Yvette Carnell: The 3 Most Important Things We Learned From George Zimmerman’s Newly Released Statements
by Yvette Carnell
In the past few weeks, a good deal of new information has been released about the night George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin. And 
although all of the newly released evidence is important to the case, the most important information released could arguably be statements which reveal Zimmerman is a 1) boldface liar 2) aggressor and 3) racial profiler.
First off, George Zimmerman initially said he remained in his car as Trayvon Martin walked past and disappeared. When asked by police why he followed Trayvon after his disappearance, Zimmerman told officers that he was following the instructions of the 911 dispatcher who’d asked whether Zimmerman could re-establish eye contact with the teenager. As it turns out, that was a lie. The dispatcher never asked Zimmerman to do that.
When pressed, Zimmerman says he got out of his car to get the name of the street Trayvon was travelling on. But how could Zimmerman get the name of the street Trayvon was on if Trayvon had, as Zimmerman said, ”disappeared”? And how is it that Zimmerman doesn’t know the name of the streets in the subdivision where he himself lives? Zimmerman, a man who claims Trayvon stood out to him because he knows the name of every person in his subdivision, wants us to believe that he doesn’t know the names of the streets as well? And even if he didn’t know the name of the exact street on which he saw Trayvon traveling, he did know the name of the connecting street. That was more than enough for the officers who would’ve undoubtedly patrolled the entire area, had Zimmerman not slain Trayvon before they arrived.
Which brings me to the the second most important thing we learned; Zimmerman had, based on his own account, at least two opportunities to extricate himself from the situation. Since the dispatcher never told Zimmerman to re-establish eye contact with Trayvon, Zimmerman could’ve just as well driven home unencumbered, but he didn’t. By Zimmerman’s own account, he followed Trayvon, and then, according to Zimmerman, Trayvon circled his car and disappeared - again. Even if Zimmerman is telling the truth, this was his second opportunity to extricate himself from the situation. He chose not to take it.
Number three, and this is a biggy; when police asked Zimmerman about what happened the night he murdered Trayvon, Zimmerman asked, “just tonight?”, and proceeded to tell police about a string of break-ins in his neighborhood.
“I had called before, and the police had come out,” he said in an interview, “but these guys know the neighborhood very well, and they would cut in between buildings and lose …”
From that admission, it is clear that Zimmerman profiled Trayvon as being one of “these guys” connected to the break-ins, and took aggressive action. He took the law into his own hands. And that’s not self-defense. That’s vigilantism. That’s why he’s on trial. That’s why he deserves to be convicted.
Yvette Carnell is a former Capitol Hill and campaign staffer turned writer. She is currently an editor and contributor to Yourblackworld.
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Plus I thought he said Trayvon jumped him from behind and hit him in the head? Now he is said Trayon confronted him and asked him if he had a problem and hit him in the face. There is a reason that Detective didn’t believe him and wanted to charge him !!
It’s not that he doesn’t believe him! He doesn’t care! To them Trayvon is just another n****r! Not even viewed as human to most of these people!
I wouldn’t consider Zimmerman as a Vigilante, do to the fact Trayvon didn’t commit any crime. he is just a murderer!
ZIMMERMAN BEEN BEATING THE SYSTEM WITH HIS FATHER AS HIS ESCAPE GOAT BUT NOT THIS TIME THE PEOPLE WANT JUSTICE
George Zimmerman was living out a sociopathic fantasy when he targeted & murdered Trayvon Martin
This guy action speaks for itself. Only a lamebrain idiot would be talking about his case….Why is his lawyer allowing him to convict himself….?
Z man running his mouth to much? Thats a good thing! Talk on z man….keep telling them lies! So yo a*s can be toast! If it was my black son…there wouldn’t be no talk? at all, he’d be already serving his life sentence or waiting for the chair……
I totally agree in every way with this article! Zimmerman was determined that “they” weren’t gonna get away from him that night. He was determined to get “they” as he calls it and he did just that and thought he was going to get away scott free! This man is obscessed with young black males! I mean, he had only placed 54 calls to the police of black males walking in a neighborhood where apparently blacks live! HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER! This man armed himself to do just what he did to Trayvon! Murder a young black man!
Clearly he is lying about the murder just as he has lied about the funds he has received. The thing that gives me much hope about this case is, regular people can see through this man’s lies! When watching CNN and listening to the callers who call on various shows it gives me hope that this man will be found guilty! These callers to me are equivalent to the jurors!
On a personal note, everyday I think about the death of Trayvon Martin. I also think about the lives of many other young black men that have died at the hands of another. I also think about the number that have died at the hands of their OWN! I think about the life of my own 13 year old son! That looks as if he could be 17 or 18 years old. I walk around daily fearing that someone will take the life of my son, just because! Its crazy when we have to fear being killed because or our race by another race and then on the other hand we have to fear being murdered by our brothers! We as a people need to get closer to one another. There is a terrible disconnect in our race that WE as a people can fix! All we need is for people to care! My mind tells me that the black man is feared so much because of who he is! A black man is the best man EVER created by God! Which is why people have helped us to become who we are! These people know that if a black man EVER realizes his own potential…(it brings tears to my eyes to think about it)! GREAT GREAT THINGS WILL BE DONE BY OUR MEN! But in order for us to change we have to believe that we are worthy of being better!!!! We are much better than who we are portrayed to be! I think it’s time to show people just who we are as a people!
I know I got off subject, but in my mind all of this stems back to who we are! The best at everything we do! We are an unstoppable force if only we coud see OUR potential!!!!
I LOVE BLACK!!! BLACK = ME!!!
Nothing GZ has said makes any sense. His recorded call to police tells enough for him to be underneath the jail! If Trayvon jumped u by the car how did u shoot him between houses? Why weren’t “your”cries for help continue after the gun went off? If Trayvon was on top when he was killed where is image of his blood on yur clothes on yur face??? He is a liar and for that he should be convicted. Trayvon can’t tell his version and georgie is not credible.
If Zimmermans neighborhood had 10 break ends a week, that still had nothing to do with Trayvon, he was walking down the street minding his own business. Trayvon was stalked, confronted and killed by a crazy hot head, a wanna be tough guy and a cop reject. When Zimmerman gave that fake apology to the Martin family in court, he said that ” He did not know that Trayvon was not his age. But on the 911 call Zimmerman said that the suspicious guy was in his late teens. LET THE VIOLINS PLAY PLEASE!
If nothing else caused there to be some doubt about what Z did, there should be some problem with the way he spoke to the 911 dispatch. “Yep, he’s checking me out.” Listening to his voice the hair on the back of my neck stood up. This man sounded drugged out. He sounded as though he was hallucinating and totally stoned. If nothing else we all should have listened and worried about his tone of voice. Later I found out that he was on medication for anxiety and also for ADHD. What a combination. Think that will make you a little paranoid?
He’s A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR…….
GZ is beginning to tell more and more lies. His credibility is shot. I think he will be found guilty due to his own admission.
Kells, let’s not forget selective breeding, the best of the “beast”. If I were one on them, I’d be scared too! The day we unite is their worst nightmare. I only hope we do it soon. Tell someone they’re “worthless, bad,shiftless,and lazy long enough they will believe it, and act accordingly.
Remember he said “these a–holes always get away” he was determined that this person wasn’t and had the weapon to
back him up. That man had no business carrying a gun with
his history of rage and bigotry.
Ok, number one, Zimmerson would have never even approached Trayvon had he not had his gun on him, two even if yout job is “neiborhood watch” if you do see something wrong or comitting a crime you dont engagde them you contact your local authorities, but point & case all Trayvon was doing was walking home from the store? So this child lost his life for being born black….that was his crime. So I say to all Black & Whiteeven though this is clearly a case of murder by total unwarrented racial profilling in its highest form and the accused has ties and pulled strings to in his home town with the police force and a father being a local retiered Judge…..will justice truly be served because if not there will be a back lash that this country really dont need. Its a case of right & wrong not Black & White so I only hope everyone does the right thing.