Contrary to CNN's First Assumption, Prosecutors Say Zimmerman Didn't Use Racial Slur | Media Research Center

Contrary to CNN's First Assumption, Prosecutors Say Zimmerman Didn't Use Racial Slur | Media Research Center: Last week, CNN had to walk back its assumption that George Zimmerman uttered a racial slur in his 9-1-1 call, and now an affidavit from the prosecution in the case says no racist words were voiced.

CNN first suggested on March 21, according to its "sophisticated" audio editing, that Robert Zimmerman said "f***ing coons" on his 9-1-1 call. But the network had to throw water on that assumption once they re-assessed the audio clip, changing Zimmerman's words from "coons" to "cold."

Then CNN cited another expert who thought Zimmerman said "punks." And the prosecutors charging Zimmerman with second degree murder state that he uttered the words "f***ing punks" on the 9-1-1 call, not a racial slur as CNN's Gary Tuchman, Sunny Hostin, and Jeffrey Toobin first thought.

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