9:36 a.m.
She says she has listened to the call a few times before testifying today.

“Yes, definitely it’s Georgie,” she says after O’mara asks who she hears in the call.

O’Mara finishes questioning.

Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda begins questioning.

He asks about the book she and her husband wrote.

O’Mara objects. De la Rionda says it shows bias.

She confirms any money made from the book would be donated to Zimmerman.

De la Rionda asks her if she has a stake in the case. She says she doesn’t know.

She says the money is going into a savings account for Zimmerman after the case.

De la Rionda asks her if he is left-handed. She confirms.

She says she knew the first time it was Zimmerman. She says it’s played on the news.

She first heard it on the news, she says in a story about Zimmerman.

De la Rionda plays part of the non-emergency call Zimmerman made.

O’Mara asks for it to be identified.

De la Rionda says he didn’t want to tip her off to what it was.

She says she doesn’t know if she has heard the recording before.

She says she recognizes it as Zimmerman.

The portion of the call is the expletive phrases.

De la Rionda asks if she recognized the voice of Zimmerman saying them.

She says she recognizes it.

De la Rionda asks if she heard the defendant screaming before.

"Like that? No," she says.

De la Rionda finishes questioning.

O'Mara redirects.

He asks about the expletive phrases and if she thinks there was spite, ill-will or hatred.

No, she says.

O'Mara asks if there was anything in Zimmerman's voice that gave her the impression he was acting with ill-will.

She says no.

"I just knew it and I saw the reaction his wife had in listening to it," she says.

O'Mara finishes questioning.

De la Rionda re-cross examines.

He asks about the expletive phrases.

She says she's heard him say it before.

De la Rionda asks if him saying that would be used to invite them out to dinner or come talk.

"I don't think he was angry," she says.

De la Rionda asks if telling the police the expletive phrases and that people have gotten away in the past is angry.

"I don't take it as angry, no," she says.

O'Mara objects to speculation and improper foundation. He says the entire tape must be played.

De la Rionda plays a portion of the non-emergency call.

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Witness: Mark Osterman - Friend of Zimmerman

9:51 a.m.
Mark Osterman takes the stand. O'Mara begins questioning. He reconfirms he is a federal air marshal. He says was aware of Zimmerman getting a concealed weapons permit. He explains how he talked with Zimmerman about getting it.

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The contrast is extreme and can't be missed - BDLR's tone makes GZ sound even calmer, less agitated or frustrated.

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Listen very carefully to the video replay of the testimony today.

I CLEARLY heard Brenie saying "These asshole defendants always get away" and under his breath "Fucking Zimmerman and his punk witnesses and lawyers"

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9:50 a.m.
She says she’s heard the call three times and doesn’t think the voice is changing.

De la Rionda plays the entire non-emergency call made by Zimmerman.

She says she recognizes Zimmerman’s voice.

De la Rionda asks if they were continuous cries for help.

They appeared to be, she says.

O’Mara re-redirects.

He asks if she heard in any part of the call that Zimmerman was angry or acting with ill-will.

No, she says.

O’Mara asks about the curse words said in the call and if they show evidence of ill-will or hatred. She says no.

O’Mara asks about other portions of the call and if she heard anger. There was no evidence of ill-will, spite or hatred in his voice to her, she says.

O’Mara asks about the continuous screams and if she heard gaps in time.

She says hestitates.

O’Mara asks if it was a long continuous scream. She says it wasn’t long and continuous, but there were a lot of cries for help.

She is excused.

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MO totally destroying state's argument about chambered round.

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Mr Reich "Ghost Whisperer", is that you???

Police have carried revolvers for years and they always carried with a round in the chamber to be ready for immediate use, why would they change their philosophy when changing over to semi-auto pistols?

In the military when you were in the field or in the right circumstances you were ordered to have have you weapon (pistol or rifle) locked and loaded for immediate use.

Only an idiot would not have a round chambered in a weapon to be used for self defense.

10:02 a.m.
Osterman says Zimmerman and his wife signed up for a class as a local sporting goods store.

He says they went to the shooting range on multiple occasions and discussed firearm safety.

O’Mara asks if Osterman discussed the type of weapon to purchase.’

Osterman says he did. He says some are for competitions, some are for self-defense, and some are for home defense.

He says personal defense are the ones he recommended Zimmerman get.

He says the gun chosen was because it didn’t have an external safety.

He says that is because sometimes the mind will lock up in stressful situations.

Osterman says in every law enforcement job he’s had, he has not had an external safety.

He says he believes Zimmerman shoots right-handed. He says the hand that squeezes the trigger is the dominant hand.

He says he told Zimmerman to do what is comfortable and feels natural in regards to handling the firearm.

Osterman says he practiced with Zimmerman shooting with the left hand.

“Whichever hand can get to the firearm, that’s the one you’d use,” he says.

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Exactly, Londo.

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10:07 a.m.
Osterman says he heard Zimmerman in casual conversation, to a hysterical laugh and perhaps shouts over a long distance at the shooting range or store, but not what is heard on the 911 tapes.

O’Mara plays the 911 call with the screams in the background.

“I thought it was George,” Osterman says, describing the tone and volume as reasons why.

He says he has talked to Zimmerman over the phone and that it sounded like him.

O’Mara asks him to explain his understanding of double-action and single-action guns.

O’Mara finishes questioning.

De la Rionda cross-examines.

De la Rionda asks about the book and the proceeds going to Zimmerman.

Osterman says he’s not sure how many have been sold so far.

De la Rionda asks him about the trigger pull and if an expert would be better at explaining. Osterman confirms.

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Another one of those stupid questions. When you shoot a gun you intend for the bullet to come out of the gun. His questions tend to insult ones intelligence especially in the way he is using them.