17yr old black kid shot and killed for walking in white suburbia?

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at issue Zimmerman's violent past
PROSECUTIONS BRINGS IT UP IN COURT

On Friday, Shellie Zimmerman, in her first public comments since the February 26 shooting in Sanford, Florida, told the court that she is a nursing student four weeks from graduation. She testified that she had no income and was not of the financial means to provide bond in the case.
When asked if she had talked about securing money for Zimmerman's bond she said: "We have discussed that, trying to pull together members of the family to try to scrape up anything that we can."
When asked if she thought he was a danger to the community, Shellie Zimmerman said: "No, I do not," she said. "There's no concern whatsoever."
But state prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda brought up two altercations in George Zimmerman’s past, including one arrest. "Yes, he has informed me of those charges," Shellie Zimmerman said. Later, she added, "He's not a violent person, nor is he a threat to the community."


http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/04...ring?hpt=hp_t1

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zimmermans wife & zimmerman could face perjury charges

High Profile criminal defense attorney Barry Cohen weighs in on George Zimmerman's return to jail
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/artic...return-to-jail


Shellie Zimmerman George Zimmerman’s wife to face perjury charges
George Zimmerman, The Man Who Killed Trayvon Martin And Spoke In Code To His Wife About Passports And Secret Money Received From Racist Groups Is Back In Custody Of Florida Authorities, Highlight Hollywood News


George Zimmerman, known as the unofficial gun-toting neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, surrendered to police Sunday and was booked into jail after having his bail revoked two days earlier for lying to a Florida judge. Zimmerman’s legal team said in a tweet that he was in police custody. Zimmerman’s bail was revoked because the judge said he and his wife lied to the court about their finances so he could obtain a lower bond.

http://www.highlighthollywood.com/ta...rjury-charges/

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TELLING IT LIKE IT IS BUBBA
http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/2460...Trayvon-Martin

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fake trayvon martin photo circulating,originated on a white supremacist website.

Over the weekend, a picture began circulating that claimed to show Martin in a less-than-flattering light: shirtless, sagging pants, and giving the finger to the camera.
The image quickly circulated across blogs and websites, with many claiming it as evidence that Martin was not as innocent as family and supporters claimed, as well as alleging media bias.
There is one problem to that claim: the picture is not Trayvon Martin.
Or at the very least, he's not the one who made worldwide headlines after his death. The Facebook page the picture came from appears to belong to a different Trayvon Martin, whereas the image is nowhere to be found on the slain teen's profile.
Street Wise Pundit, a liberal blog, claims the widely circulated "fake" Trayvon Martin picture originated on a white supremacist website.

http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/...tes-on-the-web

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LIAR! Zimmerman’s Photos Do Not Show Life Or Death Struggle

Thursday, May 17, 2012

After months of feet dragging, covers up and outright lies by the Sanford police department and the national media, the photographs of George Zimmerman’s injuries the night he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin have finally been released.
The good quality photos show superficial scratches on Zimmerman’s face and on the back of his head. The photos do not prove Zimmerman’s claims that he was in a life and death struggle with the unarmed teenager when he shot and killed him.


Zimmerman’s father, Robert Zimmerman, and a family physician claims Zimmerman had two black eyes and a broken nose as the result of a scuffle with Trayvon. The photos show no evidence of those injuries.
In fact, singer Rihanna’s face looked worse than George Zimmerman’s the night she was beaten to a pulp by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009.
Zimmerman’s photos were released by the state attorney’s office today in accordance with Florida public record law. The law requires the state to share evidence with both the defendant and the public.







http://sandrarose.com/2012/05/liar-z...eath-struggle/

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FBI May Charge Zimmerman With Hate Crime, Could Face Death Penalty



The FBI may have enough evidence to charge Trayvon Martin’s killer with a hate crime. George Zimmerman was arrested in April and charged with 2nd degree murder in the February shooting death of the 17-year-old Miami high school student.

Zimmerman, 28, told police he shot the unarmed teen in self defense following a brief altercation. According to WFTV, the FBI is actively questioning residents of the Retreat of Twin Lakes community, and they could charge Zimmerman with a hate crime even if he is acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin.

He could face the death penalty if found guilty of a hate crime.



New information reveals Zimmerman’s story was inconsistent in the hours following the shooting.




http://sandrarose.com/2012/05/fbi-ma...death-penalty/

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(Reuters)acknowledged his client has credibility problem

On Friday Judge Lester revoked Zimmerman's bond, posted in April while he was awaiting trial, after prosecutors said he had withheld one of two valid passports and his wife did not tell the court about money donated for his legal defense.

Zimmerman returned to Central Florida, arriving late Saturday evening

Zimmerman will be housed in administrative confinement, segregated from the general prison population, "due to the high profile nature of the case," the Sheriff's office said.

In a defense team statement on Sunday, O'Mara said he planned to seek a new bond hearing and hoped his client's voluntary surrender "will help demonstrate to the court that he is not a flight risk."

But he said he was undecided whether allowing Zimmerman to testify in a bond hearing would be wise, and acknowledged his client has a credibility problem after alleged jailhouse phone calls with his wife in which the prosecution says the couple conspired to hide the passport and money from the court.

"It's a question of credibility with Mr Zimmerman and that credibility has been attacked or tarnished and, now that has to be rehabilitated," O'Mara said.

He would not speculate about whether Zimmerman's wife might be charged with perjury. "I believe she'll have counsel," he said. Zimmerman was "very worried about Shelly, about a lot of issues," he added.

RECORDED CALLS

Zimmerman's whereabouts were unknown during the weeks following his release after spending 11 nights in April in a Sanford jail cell. His lawyer declined to discuss his location or living arrangements, citing death threats and fears about Zimmerman's security.

Prosecutors alleged in court on Friday that his wife knew about donations for his legal defense fund, now totaling in excess of $200,000, but she failed to disclose the money at his bond hearing.

"The defendant's wife lied to this court," prosecutor Bernardo de la Rionda told the judge.
The motion to revoke Zimmerman's bond cited phone calls made to his wife from jail in which Zimmerman instructed his wife in coded language to transfer money into her personal account.


http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...85207Q20120603

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just want to spam up some pictures of martin for those who forgot

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CNN:Zimmerman attorney. admits credibility issue
CNN's Erin Burnett reports on the latest developments in the George Zimmerman case.
CNN video

http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t2#...nd-hearing.cnn

Court docs: Trayvon Martin shooting 'ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman'

Prosecutors on Thursday made public a trove of evidence used to justify murder charges against Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman, including a police report that concluded "the encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman."

The evidence – including 183 pages of documents, witness statements and other material – was released Thursday to news organizations and other requestors by special prosecutor Angela Corey’s office, who has charged the 28-year-old Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the killing of 17-year-old Martin on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. Also included was a document explaining what material was withheld.

But another police report indicated that Zimmerman, who is white and of Hispanic heritage, had called Sanford police on at least four previous occasions while residing in the Retreat at Twin Lakes gated community in Sanford, and in each case the “suspicious person” was a black male.

“Investigation reveals that on Aug. 4, Aug. 5 and Oct. 6, 2001, and on Feb. 2, 2012, George Zimmerman reported suspicious persons – all young black males – in the Retreat neighborhood to Sanford Police Department,” it said. “According to records checks, all of Zimmerman’s suspicious persons calls while residing in the Retreat neighborhood have identified black males as the subjects.”

Zimmerman himself was on a prescription for Tamazepam, according to the paramedic's incident report reproducing his medical records. (Tamazepam is also known as Restoril and is prescribed for anxiety and insomnia.)


http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_ne...zimmerman?lite