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From [HERE] and [HERE] Special Prosecutor Angela Corey on Tuesday released to the public a small batch of evidence in the case. There were no revelations. The most compelling piece was a 29-page Sanford police report that she had released last month. This time, however, wide sections that had been blacked out were restored. They included more details that revealed police believed Trayvon's death was preventable.
Police records released show in greater detail how the Sanford detective investigating the case was unconvinced that Zimmerman was legally justified when he shot Martin. Detective Chris Serino believed Zimmerman jumped to a "faulty conclusion" about Martin, an unarmed teen who he said never used deadly force when he battered Zimmerman.
Serino's statement made note of the fact that Zimmerman had called police to report the "suspicious" presence of a black male on at least four prior occasions. "Zimmerman, by his statements made to the call taker and recorded for review and his statements made to investigators following the shooting death of Martin, made it clear that he had already reached a faulty conclusion as to Martin's purpose for being in the neighborhood," Serino wrote.
He said Zimmerman spotted Martin twice, but didn't use the opportunity to introduce himself as the concerned neighborhood watch person he claims to be. Zimmerman said he was afraid of the 150 lb teen, but Serino was skeptical.
"His actions are inconsistent with those of a person who has stated he was in fear of another subject," Serino added. "Investigative findings show that George Michael Zimmerman had at least two opportunities to speak with Trayvon Benjamin Martin in order to defuse the circumstances surrounding the encounter. On at least two occasions, George Michael Zimmerman failed to identify himself as a concerned resident or a neighborhood watch member to Trayvon Benjamin Martin."