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Authorities call press conference in shooting of Florida teen
reuters ^ | March 22 2012 | reuters

Posted on 03/22/2012 3:37:53 PM PDT by NoLibZone

(Reuters) - The city manager of Sanford, Florida, where a neighborhood watch leader shot and killed an unarmed teen, called a news conference on Thursday amid demands for an arrest in the case and a vote of no confidence for the police chief.

The press conference at Sanford City Hall was called by City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr., who was expected to discuss developments in the highly charged case.

The killing of Trayvon Martin, 17, an African American, by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, 28, a white Hispanic, has drawn national attention and sparked debate over Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law since Zimmerman has claimed self-defense. Police thus far have declined to arrest him.

On Wednesday, Martin's parents joined hundreds of demonstrators gathered in a New York park to demand an arrest in the shooting death.

At the same time, in Florida, Sanford's city commissioners passed a motion of "no confidence" in Police Chief Bill Lee Jr., who has said the department acted properly in not arresting Zimmerman.

But it's up to Bonaparte, not the commission, to decide whether or not to fire Lee.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: erciholder; ericholder; holder; trayvon; trayvonmartin; whitehispanic; zimmerman
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1 posted on 03/22/2012 3:38:06 PM PDT by NoLibZone
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To: NoLibZone
Some related articles of interest from Tampa and Orlando local news outlets:

Trayvon Martin: Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee temporarily steps down

Police chief answers Trayvon Martin FAQ

2 posted on 03/22/2012 3:40:59 PM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: NoLibZone

A ‘White hispanic’???


3 posted on 03/22/2012 3:41:41 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: NoLibZone

The state of Florida invited the Federal department of justice in to investigate.

The DOJ has had the files since Monday March 19th.

Every knows, based on news articles ands audio that the shooters a killer, right?

Why hasn’t the DOJ arrested or pushed to have arrested G. Zimmerman?

What’s Obama and Holder covering up here?


4 posted on 03/22/2012 3:42:22 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Obama proved in Texas- that health care ,like all fed programs, is a political compliance weapon.)
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To: rarestia

Something very strange is going on with this case. It’s gaining national attention but very little is actually happening outside of marches and discussions on TV. I think the MSM is deliberately trying to blow this up into a bigger issue.


5 posted on 03/22/2012 3:42:22 PM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: patriot08

they are laying more groundwork for a race war after BO loses in November.


6 posted on 03/22/2012 3:44:08 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: rarestia

Yesterday, Big Media reported the rumor of a racial slur being spoken.

The fact that Hussein/Holder hasn’t spoken up yet makes me think there’s not a real racial issue for them to be able to get away with making.


7 posted on 03/22/2012 3:45:20 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: NoLibZone

Obama was quick to comfort Sandra Fluke.

When Obama was informed that a 23 year old, cute, girl, that really enjoys having sex , needed comforting he called within minutes.

When will Obama call Trayvon’s mom?


8 posted on 03/22/2012 3:45:44 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Obama proved in Texas- that health care ,like all fed programs, is a political compliance weapon.)
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To: NoLibZone

What exactly is a white Hispanic. You are either one or the other but not both. Maybe they should call him Hispanic American?


9 posted on 03/22/2012 3:45:44 PM PDT by formosa (Formosa)
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Why hasn’t the DOJ arrested or pushed to have arrested G. Zimmerman?

I don't think it's in their jurisdiction.

10 posted on 03/22/2012 3:45:49 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: treetopsandroofs

...yet.


11 posted on 03/22/2012 3:46:06 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: NoLibZone

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While the Zimmerman ‘white’ on black killing is covered 24/7 on the MSM with an outpouring of rage and charges of a racial hate crime, where is the concern- where is the rage about the home invasion, torture, beating, rape and murder of the elderly white couple by ‘African Americans’ in Oklahoma just the other day?

The 90 year old war veteran husband was beaten, his jaw broken, shot in the face with a BB gun and now barely clings to life.

The 85 year old partially blind wife was raped and beaten to death.

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There’s a lot more here than a home invasion and robbery.

WHERE ARE THE CHARGES OF A RACIAL HATE CRIME??

90 year old husband’s jaw broken and shot in face with BB gun?

85 wife year old semi blind wife RAPED and BEATEN to death??

Where is the 24/7 MSM coverage

Where is the outrage?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117695/Brutal-home-invasion-Oklahoma-couple-ends-65-year-romance-meeting-blind-date.html


12 posted on 03/22/2012 3:46:18 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: rarestia

The media wants a race war, they are going to use this case as a way to scare enough people that if they don’t vote for Obama in November there will be riots. Just like in 2008 when James Carville said that there would be riots if Obama did not win, they will do the same thing again in November, whatever it takes to help the Commie win


13 posted on 03/22/2012 3:47:52 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: formosa

Nah, because then it’s MINORITY against MINORITY.

They’ll spin the white hispanic as long as they can.

Does this means that the “wise latina” is a white hispanic?


14 posted on 03/22/2012 3:48:26 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Cementjungle

Hate crimes are.

The MSM has shared a audio that gives them ability to arrest and investigate.

Yet the will not.

What is Obama covering up here?


15 posted on 03/22/2012 3:49:46 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Obama proved in Texas- that health care ,like all fed programs, is a political compliance weapon.)
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To: patriot08

FWIW, and not to back up Big Media, but unlike this case, there isn’t a suspect still out on the street.


16 posted on 03/22/2012 3:50:56 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: patriot08

What a horrible thing! I did not hear about that story (exactly what you are trying to say!)


17 posted on 03/22/2012 3:50:56 PM PDT by PrayAndVoteConservesInLibsOut
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To: patriot08

A ‘White hispanic’???

Well maybe that means a guy who speaks primarily Spanish bud does not look like a carving on a Mayan temple;)


18 posted on 03/22/2012 3:52:02 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: NoLibZone
Every knows, based on news articles ands audio that the shooters a killer, right?

Why hasn’t the DOJ arrested or pushed to have arrested G. Zimmerman?

What’s Obama and Holder covering up here?

This is easy - think about it. BO & the DOJ are PREVENTING justice to be served and Zimmerman's arrest. THEY WANT TO GIN UP ANGER AMONGST BLACKS. And who better to fan the fires than Al Sharpton and their willing accomplices in the media? This is being very orchestrated by the racial justice gang.

This event also gins up the gun grabbers who are blaming a legitimate law and guns. Very predictable....

19 posted on 03/22/2012 3:52:05 PM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: patriot08
To the radical Left the “one drop rule” doesn't apply if you do something they don't like. Now if Zimmerman was a loyal liberal Democrat he would be known only as “Hispanic.”

If Obama was to suddenly see the light and become a conservative they would call him a “White African American.”

20 posted on 03/22/2012 3:53:17 PM PDT by Happy Rain ("Rick Santorum--Public Enemy #1 of Leftists, RINOs and the GOP Establishmnet.")
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