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Al Sharpton Heading to Florida, Demands Federal Charges Like Rodney King Case
Facebook ^ | Saturday, July 13, 2013 | Al Sharpton

Posted on 07/13/2013 9:37:21 PM PDT by kristinn

STATEMENT BY REV. AL SHARPTON ON GEORGE ZIMMERMAN BEING ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES IN THE SHOOTING OF TRAYVON MARTIN

Saturday, July 13, 2013 (New York, NY) “The acquittal of George Zimmerman is a slap in the face to the American people but it is only the first round in the pursuit of justice. We intend to ask the Department of Justice to move forward as they did in the Rodney King case and we will closely monitor the civil case against Mr. Zimmerman. I will convene an emergency call with preachers tonight to discuss next steps and I intend to head to Florida in the next few days."

Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network and MSNBC Host


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; blackkk; fbizimmerman; florida; georgezimmerman; trayvonmartin; zimmermanfbi; zimmermannotguilty; zimmermanverdict
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To: 23 Everest

I believe Trayvon was 5’11” and weighed about 150.

Doesn’t matter though, he was well built and had the advantage in the fight he started.

Doesn’t matter if he is over or under 6’ tall when he was straddling another person throwing punches.


61 posted on 07/13/2013 10:16:22 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (They can follow the Communist, I'll follow the Constitution...)
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To: ConservativeInPA

There was no crime to support a hate crime finding.


62 posted on 07/13/2013 10:16:24 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Fight the culture of nothing.)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry
Federal Hate Crime legislation does not require the defendant to be a governmental representative.

True, but they're talking about Civil Rights violations, not a hate crime.

There's no way they're going to try for a hate crime prosecution. There's NO evidence that Zimmerman acted with any racial animosity. And there'd be ample witnesses that the defense would call to attest to Zimmerman's involvement in black youth mentorship, outreach to black churches and other activities he was engaging in. They'd end up looking even more foolish than they do right now.

Not only that, but it becomes a double-edged sword. It's pretty well documented that where there's a race difference between attacker and victim, the attacker is usually (overwhelmingly so) black or hispanic. A hate crimes prosecution against Zimmerman would really lower the bar to what is prosecutable. Which would result in a disproportionate number of hate-crimes charges being leveled against blacks and hispanics.
63 posted on 07/13/2013 10:17:33 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: snarkytart

O’Mara mentioned suits tonight the first is for monetary compensation from the State. For the extra expenses caused by the State withholding evidence.
He also said he would be filing additional suits aginst others. He did not name whom. I think for starters NBC, ABC and CNN. I would pay big dollars to see him throw a F—ing suit at Nancy Graceless, the CEO of Citizens United Network of Twits!
Maybe, she would do the World a favor.


64 posted on 07/13/2013 10:27:43 PM PDT by GOYAKLA (Waiting for the Golden Screw to be removed from Obama's navel and his a$$ falls off!)
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To: kristinn

How many Hebrews will die because of this jackass ???

Mod:
Feel free to dump my post due to language but, Al Charleton is going to get people killed, while he laughs his azz off to the bank.

I don’t understand this kind of craven and self serving character


65 posted on 07/13/2013 10:28:39 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Kickass Conservative

All accounts I’ve read were TM was 6’2” no weight listed and what you posted were actually GZ’s stats. But you are right, TM was on top of GZ beating the shit out of him just like he was wanted to do. Skittles and some other sh!t gives you the power.


66 posted on 07/13/2013 10:29:44 PM PDT by 23 Everest (When seconds count. The police are just 23 minutes away. 831 Bonnie)
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To: kristinn

And the pathetic media will give him coverage. All people of decency should just ignore him.


67 posted on 07/13/2013 10:30:02 PM PDT by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry
Federal Hate Crime legislation does not require the defendant to be a governmental representative.

See post 10 by Red Steel...

“FBI report: No evidence George Zimmerman is racist

An FBI investigation into the shooting of black teenager Travyon Martin concluded that there’s no evidence the suspect, George Zimmerman, was motived by racial bias or hatred.”

68 posted on 07/13/2013 10:31:48 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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when needed


69 posted on 07/13/2013 10:33:25 PM PDT by phockthis (http://www.supremelaw.org/fedzone11/index.htm ...)
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To: GOYAKLA

Good.

Looks like Rev. Al will be available for service of process in Florida soon.


70 posted on 07/13/2013 10:34:40 PM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: MacMattico
If I were black, I would already be telling him to shut up, you don’t represent me.

I am black, but libs don't listen to me because I'm a self-loathing conservative sell-out, don'tchaknow.

71 posted on 07/13/2013 10:34:47 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: kristinn

Hey Al, you really don’t want to keep pissing us off, boy. You really don’t.

Some of these folks are just too stupid to know when to back off.


72 posted on 07/13/2013 10:35:30 PM PDT by Gator113
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To: Timber Rattler; Kristin; All
Goes to show just how intelligent Sharpton is! LOL!!
73 posted on 07/13/2013 10:37:11 PM PDT by seekthetruth (I want a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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To: RobertClark; D Rider
"I am so tired of this $hit. The sooner the race war starts the sooner we can get it over with. Sorry, just tired."

I'm with you. I'm so sick of this crap. Let's just do this damn thing and get it over with.

I with both of you, but it's the commie left I'm after, no matter what color they are. Do try not to off us black conservatives when the shooting starts, ok?

74 posted on 07/13/2013 10:38:57 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: kristinn

I think we should demand federal charges in the OJ Simpson case.


75 posted on 07/13/2013 10:50:48 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (The number one enemy of liberalism is reality.)
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To: Windflier
I with both of you, but it's the commie left I'm after, no matter what color they are. Do try not to off us black conservatives when the shooting starts, ok?

And there lies the problem. Some of my favorite conservatives are black. As well as one of the most godly men I know. There's not a lot of you, but... Anyway, I was just spewing frustration at a culture that is the antithesis of what America should be.

76 posted on 07/13/2013 10:54:44 PM PDT by D Rider
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To: kristinn
they should have called the rev as a witness for GZ

"There is nothing more painful to me than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery, then to look around and see someone white and feel relieved." ~ Jesse Jackson, 1993

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77 posted on 07/13/2013 10:55:28 PM PDT by Elle Bee
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To: D Rider
I was just spewing frustration at a culture that is the antithesis of what America should be.

I hear you. My 80 year old mom has been ranting about it for close to a century.

78 posted on 07/13/2013 10:56:27 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier
I with both of you, but it's the commie left I'm after, no matter what color they are. Do try not to off us black conservatives when the shooting starts, ok?

Sure thing, FRiend. We Conservatives will be easy to spot, for one another. We have the guns, ammo, and knowledge to use them. Plus, you and I will be smart enough to duck when the appropriate time arrives. The first thug that walks up to me with a pistol held sideways is getting stabbed in the throat - on principle.

79 posted on 07/13/2013 10:59:52 PM PDT by RobertClark (My shrink just killed himself - he blamed me in his note!)
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To: Windflier
I hear you. My 80 year old mom has been ranting about it for close to a century.

Since college (about 35 years) I have been ranting that LBJ's great society seems to have been orchestrated by the KKK, due to the the nature of dependency and loss of opportunity it has caused black society as a whole. This is regardless of it's stated objectives which are exactly 180 degrees from what it has accomplished.

Being white, I am not really allowed to say that.

80 posted on 07/13/2013 11:33:15 PM PDT by D Rider
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