Posted on 03/20/2012 9:14:43 PM PDT by NoLibZone
March 19, 2012
The FBI, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida will investigate the killing of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old Florida high school student, who was shot by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman.
"The department will conduct a thorough and independent review of all of the evidence and take appropriate action at the conclusion of the investigation," a statement released by the Justice Department this evening said. "The department also is providing assistance to and cooperating with the state officials in their investigation into the incident."
George Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense in shooting Martin, has not been charged with any crime in the fatal shooting of the teenager on Feb. 26.
Outrage over the incident has only grown, as irregularities in the police investigation have been uncovered and 911 tapes released last week showed Zimmerman ignored a dispatcher's directive not to pursue the teen.
Zimmerman also blatantly violated major principles of the Neighborhood Watch manual, ABC News has learned.
The manual, from the National Neighborhood Watch Program, states: "It should be emphasized to members that they do not possess police powers, and they shall not carry weapons or pursue vehicles. They should also be cautioned to alert police or deputies when encountering strange activity. Members should never confront suspicious persons who could be armed and dangerous."
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The story is form yesterday.
Whats taking Eric Holder so long?
Has the Shooter been arrested?
Oh, for Pete’s sake. What a joke.
When will the UN get involved?
Thanks NoLibZone.
“Oh, for Pete’s sake. What a joke.”
These ignorant hillbillies down south need to follow our lead here in NJ to prevent these shootings; us enlightened Yankees simply segregate our blacks so you never have these encounters.
That really is how we do it.
Not to rain on anyone’s parade or anything, but if this had been a White kid it wouldn’t even have made the front pages.
He had to run some serial numbers and make sure a Fast and Furious gun wasn't used. Whew! Good to go on the investigation.
All blabbering about stringing up the shooter.....not a peep about the homie perp slimebag.
Welcome to Amerika.
This ABC article is quite inflammatory! But there’s close to zero facts in the story. What was the kid doing in this neighborhood? Did Martin threaten Zimmerman? Do either have previous arrest records?
To Main Stream Media,George Zimmerman is Hispanic
By Angel, on March 21st, 2012
George Zimmerman the man who shot the young teen Trayvon Martin in Florida well likely face manslaughter charges rather than first or second degree murder, due to a Florida law that is called “Stand Your Ground’....
http://pushbacknow.net/2012/03/21/to-main-stream-mediageorge-zimmerman-is-hispanic/
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While the Zimmerman ‘white’ on black killing is covered 24/7 on the MSM with an outpouring of rage and charges of a racial hate crime, where is the concern- where is the rage about the home invasion, torture, beating, rape and murder of the elderly white couple by ‘African Americans’ in Oklahoma just the other day?
The 90 year old war veteran husband was beaten, his jaw broken, shot in the face with a BB gun and now barely clings to life.
The 85 year old partially blind wife was raped and beaten to death.
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There’s a lot more here than a home invasion and robbery.
WHERE ARE THE CHARGES OF A RACIAL HATE CRIME??
90 year old husband’s jaw broken and shot in face with BB gun?
85 wife year old semi blind wife RAPED and BEATEN to death??
Where is the 24/7 MSM coverage
Where is the outrage?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2861754/posts?page=46.
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