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George Zimmerman found not guilty of murder in Trayvon Martin's death
CNN ^ | July 13, 2013 | Greg Botelho

Posted on 07/13/2013 7:16:35 PM PDT by grundle

George Zimmerman is not guilty of the murder of Trayvon Martin, a Florida jury decided late Saturday.

The fact that Zimmerman fired the bullet that killed Martin was never in question, but the verdict means the six-person jury had reasonable doubt that the shooting amounted to a criminal act.

The verdict caps a case that has inflamed passions for well over a year, much of it focused on race and gun rights.

The six-person jury -- all women -- basically had three choices: to find Zimmerman guilty of second-degree murder; to find him guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter; or to find him not guilty.

The jurors deliberated for 16½ hours total, including 13 on Saturday alone, before delivering its verdict.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; obamacare; trayvon; zerocare; zimmerman
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1 posted on 07/13/2013 7:16:35 PM PDT by grundle
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To: grundle

Wow!


2 posted on 07/13/2013 7:17:32 PM PDT by Wisconsinlady (AMNESTY BY ANY OTHER NAME IS STILL A PIG WITH LIPSTICK)
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To: grundle

I took this out of “Miscellaneous” for you, and placed it into Crime, Florida, and Frontpage.


3 posted on 07/13/2013 7:18:22 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: grundle

Thank you God!


4 posted on 07/13/2013 7:18:44 PM PDT by Let's Roll (Save the world's best healthcare - REPEAL, DEFUND Obamacare!)
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To: grundle

My faith in the American justice system is restored.


5 posted on 07/13/2013 7:19:09 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: grundle; All

The peoples still want to riot!!!

They want it so bad, they can’t stand it...


6 posted on 07/13/2013 7:19:11 PM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: grundle

I hope and pray for peace and civility.


7 posted on 07/13/2013 7:19:18 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Let's Roll

Now we must pray that sanity will prevail and there will be no riots or attacks on innocent people.


8 posted on 07/13/2013 7:19:43 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
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To: grundle

Twitter is going nuts! About 20 new riot messages every 30 seconds on just one channel. It’s about 6:20p in South Central Los Angeles. 10:20p in Florida.

https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=zimmerman%20riot&src=typd


9 posted on 07/13/2013 7:19:45 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Best WoT news at rantburg.com)
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To: grundle

WOW! I hoped for this but never expected it.


10 posted on 07/13/2013 7:20:21 PM PDT by SnuffaBolshevik (In a tornado, even turkeys can fly.)
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To: grundle

How long until Eric Holder files charges for “civil rights violations”?


11 posted on 07/13/2013 7:20:26 PM PDT by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: grundle

Will Barry hold a beer summit on Martha’s Vineyard?


12 posted on 07/13/2013 7:20:32 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: grundle

Live feed without talking head commentary

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3042622/posts


13 posted on 07/13/2013 7:20:39 PM PDT by expat1000
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14 posted on 07/13/2013 7:20:46 PM PDT by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

Time fo new Escalades this time.


16 posted on 07/13/2013 7:21:10 PM PDT by oldtimer
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To: SeekAndFind

does this judge have the “power” to invalidate the verdict?

or is this sham finally over?


17 posted on 07/13/2013 7:21:16 PM PDT by BarbM (Portuguese Dog--Kenyan president)
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18 posted on 07/13/2013 7:21:18 PM PDT by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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To: SeekAndFind

My faith in the American jurist.

The system tried every way possible to convict this man.

But, they couldn’t force the jurors to vote the way they wanted.


19 posted on 07/13/2013 7:21:23 PM PDT by Jvette
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To: grundle

The view from Chicago or Detroit later tonight should be interesting.


20 posted on 07/13/2013 7:21:30 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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