If he is found not guilty of manslaughter by self-defense, he gets hit with a hate crime? Isn’t this double jeopardy?
No. Different charge, different jurisdiction. Remember OJ Simpson.
But in spirit I absolutely agree with you. The feds have no sincere interest here. It is COMPLETELY inappropriate for the office. but since it is the Øbozo regime and they have shown themselves to be bereft of any ethics or common sense I expect this charade to go forward.
Pray for G. Zimmerman - He’s gonna need it.
Yes and no. Rationally, under the rule of law, it violates the spirit of the law. The First Rapist, Clinton's Justice department, introduced the concept that double jeopardy was OK, if the feds filed charges, under the irrational interpretation of a 'civil rights' statute, a federal crime, if they are not happy with the legal verdict of what was, essentially, a state crime. Happened after the acquital of the cops in the Rodney King riots trials.
If the GOP had any members with guts and brains, they would introduce a law that makes elected federal office holders subject to state laws for incompetence, corruption, abuse of authority and fraud under color of authority.
Turnabout is fair play.
Let the state national guards fight it out with the army. See how far that gets! I would love to see the Feds take over for the even more corrupt and incompetent California legislature.