06-24-2013, 12:06 PM
West says that the screaming stopped after the gunshot wound, "why wouldn't it?" he asked.
Well, imo, because George says he didn't even know that he'd shot Trayvon. George felt the need to jump on Travyon after the shot and asked an approaching witness for help in restraining Travyon, who was by then not moving, as West just described.
It hurts George that as soon as the shot was fired, the screaming stopped. Dead guys don't scream. West wants to explain why it could have been George who was screaming and stopped, but George's answer to police questions about his mindset at the time don't really support that, imo. The prosecution will probably position that apparent inconsistency as a lie during trial, and the defense is setting the stage to counter that.
West is describing the aftermath of the shooting.
Well, imo, because George says he didn't even know that he'd shot Trayvon. George felt the need to jump on Travyon after the shot and asked an approaching witness for help in restraining Travyon, who was by then not moving, as West just described.
It hurts George that as soon as the shot was fired, the screaming stopped. Dead guys don't scream. West wants to explain why it could have been George who was screaming and stopped, but George's answer to police questions about his mindset at the time don't really support that, imo. The prosecution will probably position that apparent inconsistency as a lie during trial, and the defense is setting the stage to counter that.
West is describing the aftermath of the shooting.