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Allen West Calls Trayvon Martin Shooting an ‘Outrage’ and Endorses Federal Investigation
The Blaze ^ | March 22, 2012 | Mytheos Holt

Posted on 03/22/2012 9:03:25 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Ever since his CPAC Keynote Address in 2010, Rep. Allen West (R-FL) has been one of the gold standards of modern American political conservatism. He has also been widely hailed as a political model for conservative African American politicians. And now, following recent revelations surrounding the highly suspicious shooting of Trayvon Martin, Rep. West has joined a growing bipartisan consensus calling for the case to be reopened, possibly even with Federal assistance. West’s statement, put out today by Talking Points Memo, resonates with controlled fury (emphasis added):

itself in Sanford, Florida involving the shooting of 17-year-old Treyvon Martin. First of all, if all that has been reported is accurate, the Sanford Police Chief should be relieved of his duties due to what appears to be a mishandling of this shooting in its early stages. The US Navy SEALS identified Osama Bin Laden within hours, while this young man laid on a morgue slab for three days. The shooter, Mr Zimmerman, should have been held in custody and certainly should not be walking free, still having a concealed weapons carry permit. From my reading, it seems this young man was pursued and there was no probable cause to engage him, certainly not pursue and shoot him….against the direction of the 911 responder. Let’s all be appalled at this instance not because of race, but because a young American man has lost his life, seemingly, for no reason. I have signed a letter supporting a DOJ investigation. I am not heading to Sanford to shout and scream, because we need the responsible entities and agencies to handle this situation from this point without media bias or undue political influences. This is an outrage.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: 2014election; 2016election; allenwest; blackkk; election2014; election2016; florida; georgezimmerman; georgia; mytheosholt; niceshooting; normwolfinger; selfdefense; standyourground; trayvon; trayvonmartin
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To: AlmaKing

LOL. That report says Zimmerman was weightless. Apparently the reporting officer has a part-time gig at the fair guessing weights.


61 posted on 03/22/2012 9:51:42 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (The only flaw is that America doesn't recognize Cyber's omniscience. -- sergeantdave)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The story certainly is appalling to me. Col West’s response is very responsible and tempered for which he should be applauded. I agree with everything he said. He is as true an American Hero and statesman as we have seen in some time.
My objections to this situation and equally appalled at the actions by Al Sharpton and the like to start a vigilante committee. True there was neglect in the investigation at best and racism at worst, however, pressure was brought to bear in the proper way in order to get to the bottom of this horrible situation.


63 posted on 03/22/2012 9:54:23 PM PDT by bramps (Newt is the one)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The story certainly is appalling to me. Col West’s response is very responsible and tempered for which he should be applauded. I agree with everything he said. He is as true an American Hero and statesman as we have seen in some time.
My objections to this situation and equally appalled at the actions by Al Sharpton and the like to start a vigilante committee. True there was neglect in the investigation at best and racism at worst, however, pressure was brought to bear in the proper way in order to get to the bottom of this horrible situation.


64 posted on 03/22/2012 9:54:37 PM PDT by bramps (Newt is the one)
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To: Revolting cat!; editor-surveyor
You really can't be that ignorant. This isn't DU or Kos.

I might suggest that you apologize for that stupid post my FRiend. Think first, think again and then type having a clear thought process intact.

65 posted on 03/22/2012 9:55:00 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (A day without Obama is like a day without a Tsunami.)
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To: kabar

I’ve gone through all the information including the 9-11 tapes. There are 6 witnesses listed in the police report, but no statements regarding details of the physical confrontation.

http://www.sanfordfl.gov/investigation/docs/Twin%20Lakes%20Shooting%20Initial%20Report.pdf

The police report states that Zimmerman had grass stains on his shirt and Martin was laying face down in the grass.

I didn’t say there wasn’t a struggle. I do assert that Zimmerman started the confrontation, and therefore the charge of Negligent Homicide or Manslaughter should have been pressed as was listed in the original police report.


66 posted on 03/22/2012 9:57:05 PM PDT by AlmaKing
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To: AlmaKing

Welcome to the Troll City. It’s an honor to be accused of trolling by the professional FR troll, I tell ya!


67 posted on 03/22/2012 9:57:05 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Revolting cat!

I’m getting that feeling!


68 posted on 03/22/2012 9:58:50 PM PDT by AlmaKing
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To: AlmaKing

How did Zimmerman start the confrontation? Did Zimmerman throw the first punch?


69 posted on 03/22/2012 9:58:52 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: MissouriConservative
From what I’ve heard, Zimmerman was attacked as he was going back to his truck by this “kid”.

And from what I've read, the "kid" had done nothing to warrant being followed, first in an SUV and then on foot, by Zimmerman, who ignored police dispatcher instructions that he should not pursue Martin.

What would your reaction be if you were simply walking home from the store and some stranger started stalking you and then chasing you on foot? The fact that Martin had reason to be concerned should be self-evident - he was killed. There's certainly room for questions in this case.
70 posted on 03/22/2012 9:58:58 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: SoldierDad

Trayvon Martin was walking through a gated community which had experienced numerous thefts by black youths. Note: gated community = private property.

He was noticed by a member of the community watch, a Mr. Zimmerman, who pursued the 6’-3”, 200 lb. highschool football player, loudly asking why he was on the property and what he was doing. When he couldn’t get Tryvon to stop, he tried to return to his vehicle.

Two witnesses say they saw the assault on Mr. Zimmerman, a small, pudgy Hispanic male, by the much larger Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin has been described as sitting on Mr. Zimmerman’s chest, beating the smaller man’s face with his fists.

When the police FINALLY arrived, they found Mr. Zimmerman lying prone on the ground with a broken nose and bloody contusions to his head. Mr. Martin was dead, a bullet hole in his chest.

1. Mr.Zimmerman was where he belonged.
2. Mr.Martin was supposedly “passing through”.
3. Mr.Zimmerman was assaulted and severly injured, as two witnesses attest.
4. Mr.Martin ended up dead.

Was the shooting in self-defense? The police believe Mr.Zimmerman was where he belonged, as he lived in the gated community, and was assaulted with violent intent. The “Castle doctrine” fits.

No, I do not agree with Rep.West.

Note: all the above facts were garnered from threads posted yesterday on Free Republic. Amazingly, even the Boston Herald had an article on this incident.


71 posted on 03/22/2012 9:59:51 PM PDT by SatinDoll (No Foreign Nationals as our President!)
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To: SoldierDad
Walking home through a gated community. Zimmerman claims that he did not follow Martin and went back to his truck. It was then that allegedly Martin attacked him. Zimmerman had a blood nose, blood on the back of his head along with grass stains on his back.

Until we get more facts, how can anyone suggest that the attack was racially motivated or premeditated?

72 posted on 03/22/2012 10:01:03 PM PDT by kabar
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To: edcoil

In LA, Mexicans shooting anyone is a normal day every since the Fast and Furious debacle.


73 posted on 03/22/2012 10:01:35 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I think maybe Allen West has not been completely briefed on all of the circumstances of the event. There is a good self defense case with eye witnesses and a 911 call with Zimmerman screaming help. He’s not an appealing guy but there is probably not a case agains’t him or the cops would already have arrested him.


74 posted on 03/22/2012 10:03:05 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

I’m amazed at the number of people here who appear to be afraid of there being an investigation into what happened.


75 posted on 03/22/2012 10:03:14 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: AlmaKing

If there are no witness statements what do you base your belief that Zimmerman started the fioght on? Just asking btw. There’s so much hearsay and crap flying around it’s hard to make sense of this.


76 posted on 03/22/2012 10:03:58 PM PDT by trappedincanuckistan (livefreeordietryin)
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To: AlmaKing

He only becomes confused by facts.


77 posted on 03/22/2012 10:04:23 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Too bad. I think Congressman West is responding to the media coverage and the emotion of the moment.


79 posted on 03/22/2012 10:08:10 PM PDT by M1911A1
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To: SoldierDad

I’m amazed at the number of people who believe everything the Leftist media and racebaiters say!


80 posted on 03/22/2012 10:10:45 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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