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Obama Responds to Zimmerman Verdict: 'Stem the Tide of Gun Violence'--For Trayvon
Breitbart News ^ | 7-14-2013 | Joel B. Pollak

Posted on 07/14/2013 1:07:19 PM PDT by servo1969

The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities. We should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that’s a job for all of us. That’s the way to honor Trayvon Martin."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: banglist; bho44; blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; guncontrol; martin; secondamendment; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: Dallas59

I would have loved to had met John Adams.


61 posted on 07/14/2013 1:51:26 PM PDT by Gator113
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To: Fresh Wind
Re: “It wasn't the police who tried to put GZ into jail.”

You are mistaken.

Lead Detective Chris Serino filed an affidavit with Sanford prosecutors recommending a Manslaughter charge.

The Prosecutors declined to charge Zimmerman.

NOT the Police Department.

62 posted on 07/14/2013 1:51:28 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: servo1969

The left should realize if the “racist” word suddenly no longer works all hell is going to break loose.


63 posted on 07/14/2013 1:52:42 PM PDT by junta ("Peace is a racket", testimony from crime boss Barrack Hussein Obama.)
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To: 101stAirborneVet

Good post!


64 posted on 07/14/2013 1:53:19 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
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To: servo1969
That’s the way to honor Trayvon Martin."

In your dreams where you honor thuggery, BO!

I will honor the innocent man who the thugs and racist biggots tried to destroy but for the grace of God and an honest jury who were NOT tricked by all the LIES the gov't, media and biggots threw at them.

65 posted on 07/14/2013 1:53:35 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: servo1969

President Obama wants you to honor Trayvon Martin.


66 posted on 07/14/2013 1:54:28 PM PDT by riverss (Just Saying..)
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To: zeestephen

Everything I read about the case said the Special Prosecutor charged Z after pressure from the pro Trayvon
crowd.

.


67 posted on 07/14/2013 1:54:48 PM PDT by Mears
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To: zeestephen

Yes, but in Florida he would have Bonded out and went in front of grand jury and it would have been over. But our pos politicians got involved along with the perpetually agreaved.


68 posted on 07/14/2013 1:57:44 PM PDT by DeWalt
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To: Doogle

yea...what about the deaths (in your so called hometown) chicago...blah blah horsesh*t blah!!!


69 posted on 07/14/2013 2:00:08 PM PDT by ldish (The Impeachment process should be getting interesting...but trust me it won't!)
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To: circlecity

Yup.


70 posted on 07/14/2013 2:01:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: 101stAirborneVet
I am not a legal expert.

I have read the affidavit Chris Serino filed with Sanford prosecutors.

Serino literally recommended a Manslaughter charge against Zimmerman.

If you claim that Serino has NO CHOICE but to recommend a Manslaughter charge, well, I have no legal knowledge to dispute that.

But, to my ear, that sounds absurd.

“The Conservative Tree House” has (or had) the affidavit in its in archives, if you want to read it for yourself.

71 posted on 07/14/2013 2:01:24 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Huskrrrr

Thuggery.


72 posted on 07/14/2013 2:02:30 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Mears
You are absolutely correct, Mears.

Serino recommended Manslaughter to the Sanford prosecutors.

The local prosecutors said “No Way,” and declined to prosecute.

State prosecutors and the Governor stepped in after that.

73 posted on 07/14/2013 2:04:41 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: servo1969

FUBO


74 posted on 07/14/2013 2:05:56 PM PDT by bikerman (Obama! if his lips are moving he's lying.)
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To: zeestephen
Lead Detective Chris Serino filed an affidavit with Sanford prosecutors recommending a Manslaughter charge.

And the Chief told him 'no' because there was no evidence. And that's why he was fired. So they brought in those who could be pressured. And then they failed to bring it to the Grand Jury but went right for a trial. Now the 'fired' chief can hold his head up proud and live with himself for not giving into those who pressured him as he stood firm in his 'no'. And he was right and his community now has a nice bill for this bogus trial because of 'outside political interference'.

75 posted on 07/14/2013 2:06:05 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: DeWalt
DeWalt,

The only thing I dispute is that many people on this thread are claiming that the Sanford PD did not want to put Zimmerman in jail.

That is incorrect.

Lead Detective Serino recommended a Manslaughter charge against Zimmerman.

Sanford prosecutors said “NO.”

76 posted on 07/14/2013 2:09:38 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: presently no screen name

Give the man a cigar. The blame for this lands squarely on AG Pam Bondi and Governor Rick Scott. Two Rinos.


77 posted on 07/14/2013 2:11:19 PM PDT by DeWalt
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To: zeestephen

You are correct.


78 posted on 07/14/2013 2:12:53 PM PDT by DeWalt
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To: Dallas59

Thanks for sharing John Adams, words. When men were men and when America was America and citizens were patriots and didn’t live in fear of an enemy.


79 posted on 07/14/2013 2:13:33 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Huskrrrr
“That’s the way to honor Trayvon Martin.” What exactly are we honoring?

Very sick. I don't know one thing about this kid who is dead. He may very well have not been a bad kid, maybe just kid who made the classic mistake of hanging with the wrong peers. No one is reveling in his death. An American father and mother lost a child, who could be happy in that. The sermonizing from this demon possessed reprobate Obama, I don't even listen to him anymore. The way to honor him is to tell black fathers to support their kids, for black women to keep their knees together, for the black community to stop waiting around on their caboose and waiting for change to happen to them.

80 posted on 07/14/2013 2:14:25 PM PDT by pburgh01
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