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To: longtermmemmory

You left out:

Jury finds not guilty.

Riots.

Federal charges for the same events. Mostly black jury.
Zimmerman gets convicted.


439 posted on 07/10/2013 7:33:13 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

I don’t think the feds will charge after the evidence in this trial. There is no video of a beating like the Rodney King trial.


444 posted on 07/10/2013 7:36:45 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Obama: What did I not know and when did I not know it?)
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To: TigerClaws

Also, Zim isn’t a LEO


447 posted on 07/10/2013 7:37:21 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Obama: What did I not know and when did I not know it?)
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To: TigerClaws
Federal charges for the same events. Mostly black jury. Zimmerman gets convicted.

While I wouldn't put it past them to try , in order to bring a federal civil rights action, the bad actor must be acting under color of state law. Zimmerman was a private citizen. An Example: In the Ridney King case, the cops were acquitted in the state court but since they were state actors they could be sued for deprivation of civil rights.

478 posted on 07/10/2013 7:49:18 AM PDT by lawdave
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