face down, partly on the sidewalk, partly on the grass, and NO GUNSHOT RESIDUE WAS FOUND, on GZ's red jacket.
There is no question that TM was on top of GZ. Not a real convenient place from which to land punches. GZ, on the other hand, had a fractured nose and injury to his forehead; plus, of course, those wounds on the back of his head. As to no gunshot residue being found on his jacket? If it wasn't zipped, there's no inconsistency there. If the test for gunshot residue wasn't taken that very night? That also could be a factor.
This is problematic, since GZ variously claims he was attacked, sometimes by a blow, sometimes by a lot of blows, sometimes with head-smashing, which the SPD lead detective didn't believe, since GZ's wounds look fabricated and superficial.
I'd like to see a link here?
According to inference, from GZ's stories, he should have shot Martin, while Martin was on top of him, but this couldn't have happened, with the gun at an odd angle, and GZ being under Martin, WITHOUT A WHOLE LOT OF GSR GETTING ON GZ's RED JACKET.
If his jacket was zipped and they tested his jacket that very night, I would find that odd. But there's nothing in the evidence that indicates either of these things.
So GZ lies, and lies, and LIES, trying to figure out a way, he should have not waited, for the SPD, to come interview Martin, whom GZ approached and shot dead, as a clear violation, of Martin's civil rights, by holding his gun, at arm's length, to shoot Martin, right up against his chest, while holding his flashlight-keychain, which was found right by Martin's body.
Fairy Tales can come true . . . they can happen to youuuuu . . .
This is a sound murder-2 case, complicated by general negligence and a cover-up, by SPD and by former Chief Lee.
Dayam . . . If I'da seen this first, I wouldn't have bothered to respond.