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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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To: taxcontrol
In all the pictures he looks like he is a small 13 year old.

All this is political, and no one wants to describe the shooter as Hispanic, in order not to inflame the Hispanic community. It will become a gun issue, because the Democrats want it to be. Funny how many killing have occurred in Sanford, when compared to New York, Chicago, DC, and other large urban areas.

That said the parents do have a point in asking why the shooter was not arrested. Just a thought, is the head of law enforcement in Sanford a Dem?

61 posted on 03/22/2012 4:27:01 PM PDT by Yulee (Village of Albion)
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To: Squantos

Likewise Amigo


62 posted on 03/22/2012 4:29:16 PM PDT by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: gundog

With those Occuturds involved, everyday is a good day to riot


63 posted on 03/22/2012 4:29:30 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: dfwgator

Maybe. It says they are mostly Spanish and Italian, with a small percentage of Mestizo. They probably just liked gold.


64 posted on 03/22/2012 4:32:18 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: BilLies

Interesting, thanks. Would explain the lack of racist attack by Hussein/Holder.


65 posted on 03/22/2012 4:35:25 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: Happy Rain
If Obama was to suddenly see the light and become a conservative they would call him a “White African American.”

Or perhaps an "Uncle Tom" or maybe a "race traitor".

66 posted on 03/22/2012 4:37:49 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: patriot08
Murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom

Tried to do a Google search linking Washington Post and Murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom as well as Washington Post's own search engine could not find any links.
For measure I did one for the “Wichita Massacre” but no WaPo hits.....it could be me.

67 posted on 03/22/2012 4:37:55 PM PDT by BilLies (Save your money until after the Presidential election.)
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To: patriot08

Most Hispanics - except those from areas with heavy Indian or African influence - are Caucasians. It is not necessary to speak a Germanic language to be “white.”


68 posted on 03/22/2012 4:38:25 PM PDT by livius
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To: rarestia

I seriously saw an “n” there at first.

Yeah, you know where :)


69 posted on 03/22/2012 4:38:25 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Islam: a transnational fascist government that demands worship.)
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To: patriot08
"A ‘White hispanic’???"

Sure, like Obama. He's a black white. Or a white black. If he committed a crime against a black person, he would be a white black. If he committed a crime against a white person, he would still be a white black.

70 posted on 03/22/2012 4:38:35 PM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans

according to wikipedia White Hispanic and Latino Americans are citizens and residents of the United States who are racially White and ethnically Hispanic or Latino.

some celebrities list of white hispanics according to them.

Christina Aguilerra
Cameron Diaz
Martin Sheen
andy garcia
pitbull
christy turlington
raquel welch
ricky martin
alexis bledel
rita hayworth


71 posted on 03/22/2012 4:42:32 PM PDT by snowstorm12
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To: formosa
Well truth be told Hispanics are Caucasians, how about we call him that.
72 posted on 03/22/2012 4:44:55 PM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: formosa

Hispanic refers to a language group, not a race. But by the news article specifying a “white” hispanic, they are trying to create a racial incident.

God, how I despise the media.


73 posted on 03/22/2012 4:48:43 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: treetopsandroofs

The perceptions are being formed by the family lawyer, IMO, a low-rent version of Johnnie Cochran...it now appears that this “boy” was 6’3” and over 200 lbs...don’t be fooled by all those old photos you saw on TV! They even managed to get some T-shirts made up with cute photo of him, like he was some adorable kid. I got taken in for awhile by the BS myself. IMO there are a few Communist elements who would love to get a riot out of all this...martial law, etc....”Reichstag Fire”, anyone?/s;)


74 posted on 03/22/2012 4:54:57 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: patriot08
I am a “white hispanic”. Spanish surname, white appearance and cultural background.
75 posted on 03/22/2012 4:55:05 PM PDT by I am bigjohn
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To: gundog
Did the 1%er Matt asked the parents if there so had ever referred to Latino’s in a derogatory manner, or why their son was kicked out of school for five days.
Nah, didn't think so, when you're doing the Obama Bobby those kind of question are unseemly.
76 posted on 03/22/2012 4:57:07 PM PDT by BilLies (Save your money until after the Presidential election.)
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To: RC one

Guess that white people just don’t have a “white Hispanic” rabble rouser like sharpton and whites don’t go marching in hoodies.

AAAAAND...of course they don’t have the MSM to blow it up day after day after day.


77 posted on 03/22/2012 5:04:27 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (NEWT in 2012)
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To: NoLibZone
Meanwhile, it my neck of the woods, Albany NY, there has been another “miscarriage” of justice and I expect that soon our Congressman, and two senators will soon be calling for Holder and his team to investigate if a Federal crime was committed by the Grand Jury as well as the Police Department> http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Soares-Deadly-force-justified-in-killing-of-3427330.php#photo-1994940
78 posted on 03/22/2012 5:04:45 PM PDT by BilLies (Save your money until after the Presidential election.)
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To: MinuteGal

Brown.

We all hate brown people, remember?

That’s why we’re in Afghanistan. Full of brown people for us to kill.

Didn’t you get the memo?


79 posted on 03/22/2012 5:05:24 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Islam: a transnational fascist government that demands worship.)
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To: patriot08
A ‘White hispanic’???

Spanish from Spain were considered white by Hitler himself.

Don't know what Zimmerman is, but plenty of Spanish are blue eyed and blonde.

Hitler and General Franco meet on the French side of the border on 23 October 1940.

80 posted on 03/22/2012 5:06:38 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Rick Santorum voted against Right toWork)
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