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FBI questions people in Trayvon Martin case, begins 'parallel investigation'
NBC News ^ | April 2, 2012 | Michael Isikoff

Posted on 04/02/2012 11:32:37 AM PDT by maggief

SANFORD, Fla. -- FBI agents on Monday were questioning potential witnesses in the Trayvon Martin shooting, confirming to NBC News that the agency had begun a "parallel investigation" that focuses on whether the teen's civil rights were violated.

Agents are seeking information on George Zimmerman's background and whether he was racially motivated when he pursued Martin after calling a 911 police dispatcher about his presence in the community, an FBI official told NBC.

The agents were at the Retreat at Twin Lakes, where Martin was shot dead by Zimmerman, the gated community's neighborhood watch captain.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: trayvonmartin
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1 posted on 04/02/2012 11:32:46 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief
Why would anyone in their right mind think this is/was racial....

Remember Zimmerman didn't even KNOW he was black until after he had spoken with the 9-11 operator and time had passed...

2 posted on 04/02/2012 11:35:53 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: maggief
Can anyone tell me what theory might justify federal jurisdiction in this case?


3 posted on 04/02/2012 11:36:52 AM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: maggief

As a former Prosecutor, I have gone on record (to the consternation of some here) that I believe Zimmerman should be arrested and charged with manslaughter, I also see absolutely nothing to suggest this is a hate crime. I don’t see any Federal violation here.


4 posted on 04/02/2012 11:36:52 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: maggief

Meet the new changed FBI: MISSING THE FOREST FOR THE TREE.

Why don’t they investigate the race baiting by the media instead. Bunch of wusses.

Now we know the fix is in just like in the days, it’s all gona be about blacks and for blacks and for the government interference, period.

RAce riots and Martial Law are now being paved. THis incident and this reaction by the FBI is all Obama needed.


5 posted on 04/02/2012 11:37:13 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: nathanbedford

Mueller is in Obama’s pocket.


6 posted on 04/02/2012 11:38:57 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: nathanbedford

People in CA are complaining. Interstate commerce, dontcha know.


7 posted on 04/02/2012 11:39:28 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (The only flaw is that America doesn't recognize Cyber's omniscience. -- sergeantdave)
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To: RIghtwardHo

Perhaps you should not mention “as a former prosecutor”, because that is full of obvious conflict of obvious interests.

It might help make your case better by just plainly stating what is it you think - in terms of purifying the consciousness to higher powers of the constitution as opposed to that of a job any liberal turd can get these days.


8 posted on 04/02/2012 11:40:45 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: RIghtwardHo

” As a former Prosecutor, I have gone on record (to the consternation of some here) that I believe Zimmerman should be arrested and charged with manslaughter”

Based upon what ?


9 posted on 04/02/2012 11:40:53 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: nathanbedford

Just the demands of the race hustlers including Eric Holder.


10 posted on 04/02/2012 11:41:07 AM PDT by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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To: JudgemAll

I wonder how the FBI’s investigation of the Black Panthers putting out a bounty for Zimmerman dead or alive is going.

Oh, that’s right, the Black Panthers are above the law.

Let this be a lesson to all the neighborhood watches. You could be next. Someone can beat your head in the pavement, but you better not defend yourselves. What did Obama say about bringing a knife to a gun fight? You can only bring a gun if you are the right color.

The media has to stop covering this story. So sick of hearing about it. Obama is baiting a race war so that people stop talking about what a dismal failure he is.


11 posted on 04/02/2012 11:42:56 AM PDT by No Socialist
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Is he still operating? In any case you are right, he was full with muslims and CAIR.

To me Islam could have been just another greek discipline or god of softness, but it has been hysterically arrogant and jealous of Christians and Jews. Only turd liberals and communists are what Islamics are willing to submit to, maybe feeling sorry of sorts for.


12 posted on 04/02/2012 11:43:02 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: onyx

If you missed Rush this morning, he showed that NBC edited the Zimmerman tape, to paint him as a racist.


13 posted on 04/02/2012 11:43:23 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: maggief
I think this bodes well for Zimmerman, actually. What friend, acquaintance, or stranger will give testimony (under risk of false statements at least, and perjury if under oath) that is evidence of racial animus on George Zimmerman's part?
14 posted on 04/02/2012 11:44:55 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: RIghtwardHo

I guess, it might be true, I have seen many liberals causes not dropped with prosecution while many Zimmerman cases dropped with prosecution, so, that is an anomaly during these days of prosecutorial liberal provocations.


15 posted on 04/02/2012 11:46:00 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: RIghtwardHo

I guess, it might be true, I have seen many liberals causes not dropped with prosecution while many Zimmerman cases dropped with prosecution, so, that is an anomaly during these days of prosecutorial liberal provocations.

Many cops and security guards out there get away with murder or murderous neglect.... all the funding and language fund tends that way.


16 posted on 04/02/2012 11:46:52 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Yes, NBC is all in for the Trayvon side. They’re the racists.


17 posted on 04/02/2012 11:47:07 AM PDT by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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To: nathanbedford
-- Can anyone tell me what theory might justify federal jurisdiction in this case? --

It's political. The FBI does investigate allegations that are purely political. The theory is "Victim could have been the president's son, if the president had a son."

But seriously, the hook is federal hate crime violation. Might as well collect the evidence in case there is a state prosecution for manslaughter or murder.

18 posted on 04/02/2012 11:47:58 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: onyx; Cboldt

See post 13.


19 posted on 04/02/2012 11:48:53 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: maggief

“whether the teen’s civil rights were violated” =

the evidence proves it was clearly self-defense, so we can’t get him on that, so we’ll try this to get him on something, anything, to satisfy the mob blood-lust of our peeps


20 posted on 04/02/2012 11:49:05 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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