FBI report on Zimmerman's supposed "racism" -- After interviewing nearly three dozen people in the George
Zimmerman murder case, the FBI found no evidence that racial bias was a
motivating factor in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, records released Thursday
show.
Even the lead detective in the case, Sanford Det. Chris
Serino, told agents that he thought Zimmerman profiled Trayvon because of his
attire and the circumstances — but not his race.
Serino saw Zimmerman as “having little hero complex, but not
as a racist.”
The Duval County State Attorney released another collection
of evidence in the Zimmerman murder case Thursday, including reports from FBI
agents who investigated whether any racial bias was involved in Trayvon’s Feb.
26 killing.
The evidence includes bank surveillance videos from the day
of the killing, crime scene photos and memos from prosecutors.
Among the documents is a note from the prosecutor who said
one of the witnesses said her son, a minor, had felt pressured by investigators
to say the injured man he saw was wearing a red top. The boy’s testimony had
been considered key, because it backed up Zimmerman’s allegation that he —
wearing red — was being pummeled.
Federal agents interviewed Zimmerman’s neighbors and
co-workers, but none said Zimmerman had expressed racial animus at any time
prior to the Feb. 26 shooting of Martin, a black teen, in a confrontation at a
Sanford housing complex. As Sanford police investigated the circumstances of
Martin’s death, the FBI opened a parallel probe to determine if Martin’s civil
rights had been violated.
Several co-workers said they had never seen Zimmerman
display any prejudice or racial bias.
Two co-workers told agents they spoke with Zimmerman the day
after the shooting, and both said they noticed injuries to Zimmerman’s nose and
the back of his head. One person said Zimmerman was “absolutely devastated.”
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