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created on 03/27/2010  |  http://fubar.com/doc-s-talk/b330766

Zimmerman told them he lost sight of Trayvon and was walking back to his SUV when Trayvon approached him from the left rear, and they exchanged words.

Trayvon asked Zimmerman if he had a problem. Zimmerman said no and reached for his cell phone, he told police. Trayvon then said, "Well, you do now" or something similar and punched Zimmerman in the nose, according to the account he gave police.

Zimmerman fell to the ground and Trayvon got on top of him and began slamming his head into the sidewalk, he told police.

Zimmerman began yelling for help.

Several witnesses heard those cries, and there has been a dispute about whether they came from Zimmerman or Trayvon.

Lawyers for Trayvon's family say it was Trayvon, but police say their evidence indicates it was Zimmerman.

One witness, who has since talked to local television news reporters, told police he saw Zimmerman on the ground with Trayvon on top, pounding him — and was unequivocal that it was Zimmerman who was crying for help.

Zimmerman then shot Trayvon once in the chest at very close range, according to authorities.

When police arrived less than two minutes later, Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose, had a swollen lip and had bloody lacerations to the back of his head.

Paramedics gave him first aid but he said he did not need to go to the hospital. He got medical care the next day.

 

As George Zimmerman's supporters work to stem the rising tide of public outrage aimed at the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin last month, a new picture of the victim—culled from the 17-year-old's Facebook and Twitter accounts and witness testimony—has emerged.

"With a single punch," the Orlando Sentinel, citing police sources, reported Monday, "Trayvon Martin decked the Neighborhood Watch volunteer ... climbed on top of [him] and slammed his head into the sidewalk several times, leaving him bloody and battered."

"That is the account Zimmerman gave police," the paper said, "and much of it has been corroborated by witnesses, authorities say."

Zimmerman's attorney, Craig Sonner, says that Zimmerman acted in self-defense and is not a racist as some have portrayed him.

"I think we need to let the investigation come forward and let all the facts in this case come out," Sonner said on the "Today" show. "I think it's going to tell a different story than the way it's been related and portrayed in the media."

According to a CNN poll released Monday, 73 percent of Americans think police should arrest Zimmerman.

Meanwhile, the difference between the typical teenager Martin's family and supporters say he was and the way he presented himself on social media is the subject of increasing debate.

Obama Care In Vegas ??

Let's connect the dots between Vegas casinos and our current health insurance system. Buying health insurance is a bet. As a customer, I am betting that I will probably get sick or injured sometime in the near future. The house, the insurance provider -- after examining my particular medical history and current lifestyle habits -- is betting that I won't. If I have to go to the hospital this year, I collect on my wager by obtaining very valuable services for my minimal dollars spent. If I remain healthy, then the insurance provider keeps my bet in the form of a premium. Each year, my insurance company and I play this game, since we both know the risks to our wagers.

Here's where our politicians don't get how the gamble works. If I contact my insurer to place my premium wager while having a preexisting condition, I am putting the house at a disadvantage.The same scenario exists at Caesar's Palace when a sports bettor has a hot tip on an injured quarterback and wants to lay enormous amounts of cash against a spread. The bettor's information is a preexisting condition that puts the house at the disadvantage. To compensate, the casino will do one of two things: Either the bettor will have limits imposed upon his wager so he will not be allowed to win too much, or he will be asked to leave the casino entirely, completely disallowed to play.

The same occurs with those with heart conditions, genetic diseases, or other afflictions that are sure to incur expensive coverage. The house (the insurance company) knows that they are very likely to get sick, thus costing a huge payout. Therefore, limits are placed upon them in the form of expensive premiums and high deductibles -- or in the worst case, no coverage is offered at all by that particular company.

Though it appears that only customers are affected by these rules of exchange, the casinos face consequences as well. If Caesar's refuses too many people -- who are then able to take their business down the Strip to the MGM Grand, or to an offshore bookmaker, or even to a personal acquaintance who takes bets -- then Caesar's is potentially missing out on a lot of income. Similarly, if Aetna refuses too many clients, then the potential for business expands for other large providers like Blue Cross, for lesser known companies in other states, or even for cash clinics and charity hospitals. Competition for customers will always exist if the market allows it.  

And as much as Democrats want to use the word "right" when describing health coverage, patients have no more "right" to demand service than a gambler does at a sportsbook counter.

While the story of a person battling with health insurance companies is nowhere near as entertaining as one about a hot roller at a craps table, the conditions are the same. A private business is assuming a tremendous amount of risk on the behalf of a customer. When an inconsequential and unaccountable third party, like the federal government, starts forcing private companies to take on more than they are capable of or willing to, those companies go out of business. And as we are learning, even the federal government is not immune to going out of business.
Surely, we can agree that doctors and nurses should do everything they can to care for all patients, and they have taken an oath to do so. Forcing involvement of any other parties beyond that infringes upon the free exchange between customers and providers.

Even in Sin City, that is unethical.

Response to bullies

I wrote this in response to a person who wanted bullys to stop and be nice    

I have lived my whole life trying to stop bullies from hurting people. I was bullied as a very young child and as soon as I was able to defend myself I did, I have been blessed with size and strength. Not all people can do that, but speaking up for ones self must be mastered also. Adults, not in fear of physical violence, should also learn to stand up for themself. This builds self esteem and coping skills, the ablity to take a joke, or brush off and insult. In the Cyber world (FuBar) people can practice standing up for ones self and also block delete or change settings. This Cyber World of social networks (FuBar) also, gives would be bullies a chance to "pay back" for the pain they endured.  This is a twisted result of low self esteem, be stronger than those and delete them. I encourage all to take charge of your life, have fun here, and make the friends you want to have. Remember FuBar is NOT real life! people here only have the power you give them by careing what is said or done in the Cyber World. I understand wanting this to be reposted but saying that those that don't, "don't have a heart" is wrong too this is a type of peer preasure to guilt people into doing what you say. Your compassion is good enough, you can not force or pressure people in to being good.  I hope those that read this teach this one at a time and, we all have more fun on FuBar.  

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