Page 6 - Dennis Root News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Their ck, somebody in a mount position striking, throwing, pushing, whatever the case may be, driving the person down, underneath, what would their perception be at that time? i have to look at it at that time and say my perception, what would the perception be given the dark environment, the continual attack. then i have to leave there and figure out what would be a response. >> so you've identified a couple of environmental -- >> all right. we're getting more background on why dennis root, this private investigator, has been called by the defense. you see mark o'mara questioning him, potenti...

2012 through tactical advantage solutions. in 2013 i started dennis root and associates which is a private investigations, an expert witness firm. >> dennis root and associates you started earlier this year? >> yes. >> you understood when you contacted the defense in this case that this case was getting national, if not worldwide attention? >> of course. >> and you understood that there would be live coverage of this trial if you testified, is that right. >> yes, sir. >> you're on live television, assuming those cameras are working. >> yes. >> and the name of your company is on live television...

Their weapon or any other person. >> your objection is? >> relevance. >> i have to sustain on that one. >> okay. >> anything in the discharge of his firearm, from your view, evidence to you that mr. zimmerman acted in some additional form or fashion of ill will, spite or hatred realizing that of course the discharge of a firearm at somebody is an event that can cause death. >> i'm going to object based on improper based on our limited motion. >> please approach. >> all right. let's take another quick break as they approach the judge. the defense and the prosecution. they've got another issue. ...

>> good morning, sir. >> morning. >> state your name. >> dennis root. >> spell your last name. >> r-o-o-t as in tom. >> what is your occupation? >> currently self-employed as a safety in law enforcement trainer and also as a private investigator and expert witness. >> okay. is that the purpose that brings you here today, correct? >> yes. >> what i'd like you to do, if you would, begin, i guess at the beginning and tell us how you first got involved in law enforcement generally and we'll walk you through the steps of your career. >> okay, in april of 2011 i retired after completing just 22 year...

We take it and look at it for face value and create a training scenario that we would put other deputies or officers through a similar controlled event so they gain the experience. not just when they do it wrong, but also doing it right and adapting it to training for the agency as a whole. >> dennis root is a private investigator. he is explaining his credentials to mark o'mara the criminal defense attorney for george zimmerman setting the stage for more substantive questions. we'll take a quick break and resume our coverage of the zimmerman trial right after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] some...