A Travesty In Florida Part One: How Zimmerman Lied To Avoid Murder Conviction

In addition to the several columns already published here, over the next few weeks, in a special series The Black Star News will review the George Zimmerman case to analyze what happened and to question: why did this killer of Trayvon Martin escape justice in Florida?

Was the case against Mr. Zimmerman doomed from the time Florida’s Stand Your Ground law was invoked—especially, since the victim was an African-American who fits the profile of those deemed "the usual suspect" criminals?

To begin analyzing this case, let’s first go back to the awful night of February 26, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. On that fateful night, 17 year-old Trayvon Martin visiting his father, in the gated-community of Twin Lakes, walked to a local convenience store and bought ice tea and Skittles.

On his way back, neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman saw Mr. Martin and decided he was “suspicious.” Zimmerman called 911 and said “We've had some break-ins in my neighborhood, and there's a real suspicious guy…just walking around looking about.” He also told the dispatcher "This guy looks like he is up to no good or he is on drugs or something.”

Many argue the charges of racial profiling in this case are unwarranted. But, given some of the dubious conclusions Mr. Zimmerman came to, it’s clear he did profile Trayvon. The notion he did so because of the way Trayvon was dressed just doesn’t quite cut it. Is wearing a hoodie in the rain so suspicious, or, is it only suspicious when worn by African-Americans? Zimmerman defenders point out it was the dispatcher who first asked the race of Trayvon. That’s true. However, on the 911 tape Zimmerman reiterated, unasked, that Trayvon was a “Black male” possibly armed. The 911 tape gives us clues to the dangerous mindset of Zimmerman—not Trayvon.

Chillingly, Mr. Zimmerman did something NYPD officers, who kill innocent Black men, in New York, often do: he told the dispatcher “he’s coming to check me out, he’s got something in his hands.” Was this the signal from Zimmerman telegraphing his intention to use deadly force against Trayvon? As a criminal justice acolyte, and police wannabe, Zimmerman was surely well aware of justifications used by police when they kill unarmed African-Americans.

Mr. Zimmerman’s next question and statement likely tells us why this tragedy occurred. Zimmerman asked the dispatcher “How long until you get an officer over here?” He then complains “These *ssholes they always get away.”

A little later he says “Sh*t he’s running.” This sequence of question and statements gives insight into Mr. Zimmerman’s thought processes. Zimmerman’s comments exhibit a hatred for “these *ssholes” that “always get away.” And, worrying that officers wouldn’t get there in time, is it any wonder he defied the dispatcher’s order not to pursue Trayvon?

At trial, it was alleged Trayvon attacked Zimmerman, supposedly, after Zimmerman decided to heed the advice of the dispatcher and turn from following Trayvon. Is this believable, especially, given the contradictory statements Zimmerman made?

During his second interview, with lead Investigator Chris Serino, Zimmerman repeatedly insisted he didn’t follow Trayvon. He said he only got out of his car to check the street sign to give cops his location. This is curious since Zimmerman lived at that location for years—and there are only a couple of streets there. And, was it necessary to get out of the car to locate the street name?

It’s not hard to see why Zimmerman abandoned this earlier version of the story. First of all, he must have, eventually, realized the 911 tape would thoroughly refute this tale. If this concoction was to be believed, how would he explain the extended distance between where his truck was parked and where Trayvon body was found? If Trayvon attacked Zimmerman by his truck, how did Trayvon’s body end up so far from Zimmerman’s truck?

In the second interview, with Inspector Serino, Zimmerman when asked about the screaming voice—on another 911 tape recording—stated the screaming voice “doesn't even sound like me.” During the trial, Zimmerman’s defense was that voice was his. How do you forget something like this? Zimmerman, at some point, obviously, understood if he wasn’t the one screaming for his life, that, this would undermine his fable of being the one under duress—forcing him to fire the fatal shot.

Sanford authorities, initially, declined to press charges against George Zimmerman, supposedly, because his self-defense story couldn’t be challenged. However, it’s interesting to note that on March 13, 2012, Lead Investigator Chris Serino—whose actions and statements are also puzzlingly contradictory—sent an arrest warrant for negligent manslaughter to the State Attorney’s office. The wording of the warrant, in part, states "the encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman, if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and waited the arrival of law enforcement or conversely if he had identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and initiated dialog in an effort to dispel each party's concern. There is no indication that Trayvon Martin was involved in any criminal activity at the time of the encounter.”

But State Attorney Norm Wolfinger stated there was insufficient evidence to press charges.

Many claim this case had nothing to do with race, but, that’s hard to square from the facts in this case. If Trayvon was White does anyone think George Zimmerman wouldn’t have been arrested the very night he killed Trayvon? Here’s a question to consider: did Zimmerman’s profiling of Trayvon as a possible Black burglar cloud the minds of Florida law enforcement because of their own perceptions of African-Americans as "usual members" of the criminal class? Is this the reason Zimmerman's inconsistent statements, his provocatively deadly actions, and, his history of violence were ignored?In other words the end --eliminating a "usual suspect"-- even though wrong in this case, justified the means, even though wrongful and unlawful. Much was made about Trayvon’s use of marijuana and minor brushes with the law. But why wasn’t Zimmerman’s rap sheet and history—including his violent streak put under the microscope? Let’s look at a few of the violent episodes on Zimmerman’s dossier. Reportedly, between 2001 and 2005, Mr. Zimmerman worked for two agencies that provided security for parties. Zimmerman was fired from both and according to a former co-worker Zimmerman “had a temper and he became a liability” because he “was like Jekyll and Hyde. When dude snapped, he snapped. ”The co-worker related a particularly violent incident. “One time this woman was acting a little out of control. She was drunk. George lost his cool and totally overreacted... He picked her up and threw her. It was pure rage.”

Was this the same rage animating Mr. Zimmerman when, on the 911 call, he talked about “these *ssholes” that “always get away?” In August of 2005, Zimmerman’s former fiancé sought a restraining order against him citing domestic abuse—she said in a fit of jealous rage he slapped her.

In an ironic twist, Zimmerman’s current wife said she may seek a divorce, supposedly, because her husband hasn’t been supportive—even though she was just sentenced to one year probation for committing perjury in lying about their finances during the bail hearing. And Zimmerman’s own cousin—Witness#9—accused him of molesting her for 10 years. It allegedly started when she was six years old and included vaginal penetration with his fingers.

Mr. Zimmerman’s apparent penchant for violence was again on display one month before his former fiancé filed a restraining order. In July, 2005, Zimmerman was arrested for “resisting officer with violence” for fighting with cops who questioned Zimmerman’s friend about alleged underage drinking. Charges were reduced when he entered an alcohol program. Mr. Zimmerman should be glad he isn’t Black. African-Americans who fight cops don’t usually live to kill innocent people later. Did Zimmerman escape serious charges because he’s a judge’s son?

How much thought did Florida authorities give to Zimmerman’s violent past when they were—presumably—assessing whether to arrest him or not? Did they think about him fighting with cops when he flagrantly disregarded the command telling him not to follow Trayvon? Did they remember this past when they listened to him profiling Trayvon as one of these “*ssholes” who “always get away?”The truth is if George Zimmerman were African-American it’s doubtful he wouldn’t have been arrested on the spot after this killing.Given the particulars here, along with Mr. Zimmerman’s history of violence, flagrant disregard for the law, his aggressive actions and statements and inconsistent stories, he should have been arrested from the beginning.

The second column in this series will explore the case further by looking at the appointment of Special Prosecutor Angela Corey, the eventual arrest of George Zimmerman, and some other early evidence in this case, including the other 911 tapes.

Barack Hussein Obama - Arab-American, only 6.25% African
http://www.cf-cia.org/obama_lineage.htm

RUSH:OBAMA IS AN ARAB
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2088201/posts

Who is (Arabic) Barack Hussein Obama And Why Won’t the Press Ask?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079441/posts

Was Obama Born A Muslim Arab?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2509673/posts

I believe the source for the “Obama is a Arab” allegation was Kenneth Lamb, a guy who doesn’t strike me as a trustworthy source. Ask Beckwith. He asked Lamb for proof of his allegations several times back in ‘08, I believe. To the best of my knowledge, Lamb never responded. Does that sound like someone trustworthy?

Gaddafi: Obama from Arab Descent, a ‘Blessing’ to Muslim World
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2495588/posts

Gaddafi was a idiot.

Obama Treated Like King In Saudi Arabia
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264377/posts

Doesn’t necessarily mean anything, IMO. FReeper Irish Eyes stated that the bum was treated the same as most other Presidents.

Arabs: Obama ‘One of Us,’ NYC Columnist Writes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2123042/posts

Obama & the Arabs: Why They See Him as One Of Them
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2117783/posts

Taheri wrote that Arabs consider Obama one of them because of his Muslim roots and his Left wing politics.

In the end, does it really matter whether he’s Arab, African, or Albanian? The guy is bad news for our country.

When we talk about groupthink we might point to many historic instances. One thinks immediately of Joseph Goebbels and his ability to manipulate a society well grounded in science and Christianity. We could consider a bizarre pathology, a genuine mass psychosis, which afflicted hundreds of millions of people in Maoist China which he diabolically manipulated. Today there is the geopolitical problem of the Arab street which so many ways reminds one of the state of the black American ghettos in terms of its rejection of rationality.

So, yes, I think you are onto something when you talk about the real enemy being liberal groupthink. In America it finds expression most egregiously today among African-Americans but you are right, it leeches into the rest of society. Instead of looking at the problem from the perspective of looking at the mass let's turn our attention to the individual. Some time ago, November 2009, I wrote a reply which I saved which talks about how the individual is seduced into this groupthink. I reproduce it here for your reaction:

You ask, in effect, why do leftists behave the way they do? You rightly cite the suicidal belligerence of the Palestinians and the mindless hostility of American liberals. We are witnessing a cult or a tribal phenomenon.

I have been preoccupied for some time with the power that draw well-intentioned people into liberalism and I've concluded that it is the power of the cult. Consider how very difficult it is to pry a teenager loose from the clutches of a cult. It requires professionals and an intervention of the most intense level. My first experience with this phenomenon came from exposure in the 1970s to people who had gone through EST. They exhibited many of the characteristics which mark the present day liberal. A smugness, an ill disguised feeling of superiority derived from a belief that they alone are possessed of special insights and truth. A belief that the rest of humanity is benighted and unworthy except as candidates for conversion.

These people were so myopic and yet so convinced of the superiority of their Weltanshaaung that they were obnoxious. We called them, "est-holes."

The est experience consisted of "seminar training" in which the individual was stripped clean of his ego which was replaced by a new belief system imposed on the crushed individual by the est facilitator. This is typical of a cult. It is even typical of the Marine Corps but that is in pursuit of a worthy goal.

This phenomenon is so strong in its appeal because of the "power of surrender."

I believe that the principal distinction between conservatives and statists is that the latter are God players and as such they are in unremitting rebellion against God. Conservatives on the other hand tend to be believers. In the Christian faith we come to our salvation as an individual experience. One would think that a God player would be an individualist but for some reason which I do not understand they tend to be collectivists. In effect, they find their salvation in the group. Think of the Bloods and Crips. The act of surrender of the ego to the group yields a wonderful feeling of integration and well-being. The individual can renew that feeling by re-immersing himself into the group. That which threatens the group also threatens him. Consider the American Indians such as the Iroquois who were quite loving toward their children and considerate of each other and yet were unbelievably brutal and indifferent to the agony of those prisoners they tortured. They were outside the tribe, they were the "other."

I believe this accounts for the scatological language and the sheer nastiness of the posts one finds in the liberal blogs. There is no restraint so long as one stays within the cult. One of the primary taboos of this cult has to do with race. Liberals consider conservatives to be racists and hence beyond the pale. There is no opprobrium so debased that it cannot be applied to these people [conservatives, Republicans etc.] who, virtually by definition, are racists.

As new converts get drawn to the flame, they sense the release to be obtained from surrendering to such a group.

Last April there was a report that Obama recommended Americans embark on an environmental "mission." I wrote the following post as an illustration of the phenomenon I am trying to articulate:

Obama: Americans Want to Be on an Environmental ‘Mission’

April 23, 2009

I think Obama actually believes that the country once summoned will experience a spiritual release through devotion to the environment. This is a little understood phenomenon which motivates liberals in very many of their causes. When the individual surrenders to something other than himself- typically for the liberal that means the "collective," but it can be to virtually anything- he is rewarded with an emotional release, a feeling of integration. This phenomenon has been well-recognized by psychologists.

Recall Hillary Clinton's summons in 1969 for a more "ecstatic" experience. She was trying to articulate the same phenomenon. Think of the calls by liberals in the wake of 9/11 for George Bush to summon the country to a "sacrifice." Instinctively the liberals grope for this emotional experience. It matters not that the summons would have been fatuous. What did they want George Bush to summon them to? To plant victory gardens? To collect old tires? To ration gas? The point, of course, is that the war on terrorism was waged against us to cause us to change our lifestyle. No matter, logic has nothing to do with the emotional satisfaction.

I think we should consider the entire Obama administration to be a mystical call to the nation to join with them in this kind of mystical release that he found as an agitator and group leader for Saul Alinsky.

Yes, we are now being governed as though we were in a giant EST meeting and may God have mercy on all of us.

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