Coffee and Donuts: Zimmerman, Rape Trial, Batman

Police video shows George Zimmerman shortly after Trayvon Martin shooting

I don’t know about you, but to me it appears that George Zimmerman is in pretty decent shape for a person who just a little while before this video was taken, was involved in a life or death struggle with Trayvon Martin. Or maybe, as according to his attorney, he just heals fast. Whatever the case, I’m hoping that the Sanford Police Department documented the extent and severity of his injuries with some photographs. Taking photographs of a suspect’s or victim’s injuries is covered in criminal investigations 101. Hopefully someone on the Sanford Police Department took that class.

George Zimmerman lost job as party security guard for being too aggressive, ex-co-worker says

Could George Zimmerman have anger management issues? One of his former coworkers had this to say about him: “But it was like Jekyll and Hyde. When the dude snapped, he snapped.” Fighting with cops, throwing women to the ground, shooting an unarmed young man. His lawyer may decide to trash the ‘Stand your ground’ defense and instead claim temporary insanity.


Mistrial declared after Manhattan jury deadlocked on rape charge against newly canned NYPD cop Michael Pena

I just don’t know what a victim of a rape needs to do to be believed by a jury these days. How could this victim possibly remember being penetrated by a rapist if she can’t remember something as simple as the color of a car? I, for one, would think that a mature, adult woman would know when her vagina is being forcibly penetrated by a rapist’s penis. This just bolsters my argument that verdicts in criminal cases should be decided by majority rule and not unanimous verdicts. The judicial tenet of beyond a reasonable doubt is an admirable standard that sounds good in theory but many times it is untenable in courtrooms throughout our country. And as a result, victims do not receive the justice they seek and deserve.

Batman pulled over

In the dangerous, chaotic, and crazy world of police work, it’s the humorous moments like this and the people that you shared them with that you will always remember.

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