Nova
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Generally you don't see crime scene photos. You either go to the ME's office and identify in person, or they take a sterile picture of the body in the morgue. That wasn't this department's best procedural move IMO.
Frankly, I think forcing next of kin to view the corpse of a loved one is the cruelest method of all. But maybe that's just me.
But back to the photos. How many were Tracy Martin shown? Because there are mentions above of his being shown a picture of his son laying face down in the grass. (And BTW, how could anyone identify anyone reliably from such a photo?)
And there are also references to Trayvon's tear-stained (or rain-splattered) cheek. I don't believe you could see the kid's face if he was lying face down.
So were multiple photos shown to Mr. Martin? (That seems excessive.)
Or did Trayvon die front down, but with his face to one side, revealing his profile? (If this is the case, then I understand the complaint about showing his father this picture.)