[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

It's cause the black kid was incredibly cute, unlike most black teens who often look much older than they are, this black teen looked like he could be in a saturday morning cereal commercial, and the guy that killed him looks like a monster.

It really is the press that decides what cases get attention. How many other murders have happened this week?

this is a particularly outrageous one though, and i'm glad it's getting attention. Florida's laws are insane, and they need to change. i'm glad the FBi is getting involved.

Yeah, I do hope his family get some justice not that it will make up for the loss of their child.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah, I do hope his family get some justice not that it will make up for the loss of their child.

seriously. considering all the people in jail for MUCH MUCH less, it really is an OUTRAGE that this Zimmerman guy is not in jail right now.


there are people in jail in florida for smoking weed, but this guy that KILLED a 17 y/o is free right now? It's unbelievable. The American people won't stand for it. The American people have already stood up, and if the Florida officials don't stand up and do the right thing there will be a riot.

It's gonna get messy if they don't do the right thing.

[Livia]

I guess that's what happens when you have archaic gun laws that date back to the Wild West, that allow people like Zimmerman to set himself up as an armed vigilante. It's astounding that considering the amount of previous reports he made to the police, and the fact that he's well known to them and frankly a bit of a flaky character, they allow him to possess a gun. And even more astonishing that when he kills someone, he's allowed to walk free! It's insane.

What a sad waste of a young life.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

I guess that's what happens when you have archaic gun laws that date back to the Wild West, that allow people like Zimmerman to set himself up as an armed vigilante. It's astounding that considering the amount of previous reports he made to the police, and the fact that he's well known to them and frankly a bit of a flaky character, they allow him to possess a gun. And then when he kills someone, then walk free! It's insane.

What a sad waste of a young life.

has nothing to do with gun laws. It has to do with not MURDERING people laws.

The crazy thing about this Zimmerman character, is he has a previous record for attacking the police, but made a bargain plea that enabled him to be able to retain his concealed firearm license.

The NRA is the most powerful lobby in American politics. The 2nd amendment (the right to bear arms) was from a time when people were worried about government tyranny. That amendment is completely outdated these days.

If the government wanted to kill every single citizen in the country, they could do it with drones whilst the preside flies around in AF1.

The American constitution is an amazing document, but it needs to be updated.

[Roy Mars III]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

The crazy thing about this Zimmerman character, is he has a previous record for attacking the police, but made a bargain plea that enabled him to be able to retain his concealed firearm license.

The NRA is the most powerful lobby in American politics. The 2nd amendment (the right to bear arms) was from a time when people were worried about government tyranny. That amendment is completely outdated these days.

If the government wanted to kill every single citizen in the country, they could do it with drones whilst the preside flies around in AF1.

The American constitution is an amazing document, but it needs to be updated.

agree, won't happen anytime soon though

[Niamh.]

I'm going to close this for a minute as it's gone way off topic, I'll move those posts to another thread in case you want to continue the discussion

Moved here :

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=198590

[ILoveTRW]

"You know, if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon." - Barack Obama

Originally Posted by ILoveTRW

"You know, if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon." - Barack Obama

That will probably earn Zimmerman a free pass from the American right who despise Obama.

Fux Noise won't let that comment pass without criticising him for days on end.

[arista]

This is Boiling Up in America Now


The President has spoken on this.

On Ch4News now

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

That will probably earn Zimmerman a free pass from the American right who despise Obama.

Fux Noise won't let that comment pass without criticising him for days on end.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/2...hooting-range/

As if to prove my point.

Fox news doing what fox news does.

Youtube video

[Mrluvaluva]

CCTV footage of the neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin dead in Florida appears to cast doubt on his claim he was badly beaten in a scuffle with the unarmed 17-year-old.

Youtube video

The video shows George Zimmerman climbing handcuffed out of a police car and speaking to officers after he killed the teenager in a gated community outside Orlando on February 26.

Mr Zimmerman has previously claimed he suffered a broken, bloody nose and a head wound after his head was slammed aginst the pavement by the teen.

A lawyer for Trayvon's parents, Benjamin Crump, said: "This certainly doesn't look like a man who told police only an hour or so earlier he suffered a broken nose and had his head repeatedly smashed into the sidewalk.

"It only bolsters our claim that George Zimmerman was not beaten to the point that he feared for his life, as he had indicated.

"This armed vigilante needs to be arrested immediately for the murder of Trayvon Martin."

Mr Zimmerman has claimed he shot Trayvon in self-defence after being attacked. Some witnesses have backed him up but othershave contested his version of events.

Although he was taken into police custody that night, he was never formally arrested and has not been charged with any crime.

Friends have said that Mr Zimmerman cried for days over the shooting.

Speaking on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, the teenager's mother, Sybrina Fulton said: "If I had killed an individual, I'd be crying too. I believe George Zimmerman hunted my son like an animal."


more

[Kizzy]

That CCTV footage proves he has alredy lied to police, as he is quite obviously not injured in the slightest.
It was a prejudice driven attack based on stereotypical views of a vigilante.

Well done Bobby Rush for his stand on this.
http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16198368

[Z]

This story is sad to follow, Zimmerman shouldn't be allowed to get away with this.

[Kizzy]

I read that that The black panther party had offered a $10'000 bounty on zimmerman?

[arista]

Zimmerman
is on the run.

He has not taken calls from his own Lawyer
His Lawyer on Ch4News , now, has said
he no longer can help him.

NBCNews has reported at 11PM our time
he will be charged, of course thats if they can find him.


Ref: SkyNewsHD and Ch4News.

[Mrluvaluva]

A prosecutor is to announce that George Zimmerman will be charged over the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, according to the Washington Post.

The newspaper cited a law enforcement official close to the investigation as saying that Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey will make the announcement.

However, the paper did not say what charges would be brought against Mr Zimmerman.
Mr Zimmerman, a neighbourhood watch volunteer, shot the unarmed 17-year-old in a gated community on February 26.

He said acted in self-defence and has so far not been charged with any crime.

Soon after the shooting in the Florida district of Sanford, Mr Zimmerman went into hiding.

Sky's US correspondent Dominic Waghorn said the newspaper claim was a "surprise development".

"This is interesting because Mr Zimmerman's legal team had a hiatus yesterday," he said.

"The legal team said they had lost contact with Mr Zimmerman and were therefore not going to represent him any further."

More to follow...


Sky


It will be interesting to see what charge is brought against him.

[Omah]

http://www.channel4.com/news/trayvon...sion-over-race

The latest twist in the Martin case came at a hastily called press conference in Sanford, Florida, where Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig revealed they had not been in contact with their erstwhile client for days, and had no idea where he was.

"I know his phone works", Sonner said, "He won't return my phone calls. He won't return my texts. He won't even give me a collect call." And they said Zimmerman had been taking actions in relation to the case without their knowledge, contacting the state special prosecutor's office on Tuesday, and speaking to Sean Hannity of Fox News, without seeking their advice first.

C4 TV news are reporting that charges against Zimmerman are being prepared.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17684422

A Florida prosecutor is to bring charges against a neighbourhood watchman who shot an unarmed black teenager, US media report.

Angela Corey's decision is reportedly to be announced at 18:00 (22:00 GMT) in Jacksonville, Florida.

[Kizzy]

About time.

[arista]

He has been Charged with Murder

[Mrluvaluva]

First or second degree?

[Iceman]

Second

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-17684429

A Florida neighbourhood watchman has been charged with second degree murder over the shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.

George Zimmerman turned himself in on Wednesday, a special prosecutor said.

The decision to bring charges against Mr Zimmerman was taken by prosecutor Angela Corey, after she decided not to seek a grand jury review of the case.

Announcing the charge, Ms Corey said that no bail had yet been set for Mr Zimmerman.