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She did herself a lot of disfavors yesterday because of her attitude and the way she came off on the stand, because if the jury doesnt like her, theyre less likely to believe her. they may not like her and still say i believe her, but you dont want that acting against you if youre the prosecution. you want the jury to like and relate to your witnesses. they may have had a hard time yesterday. an easier time today. >> i can add to that that you can like her and still not believe her. >> that is t...

>> i didnt think that was important. i did not think that was important. >> not important enough to put in the letter. and not important enough to tell her -- >> objection. asked and answered. >> can we move on to another topic? >> just to be clear then, you didnt include that in the letter and you didnt include it on the conversation you had on march 19th with ms. fulton. >> no. >> when you were interviewed by mr. crump and later that day you didnt say it. >> no. >> and then you were interviewe...

Though, when you talked to mr. crump, was nothing else? thats when the phone cut off? >> yes, sir. >> thats what you wrote in the letter, correct? >> yes, sir. >> thats what you told miss fulton? >> yes, sir. >> however, on april 2nd when you were talking to mr. de la rionda in sybrina fultons home with her sitting next to you, when mr. de la rionda says, okay, when you heard that noise, something hitting somebody, you didnt, did you, hear the man say anything or did you hear trayvon say anythin...

As in racial profiling in this case. you say this possibly re-opened the door to this whole conversation about race because of this conversation. watch. >> you may not consider it a racial comment, but its certainly offensive, isnt it? >> no. >> you dont think calling someone a creepy ass cracker is offensive? >> no. >> so -- but you specifically chose not to tell ms. fulton thats what trayvon martin said? >> no. >> because you thought it would hurt her feelings, didnt you? >> no. >> you didnt t...

Court reporter has to take down both voices. if you allow her to finish her answer. are you finished with your answer? >> yes. >> you may ask the next question. >> of course, you wouldnt say it to sabrina fuubre sybrina fu >> that was disrespectful. >> yes. you may not consider it a racial comment, but it is certainly offensive, isnt it? >> no. >> you dont think its offensive? >> no. >> so, but you specifically chose not to tell mrs. fulton thats what trayvon martin said. >> no. >> because you t...

Heard that before? >> i told you i dont watch the news. >> what about when you talked with tracy martin? did he say when you came forward. we are saying this is a racially motivated murder. >> he just asked if i could talk to his attorney. >> how about when you talked to ms. fulton. did she say would you please come forward and talk to our attorney and record it because we think this is a racially charged event? >> no. >> and you didnt have any information from the news that this was a racially ...

Falling me responded in some way? >> yes. >> and what did you tell her that he said? >> repeat your question, again. >> did you ms. fulton what the man said when trayvon martin said, why you following me? did you say to mrs. fulton what the man said in response? >> yes. >> what did you tell her? >> what are you doing around here? >> so thats what you told ms. fulton? >> yes. >> you are sure you actually had a conversation with ms. fulton? >> not for that long. >> agreed. im not challenging that....

To give a plausible answer to miss fulton as to why you didnt go to the wake? >> yes, sir. >> but on the april 2nd interview, you were, in fact, under oath? >> yes, sir. >> you knew that? >> yes, sir. >> so, paul, this is a young woman being in an extremely untenable position. shes the star witness for the prosecution. how are they pivoting or trying pivot as quickly as they can off the testimony of what don southwest doing. >> shes answering the questions and as you watch her and listen to her ...

>> when you wrote the letter about what happened on the evening of february 26 and decided what to put in it, you made the decision not to include that you heard trayvon martin say "get off, get off." >> yes, sir. >> then when you went to miss fultons house to talk with her and she was so anxious to know what happened. >> i didnt go in her house. >> out front. when you went to miss fultons house with the letter in hand and she so desperately wanted to know what happened. you among the things you...

Of february 26th, you decided in what to tell miss fulton, not to tell her that youd heard a little get off get off from trayvon martin? >> objection. compound question, argumentative and mischaracterizing what this witness has previously said. >> as far as compound, do you understand the question? >> no, maam. >> pardon? >> no, maam. >> okay. you need to break it down then. she says she doesnt understand. >> okay. on march 19th. >> yes, sir. >> you had a meeting with miss fulton. >> yes, sir. >...