Update from 4/2 - A map including times from Zimmerman’s 911 call:

“Why did Trayvon run when he did around the 2:08 mark of Zimmerman’s 911 call?”
If my new map is correct, Zimmerman was still in his parked truck facing west by the cut through, watching Trayvon in his rearview mirrors, talking to 911 about how “these assholes always get away,” giving absolutely HORRIBLE directions to his location, and then Trayvon runs.
So, what made Trayvon run around the 2

“Why did Trayvon run when he did around the 2:08 mark of Zimmerman’s 911 call?”
If my new map is correct, Zimmerman was still in his parked truck facing west by the cut through, watching Trayvon in his rearview mirrors, talking to 911 about how “these assholes always get away,” giving absolutely HORRIBLE directions to his location, and then Trayvon runs.
So, what made Trayvon run around the 2

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A view from the Crawdad hole blog

I used to make my living going over police reports and evidence. So that’s what I’m gonna do today. Here is the Initial Shooting Report provided by the Sanford Police Department. It is only a partial report made by the first two responding officers. It does not include the detective’s report or any forensics/autopsy information.
Let’s start with the basics. Sanford, Florida is an

I used to make my living going over police reports and evidence. So that’s what I’m gonna do today. Here is the Initial Shooting Report provided by the Sanford Police Department. It is only a partial report made by the first two responding officers. It does not include the detective’s report or any forensics/autopsy information.
Let’s start with the basics. Sanford, Florida is an

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An early map showing the speculated routes of TM and GZ

This map shows an earlier hypothesis before the evidence dump.
The story can be read Here

This map shows an earlier hypothesis before the evidence dump.
The story can be read Here

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Map: Overview of trip to 711

This map shows the location and a path from where Trayvon Martin was staying to the 711.
This route uses the front gate and not the cut through shortcut near Frank Taaffe's house.
(Link will open in new window because the map is large) CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP
From the BCC.List.com blog

This map shows the location and a path from where Trayvon Martin was staying to the 711.
This route uses the front gate and not the cut through shortcut near Frank Taaffe's house.
(Link will open in new window because the map is large) CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP
From the BCC.List.com blog

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The krotty lions

Here are the krotty lions - real dangerous creatures... And don't forget, never, ever let the size fool you!

Feel free to check out the Martial Arts Humor page on Facebook, found here. A 'like is always appreciated :-)'

Here are the krotty lions - real dangerous creatures... And don't forget, never, ever let the size fool you!

Feel free to check out the Martial Arts Humor page on Facebook, found here. A 'like is always appreciated :-)'

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Classical Tsuki Waza (Uchina Nu Chichidi)

This is merely my personal understanding of "old style" tsuki waza (Uchina nu chichidi [Okinawa no tsuki-te])
based mainly on the techniques passed on via the Machimura Suidi lineage
of Soken Hohan shinshi but it has also been informed by training in other
"old style" Okinawan systems. I do not claim to be an authority on body
mechanics, but I do believe all the information in this article is

This is merely my personal understanding of "old style" tsuki waza (Uchina nu chichidi [Okinawa no tsuki-te])
based mainly on the techniques passed on via the Machimura Suidi lineage
of Soken Hohan shinshi but it has also been informed by training in other
"old style" Okinawan systems. I do not claim to be an authority on body
mechanics, but I do believe all the information in this article is

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