Is Zimmerman lying about being assaulted?

 A new controversy sparks in the Martin case as a video of Zimmerman in handcuffs is released. Zimmerman claimed to have shot Martin in self-defense after being brutally assaulted – yet the video apparently does not show enough damages to his face. A former co-worker of Zimmerman also spoke against him and denounced his violent behavior that eventually lead to Zimmerman losing his security guard job back in 2005. Is this element relevant to the case? Zimmerman had anger issues seven years ago – does this mean he should be denied the right to defend himself?

Zimmerman’s brother answered to these accusations by saying that Zimmerman’s nose is obviously broken and swollen on the video of his arrest. It would make sense that his own brother is trying to support Zimmerman as much as possible.

There is no bad guy or good guy in this case – there is not use in making Martin appear as an innocent teen and in turning Zimmerman into a blood-thirsty racist murderer. Obviously, the two men fought and Zimmerman shot to end the fight. Martin threatened to kill Zimmerman according to a witness, and Zimmerman was following Martin in spite of the police force’s advice, according to the recording of his 911 call prior to the shooting. They both committed mistakes and displayed violent behavior.

Do you think this new material proves that Zimmerman is guilty? Should he be charged although there is no evidence against his self-defense claims? I think this case has gone way too far in term of racial interpretations and that the two protagonists are yet to be accurately portrayed in the media.