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2013-07-14 -Lurid Crime Tales-

George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty Of Murder In Trayvon Martin's Death

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Posted by 2013-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Meanwhile, dozens die each month in the tribal drug wars of Chicago. No one says much of anything, least of all the MSM, Jackson, or Sharpton. Like employment, promotion, speech, and college entrance, the hypocrisy and double standard of the protected classes are now accepted with little more than a shrug.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-07-14 01:33|| 2013-07-14 01:33|| Front Page Top

#2 never would have if Mr. Martin and Mr. Zimmerman had been of the same race.

Or if Zimmerman's surname was more latino rather than german/jewish.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-07-14 04:01|| 2013-07-14 04:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Expect a lot of rioting and not-hate-crime attacks on whites?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-07-14 04:03|| 2013-07-14 04:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Jury showed some balls.

Posted by KBK 2013-07-14 07:10|| 2013-07-14 07:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Angela Corey should be fired and debarred

Posted by Frank G 2013-07-14 07:50|| 2013-07-14 07:50|| Front Page Top

#6 I fully expect the DoJ to bring "Civil Rights" charges against Zimmerman this week. Good politics on the left and a great news diversion for the regime. Of course I could be wrong. I predicted a hung jury and was wrong about that.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-07-14 08:02|| 2013-07-14 08:02|| Front Page Top

#7 And the police chief who was pushed out should be reinstated, too. And given a letter of apology. And the city manager should be fired.

Posted by gorb 2013-07-14 08:05|| 2013-07-14 08:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Fox News just interviewed the City Mayor and asked him about the Chief of Police. The gutless mayor sidestepped the question saying "the Chief of Police" worked for the city manager" and that "new initiatives were now in place" ...yada, yada, yada, and we essentially just need to move along.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-07-14 08:28|| 2013-07-14 08:28|| Front Page Top

#9 besoaker,

There is no possibility of a federal civil right charge because Zimmerman was not a govt official (i'm presuming the home owner's association is not chartered but even it is was Zimmerman wasn't on a payroll).

I'm not sure about any state civil rights charge but I'm guessing against it.

see the beginning of section 242 of USC 18

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year...

Posted by lord garth 2013-07-14 09:46|| 2013-07-14 09:46|| Front Page Top

#10 And yet we still have people insisting that Zimmerman hunted Thugvon (1) down and murdered him in cold blood because if his race.
And these people vote....

(1) His other name is trademarked by his ever-loving family. Besides this is a little more accurate.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-07-14 09:48|| 2013-07-14 09:48|| Front Page Top

#11 "There is no possibility of a federal civil right charge because Zimmerman was not a govt official"

Bah, LG.

That's just the law. What makes you think that will stop Holder's inJustice Dept.?

Posted by Barbara 2013-07-14 10:02|| 2013-07-14 10:02|| Front Page Top

#12 While Mr. Holder could put forward civil rights violations if he wanted, there are two problems:

1) both Mr. Zimmerman and Mr. Martin are members of protected minority classes

2) the FBI previously reviewed the case and determined that there was no racial angle to it

That's going to make it hard to push a civil rights case. I would expect a defense lawyer (for Mr. Zimmerman) quoting the FBI report to a jury.

Posted by Steve White 2013-07-14 10:06|| 2013-07-14 10:06|| Front Page Top

#13 Grom: it's funny but there's no rioting as of this morning. Apparently most Americans are smarter than the media and celebrities thought.

Posted by Steve White 2013-07-14 10:07|| 2013-07-14 10:07|| Front Page Top

#14 #10, that's why I refer to him as "Tray-Tray", like using the pics from when he was 10 yrs old. You know, before he was a thug?

Posted by Frank G 2013-07-14 10:59|| 2013-07-14 10:59|| Front Page Top

#15 Boy, did I call this one wrong. Verdict of not guilty, no riots except for a disturbance in Oakland (which I'm not sure is statistically distinguishable from any other Saturday night in Oakland). So much for *my* psychotic powers.

I'd still bet money on civil rights charges and some kind of civil liability since the standards are lower for that.

Posted by SteveS 2013-07-14 11:27|| 2013-07-14 11:27|| Front Page Top

#16 Well Frank, the even more accurate 'ThugWannabeThatFailedVon' sounded a bit too long...

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-07-14 12:05|| 2013-07-14 12:05|| Front Page Top

#17 I blame Dutch IT prosecution whistleblowers! Fire THEM ALL !

Posted by Besoeker 2013-07-14 12:11|| 2013-07-14 12:11|| Front Page Top

#18 I wouldn't bet my money on a Civil Rights suit SteveS. The standards for guilty are lower, but much more is allowed into evidence as well I believe. Like Trayvon's past history, which wasn't allowed in the Trial.

Besides, the Martins have made a "killing" on their trademark of Trayvons name I'm sure.

Posted by Charles 2013-07-14 12:51|| 2013-07-14 12:51|| Front Page Top

#19 Don't expect riots except where they have police state gun laws. I think the live like a thug, die like a thug lesson has been learned. Aaron Hernandez will be the next pupil.

Posted by regular joe 2013-07-14 12:53|| 2013-07-14 12:53|| Front Page Top

#20 I like that Regular Joe,
heheh... would a t-shirt with Thugvon's picture on it and the words "Live like a thug. Die like a Thug" on it be racist?

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-07-14 13:22|| 2013-07-14 13:22|| Front Page Top

#21 I wouldn't bet my money on a Civil Rights suit

A conviction might be a stretch, but simply bringing charges gets you a noisy public trial, with the associated expense and aggravation for Zimmerman, and keeps the racial grievance pot boiling. The media opportunities alone would be worth the price of admission. Even without the chance to fire up the base for 2014.

Posted by SteveS 2013-07-14 13:32|| 2013-07-14 13:32|| Front Page Top

#22 Crazy Fool -

And these people vote....

Multiple times.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-07-14 13:40|| 2013-07-14 13:40|| Front Page Top

#23 Steve, it's early yet.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-07-14 13:57|| 2013-07-14 13:57|| Front Page Top

#24 Live like a thug die like a thug is not meant to be racist... and Hernandez is one of those new fangled white Hispanics we have heard so much about during the run up to this show trial.

Posted by regular joe 2013-07-14 15:46|| 2013-07-14 15:46|| Front Page Top

#25

And these people vote....

Multiple times.

In a couple years, Trayvon will, too.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2013-07-14 15:55|| 2013-07-14 15:55|| Front Page Top

#26 @#10 There is actually a reasonable basis for trademarking your child's name in cases of murder and such. It prevents others from using the child's name to make a profit.

Posted by Chantry 2013-07-14 18:07|| 2013-07-14 18:07|| Front Page Top

#27 I think the NAACP said it wants prosecution under the Hate crime act (that section 249 of USC 18).

that's a problem because Holder would have to certify a reason and because if the prosecution in the MURDER 2 case is on record saying that race wasn't the issue and besides the self defense shows the killing wasn't because of race

(1) Offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin. Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin of any person
(A) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; and
(B) shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, if
(i) death results from the offense; or ....

...No prosecution of any offense described in this subsection may be undertaken by the United States, except under the certification in writing of the Attorney General, or a designee, that
(A) the State does not have jurisdiction;
(B) the State has requested that the Federal Government assume jurisdiction;
(C) the verdict or sentence obtained pursuant to State charges left demonstratively unvindicated the Federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence; or
(D) a prosecution by the United States is in the public interest and necessary to secure substantial justice.

Posted by lord garth 2013-07-14 19:38|| 2013-07-14 19:38|| Front Page Top

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