Johnathan Capehart has a must read article. Must Read means go read it now!
It wasn’t until Trayvon’s father, Tracy Martin, called to file a missing-persons report on Feb. 27 that police went to his fiancee’s house with pictures of his son’s dead body. News reports have said that Trayvon’s body was tagged as a John Doe. But the “Partial Report Only” that was completed at 3:07 a.m. on Feb. 27 lists Trayvon’s full name, city of birth, address and phone number. How did police get that information? Was Trayvon carrying identification? Did police try to contact that home number?
The timeline surrounding this case has always been problematic. We have Zimmerman pursuing (911 call) Trayvon Martin. We have Zimmerman saying he was walking to his SUV when Trayvon Martin jumped him. We have a cell phone record showing Trayvon Martin on the phone with his girlfriend.
And now we have a police report that adds questions instead of answering them. And if the Sanford Police had Trayvon Martin’s ID information and didn’t contact the family… words fail. Something is very wrong with the Sanford Police. And I can’t help but notice, whether you look at their statements at the beginning of this case or at their recent leaks, the Sanford Police promote George Zimmerman’s side of the story – and only Zimmerman’s side. They simply do not come across as a “Just the facts, ma’am” organization. This could very well be a face saving move, but it hardly makes them come across as fair… or professional… or competent.
Jonathan Capehart goes on:
Were any photographs taken of Zimmerman’s injuries?
Good question. It has now been stated that Zimmerman had a broken nose and had his head slammed against the sidewalk. Did he go to the hospital to confirm the broken nose or find out if he had a concussion? According to the Orlando Sentinel (link two sentences above): Paramedics gave him first aid but he said he did not need to go to the hospital. He got medical care the next day. Do authorities have the medical report on the care Zimmerman received the next day?
Here are more questions from Capehart:
Zimmerman was then taken to the Sanford Police Department and interviewed by an investigator. Was that interview recorded?
Was there blood splatter from Trayvon on Zimmerman’s clothing? Were any tests done on Zimmerman’s clothing? DNA? Gunpowder?
Were any photographs taken of Zimmerman’s clothing? Was the clothing taken into evidence.
What’s frightening about these questions is that they’re so… basic. Hopefully, they have answers. But here’s my piece of advice to the Sanford Police… your next leak should be answers to the following questions.