Trayvon Martin Investigator Wanted Manslaughter Charge

ABC News ^ | March 27, 2012 | MATT GUTMAN

[Free ThinkerNY]

The lead homicide investigator in the shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin recommended that neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter the night of the shooting, multiple sources told ABC News.

But Sanford, Fla., Investigator Chris Serino was instructed to not press charges against Zimmerman because the state attorney's office headed by Norman Wolfinger determined there wasn't enough evidence to lead to a conviction, the sources told ABC News.

Police brought Zimmerman into the station for questioning for a few hours on the night of the shooting, said Zimmerman's attorney, despite his request for medical attention first. Ultimately they had to accept Zimmerman's claim of self defense. He was never charged with a crime.

Serino filed an affidavit on Feb. 26, the night that Martin was shot and killed by Zimmerman, that stated he was unconvinced Zimmerman's version of events.

Zimmerman, 28, claimed he shot Martin, 17, in self defense.

[icwhatudo]

Here are some highlights of 156 pages of Tayvon's tweets and retweets:

f*ck a bitch. any bitch. who you want? take yo pick, but you gone have to take yo time.

Lol so daisha think she a boss caus she walkd in class late 2day...... i do dat everyday

Hahaha Hoe u got USED fa yo loose ass p*ssy.! Tighten up.! #Literally

#youthetype of b*tch that give up your p*ssy for free and think its cool #p*ssyaintfree

2 glock 40's.... bitch u got 80 problems

Yo panties leakn?? I lik dat :))

Get high to balance out the lows

We in need of some trees ... Wea tha weed man.

i aint cum 2 skool 2day

All We Do Is Smoke & F*ck

F*ck these haters I'll kill 'em all if I could!

You know you high AF when you stop at a stop sign and wait for it to turn

R E T W E E T If you smoke #weed

U WANNA SEE SUM CASH? WELL LEMME SEE SUM ASS

TRUST NO 1.... KEEP YO FRIENZ CLOS ND FOEZ CLOSER

BUT DATS SUM HOMO SH*T

puss ass crackas

hoez luv me niggaz hate me so i guess dat im even

BOB MARLEY, Y U NO SHOOT THE DEPUTY?

If you don't like #weed. #YoureNotMyType

Its a new year lets make some changes...... f*ck dat wea da weedman at??

White People'(s) Call Police , Black People'(s) Call There Cousin

WULD I MISS KROP?? HELL NAW FUK DA SKOOL, FUK DA LUNCH, ND MOST OF ALL FUK DA FACULTY..... IMA MISS SUM OF DA STUDENTS, MAINLY DA BABIES ;)

JUST CAUS PPL SMOKE DONT MEAN DEY HAV A DISEASE.... SH*T AINT CONTAGIOUS

P*ssy.Money.Weed

I GOT DA RITE 2 B COCKY

BOX OF SWISHERS, BOX OF MAGNUMS, CAUS ALL WE DO IS SMOKE ND F*CK.... I NEEDA DOWN ASS CHICK

[maggief]

Here’s that thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2864631/posts?page=25

911 calls, etc.

http://sanfordfl.gov/investigation/trayvon_martin.html

[icwhatudo]

Link:

http://www.webpronews.com/trayvon-martins-tweets-are-now-available-2012-03

[infowarrior]

They (the media and politicians) have already destroyed this guys life,they want him dead without trial.

And, *THIS*, is what is driving the current furor to arrest him. They don't want a trial at all, they want him where somebody could get at him. Were he to be arrested now, he wouldn't live to stand trial, whatever the evidence was.

The NBPP gave the show away when the created their original "Wanted" poster which read "Dead or Alive". Now, they're specifying alive, likely because its aready being arranged to kill him in custody...

the infowarrior

[maggief]

No bias here .../sarc.

CBS photo gallery

[ladyjane]

The mission has been accomplished.

The thugs now know that whitey will be less likely to shoot and become another Zimmerman.

Black folks with concealed carry won’t be charged though.

[albionin]

Man that is a great point. And it is looking more and more, from his tweets and his record, like he is exactly the type of person the neighborhood watch should be checking up on.

[chris37]

Agreed, and sued.

[kiltie65]

You are right, Figment. Zimmerman’s life is ruined. I think his hopes for a future career in law enforcement won’t be in the cards, and most likely he will be sued by Mama Martin and win or lose he will incur a whopping legal bill. To top that, extremist black panther losers will be gunning for him...they already are. His best chance would be to change his name, either move to another state and change his appearance in some way, or leave the country for Canada, Australia, or New Zealand and attempt to start over.

[submarinerswife]

Why does Zimmerman have to pay for the sins of racist whites, most of whom were Democrats?

Since Zimmerman is a Dem that makes him a racist. See how that goes?

[VeniVidiVici]

Serino filed an affidavit on Feb. 26, the night that Martin was shot and killed by Zimmerman, that stated he was unconvinced Zimmerman's version of events.

Not a big deal. Cops want to press charges of all sorts all of the time just to get ONE that the States Atty office will go to court on.

The fact that the SA office was looking over Sanford PD/Serino's shoulder and nixed that idea from the get-go speaks volumes of how weak the case is.

[1_Rain_Drop]

thank you for clarifying and the link to the report.

[TASMANIANRED]

So the cops denied him medical attention.

[CurlyDave]

Huh, Zimmerman was never arrested?

What are you talking about?

Your post is entirely irrelevant or am I missing something?

I think most courts would consider being cuffed, brought to the station house and questioned as being arrested. Even if the police don't want to say it was an arrest, any lawyer could have that classified as an arrest and the clock for a "fair and speedy" trial would start ticking. The relevant question to ask is: "was he free to leave?" If he wasn't, even for a minute, then he was arrested. It doesn't matter whether they filled out the paperwork or not.

This is an entirely good thing. It prevents a lot of BS by law enforcement.

* * * * * *

I suspect the reason the police don't want to admit he was really under arrest while he was in the station house is that Florida law prohibits them from arresting someone who is acting in self defense. They could be liable for a lot of money if they arrested him.

So, they put out the pious fiction that he wasn't arrested and he accepts that because it saves him a lot of trouble.

It may well turn out that after the hubbub has died down, and especially if no charges are ever filed, his lawyer may come back and want some sort of monetary settlement for the arrest.

[Moonman62]

Even if he willingly agrees to go to the station to answer questions?

If a person is free to leave when they want, they are not under arrest.

[Ciexyz]

Reading all posts with interest.

[imardmd1]

Looking back, it may have been wiser (but Maciavellian) to have detained Z for manslaughter, but freed by the judge at arraignment for lack of evidence.

After all, it is clear that Martin was shot up close and personal, not in the back or from a distance, while his hands were on Z's person causing observable wounds. Otherwise, why would Z have drawn his gun? Seems as though they were struggling over it?

Could Martin not have been at the last stage of causing life-threatening damage? Do we not send 17-18 year old youths out to war? Trayvon was not a child -- and if he had been wise, having become aware of the gun, why would he not have let go of Z and backed off quickly? But his social conduct had been showing that he was acting foolish, and not correctible by proper authority, eh?

I think that probably Trayvon's parents already know they are on the wrong end of justice, but just cannot admit it -- just as proud and foolish as their son.

[cynwoody]

Being handcuffed and taken to the station for questioning is being arrested.

Not technically.

Although it was a violation of Mr. Zimmerman's human rights and downright impolite and disrespectful. IMHO.

[cynwoody]

The relevant question to ask is: "was he free to leave?" If he wasn't, even for a minute, then he was arrested.

Thank you!

[Oztrich Boy]

Could Martin not have been at the last stage of causing life-threatening damage?

In that case the EMTs would have insisted Zimmerman be admitted to hospital for examination by a doctor. Zimmerman's reported ouchies hardly speak of life and death struggle.