Posted on 03/21/2012 11:20:24 AM PDT by NoLibZone
CNN Staff
SANFORD, Fla. - Federal prosecutors and the FBI have opened an investigation into the killing of an unarmed teen by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford.
The death drew protesters Monday to the courthouse in Seminole County, north of Orlando, to demand justice for Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot and killed last month while walking back to his father's fiancee's house in Sanford.
The African-American teen's parents said Monday that they believed race was a factor in their son's death, and the Congressional Black Caucus had called for a federal investigation, saying local police have shown "blatant disregard for justice."
Late Monday, the Justice Department said it would dispatch officials to Sanford to investigate and "to address tension in the community."
"The department will conduct a thorough and independent review of all of the evidence and take appropriate action at the conclusion of the investigation," Justice Department spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said in a written statement. "The department also is providing assistance to and cooperating with the state officials in their investigation into the incident."
Read more: http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/state/fbi-to-probe-shooting-death-of-trayvon-martin-by-neighborhood-watch-volunteer-george-zimmerman#ixzz1pmDO1Z7E
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Amazing.
Things will be whipped up flaming hot before the election anyway, this will be just one excuse of many.
If they do - whites should make it clear - we will go anarchy.
Those on jurys - just vote by race.
Dark skin = guilty, white skin = not guilty.
Screw racist Holder. He wants CRT - give it to him.
He is a weak minded little pansy anyway. A complete disgrace.
The Governor should DIRECTLY request written answers as to why the FBI is investigating. if everything is a federal case - that is fine - the government has just nullfied its own Constitution. I say we nullify the government, and call it even.
DS, “let the chips fall where they may on this one.” Either for or against Mr. Zimmerman. Just funning with you a little today, someone has to break the ice. :)
No harm done. You did nothing wrong. I appreciate your post.
There is a protest underway now in Union Square, NYC
All the TV sattelite trucks are up and running.
Should be a major item on tonight’s TV news.
Your post #49 is calm and well reasoned.
Thanks
No arrest of the killer.
If all the feds did was read the news , theyd know there is enough to arrest the guy. Right?
Why is Obama stalling?
Obama and Holder are flummoxed. The Killer is a "minority" (Hispanic) but not black. Critical Race Theory says minorities can't be racist or commit "hate crimes." So they don't know what to do.
He called the cops 48 times in a year? How is that a crime or indicative the guy is violent? In fact President Obama himself advised Americans last year, “But people should be on the lookout and make sure that if something suspicious is taking place you are informing your local law enforcement.” I think the guy’s being railroaded. Every picture they show of the kid is when he was about ten years old. He’s 17 and 6’3” now. The kid was suspended from school and the father refused to say why. Later, a teacher claimed it was because the kid was tardy. Yeah, that sounds likely. That same teacher said Trayvon “Majored in cheerfullness” Let me ask you this. Let’s say Zimmerman was merely following the kid so he could tell the cops where he was. Trayvon sees him and confronts him. Harsh words are exchanged and they both start fighting. Trayvon gets the upper hand and tries to grab the gun Zimmerman has in his waistband. There’s a struggle for the gun and Zimmerman shoots Trayvon. Ok, what crime was committed?
Yes, he was only taking Obama’s “If You See Something, Say Something” to heart.
His height is being used as evidence, because Zimmerman is 5'2" tall. Outweighed Martin, but seriously shorter. 6'3" Slimm was on top of 5'2" Zimmerman beating the snot out of Zimmerman's face, and pounding his head into the ground. Sounds like self-defense to shoot "Slimm" in that scenario.
So what the kids height? Perhaps he was reacting to a perceived threat? If someone followed me like that I would bust their ass. Let’s let the facts come out via grand jury. I can’t blame fault either way so far... I just think perhaps this guy was a wanna be. There are plenty out there especially with neighborhood watch “captains”. Lol..
And who the hell calls the cops 48 times within a portion of a year in a gated community? Quit being ignorant and passing judgement on a kid that’s missed school. Its not a crime to walk down the street being black or any other color. Its called freedom dummy.
Aren’t they both Hispanic? Both ‘white’? The left so hungers for a hate fight that they’re lying about the races involved?
“With all due respect, that information is not complete”
Agreed.
The kid does sound like a good kid after reading the info you posted. He certainly is a sympathetic figure,especially with his misleading angelic photos from a much earlier age saturating the internet.
However,the most critical information though is who attacked who during the altercation. An eye witness saw the kid on top of Zimmerman punching him in the face. He said that Zimmerman was the one calling for help. For one who was outweighed by 100 lbs, the kid was giving a good account of himself. Perhaps he started the fight by sucker punching Zimmerman? I donno.
If the kid could have gotten control of the gun in Zimmermans waistband Zimerman would be toast so he had a good reason to fear for his life, which would enable the SYG Law. Maybe Zimmerman started pushing the kid first. Who knows at this point. That is why the Grand Jury is necessary.
I read that Zim followed the kid to keep him under observation. I read that the 9-ll operator told him “You dont have to do that” which under my understanding of English is not a prohibition to do so. Perhaps this negates a SYG law defense. Again, I donno.
A lot depends on how Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law reads. Evidently the local prosecutor thought at the time of Zimmermans release that his arrest on manslaughter charges would not hold up in court.
But when you think about it all this legal prudence is irrelevant. Zimmerman is in the sights of a National Lynch Mob. Any politician or govt official who refuses to go with this mob will be ruined. Innocent until proven guilty has been thrown out the window.
Agree fully with your post #22.
No. The 17 year old who was killed was black. Zimmerman is hispanic. Sorry for the delay in answering.
OK - now it makes sense why the press is all a flutter... the MSM thinks conservatives are racist. Any excuse to bash conservatives is gold to them.
Hundreds of blacks killed by blacks - no problem for the MSM. A black killed by a white and it's 'katy bar the door'. Guess that applies to Hispanics now too.
It's sad so few journalists in the early 60's and even mid-sixties had any interest in the civil rights movement. If they had, they wouldn't have to overcompensate constantly.
The MSM's trying to relive an experience they missed - either because they were conformists (most likely), racists ( and yeah most southern newspapers were at the time) or they lacked the ability to empathize with a 'out' group. The MSM hasn't changed - just the stats on who's called a victim has changed.
The MSM is on a lynch mob attack of the shooter. We haven’t heard the other side of the story. It’s hard to believe the cops would ignore a “cold blooded” murder. There are reports that the black kid was cleaning the white guys clock when he was shot.
Good points.
Investigate, provide evidence to the DA, let the law proceeses take its course. If it leads to trisl, fine, but so far there has been no probable cause to result in arrest/charge, almost thirty days and nothing.... Tells me something.
I do not doubt that teh feds will either pressue teh local law or themselves respond to the “uprising” mentas;lity- a true manufactured crises to be levered.
Alas, teh rule of law is dying, or so it seems.
pls excuse my spelling, had a knee scope done today, so a bit foggy still.
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