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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:13 am 
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The only real tool the DOJ has is the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act otherwise they have to claim Zimmerman was acting as an agent of the government of the shooting occurred on government property.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:15 am 
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In this video professor Sullivan of Harvard Law explains what is required for a civil rights charge against Zimmerman and agrees that the DOJ cannot meet that burden.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:24 am 
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It's really not relevant imho, as the Government still needs to prove that Zimmerman shot Martin merely because he was black. I believe this is merely the Just Us Dept. exit strategy to say "Hey, we tried". They're going to attempt to redirect black anger towards the Grand Jury in Zimmerman AND in Michael Brown.

I also love, love, love the Trayvon Tin Hat Brigade throwing more charges on top of the shooting, claiming fraud in relation to the defense fund, and also claiming jury tampering as if it would be part of a Zimmerman Federal Trial. They're reaching really hard here.

Furthermore, this supposed subpoena merely calls Taaffe and has no demand for production of anything other than his presence. If these bobble heads think a GJ is going to indict on hearsay evidence with mountains of evidence to counter any prior "racial" activity by Zimmerman, they are not only wrong but are going to look really foolish when it is all over.

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" If these bobble heads think a GJ is going to indict on hearsay evidence with mountains of evidence to counter any prior "racial" activity by Zimmerman, they are not only wrong but are going to look really foolish when it is all over."

It depends on who is on the grand jury.
If it's stacked with 'persons of color' and others sympathetic to the Trayvon as Victim narrative, Zimmerman could be the proverbial indictable ham sandwich.

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The Government has an extremely high threshold to meet in order to even indict someone for a "hate crime". They have to have solid evidence that there was racial animus at the moment George pulled the trigger.

Profiling is not a crime, so the Government loses on that point alone.

His bond situation, the laughable "tainted jury" conspiracy, and the State of Florida "throwing the case" would have nothing to do with this so-called Grand Jury..

The only way they could support a true bill is if there is evidence that George stood over Trayvon and made a statement to the affirmative that he shot Martin because he was black..or he told someone that he "Meant to kill a black" etc etc..I don't see any evidence of such and in a 2 year investigation they would have shaken loose any other evidence to get to that point.

Personally? I don't even think there is a GJ..remember Christi O'Conner tried this Federal Grand Jury thing months ago.

Frank Taaffe was on Facebook making statements to the effect about Nancy Grace still not taking his calls, re: This supeona, which leads me to believe this is another Trayvon Social Media ruse to keep the George hate going.

If it is a legit GJ, then it's nothing more than a pre-election smokescreen to drive Democrats to the polls.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:46 pm 
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Federal grand jury meets in Orlando; no sign of Zimmerman witnesses
By Rene Stutzman, Staff Writer

An Orlando federal grand jury is in session today but there was no indication this morning that it's hearing evidence in the George Zimmerman civil rights case.

A Department of Justice civil rights attorney from Washington, D.C., Mark Blumberg, subpoenaed at least one person to appear at 9 a.m. today in that case: Frank Taaffe, Zimmerman's former neighbor and until a few months ago, his defender.

But Taaffe did not appear in the public portions of the Orlando federal courts building this morning, and he did not exit the hallway used by the grand jury when it took a break about 11:30 a.m.

Neither did anyone else known to have ties to Zimmerman or Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old black teenager he killed Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford.

It's not clear if other witnesses were subpoenaed, but employees who work in the federal courthouse were abuzz today about the possibility that Zimmerman might be in the building.

He was not, he confirmed in a brief phone call this afternoon.

Blumberg last week would not discuss the case or the grand jury session. Neither would FBI Special Agent John Weyrauch, whose name appears on the subpoena and is one of the agents who's been part of the 2 1/2 year investigation.

Dena Iverson, a spokeswoman for the civil rights division of the Department of Justice, was not immediately available for comment.

Last year, Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder by a Seminole County jury.

Long before that – in March 2012 - the U.S. Department of Justice launched its own investigation, hoping to determine whether Zimmerman killed Trayvon because he was black.

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/tra ... story.html

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Just as I suspected, I now really doubt the validity of a Federal Grand Jury hearing Zimmerman evidence. Like I said above, O'Conner tried this GJ angle months ago and nothing came of it. You can create a fake subpoena.

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Former Zimmerman supporter appears for grand jury testimony
By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel

Once George Zimmerman's vocal defender, Frank Taaffe said Wednesday that he wanted to "make amends" with the family of Trayvon Martin by testifying for a federal grand jury convened in downtown Orlando.

The grand jury is believed to be hearing testimony in the civil rights probe into 17-year-old Trayvon's shooting in Sanford. Zimmerman said he shot the teen in self-defense. He was found not guilty of second-degree murder at trial last year.

Taaffe, a former Zimmerman neighbor, was subpoenaed by a U.S. Department of Justice attorney to testify Wednesday.

Before entering the courthouse, Taaffe spoke to reporters, offering a complete about-face from his original stance on the case. Asked why his views had changed, Taaffe's reply was blunt: "Death."

Taaffe explained both of his sons died recently, leading him to reflect on the loss felt by Trayvon's parents.

"This is a young man who didn't deserve to die," Taaffe said.

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Taaffe said he expected to testify about a phone call days before Zimmerman's arrest from someone who claimed to be Zimmerman and made a "racial comment" about the case, Taaffe said.

He said the call came from an unknown number, so he couldn't be 100 percent sure it was Zimmerman.

Taaffe said FBI agents also have asked him about comments he made while Zimmerman's jury was deliberating. Taaffe claimed to have been tipped off about the jury's discussions, which are supposed to be secret.


Taaffe is a joke :lol

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So Taffee is willingly perjuring himself? Neat!

Hey, Frankie: your fifteen minutes are up, asshole.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:59 pm 
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Unbelievable "fame" whore.
He inserted himself in case when he had no information other than claimed hearsay from GZ (possibly).

He was at least on the "winning team"

Now he wants to play for the other team, with even LESS credibility to his contribution.

Any testimony he gives will be "hearsay" from not confirmed source and further it will open him up to impeachment based on previous SWORN testimony.

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Sanity Prevails: Attempted Repeal Of FL ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Fails Miserably – Committee Vote 11-2 In Favor of Rejecting Repeal
Posted on November 8, 2013 by sundance

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LetJusticePrevail shares: [...] For anyone interested, this link provides access to the full video of the FL Criminal Justice Subcommittee hearing yesterday that listened to debate on HB 4003 that called for the repeal of the FL Stand Your Ground law.

The hearing (and video) was FIVE HOURS long, and it may not be something you want to watch, so here’s the long and short of it:

The committee rejected the bill by a vote of 11-2, (voting FOR the repeal were Dems Randolph Bracy and Kionne McGhee) and the SYG law WILL remain in place. The other bill (HB 89) that addresses proposed changes to the SYG law (but not repeal)and the 10-20-life sentencing guidelines was approved by a vote of 12-1 and will be sent to the general legislature.(only McGhee opposed HB 89, on the argument that it was an “exception to an exception to an exception to an exception and that there were better ways to address the issue of mandatory sentences in of aggravated assault, rather than including them under the umbrella of immunity as provided under statute 776).

So, the repeal of FL’s SYG law died in subcommittee, and the bill that would EXPAND immunity to include cases where the mere THREAT of force was used in cases of self defense PASSED to be heard by the legislature. These were BOTH victories for FL citizens, and their rights to defend themselves.

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http://theconservativetreehouse.com/201 ... ng-repeal/


Shouldn't be surprising since George's acquittal had nothing to do with SYG. But these are interesting times.


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Taffee apparently has a lot of mental health issues! How can his testimony be taken seriously?

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George Zimmerman tells Armed American Radio ‘Get insurance before you kill someone in self-defense’
12/18/14 | by Jennifer Cruz

George Zimmerman called in to the Armed American Radio show Sunday and had an in-depth conversation about how some things have changed for him since the fateful day he confronted Trayvon Martin.

“I don’t really remember what normal is,” Zimmerman said, adding that he once enjoyed being a “productive, taxpaying member of society” but hasn’t worked since the incident.

“In terms of the violent threats, the bounty on my head,” he said, “I haven’t seen on any of the bounty posters an expiration date.”

Zimmerman also discussed the financial hardships he’s endured since the shooting and also shared some things that he would have done differently.

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thehoff71 wrote:
Just as I suspected, I now really doubt the validity of a Federal Grand Jury hearing Zimmerman evidence. Like I said above, O'Conner tried this GJ angle months ago and nothing came of it. You can create a fake subpoena.

Speaking of the Devil, ..... er, I mean O'Conner:

http://www.news-journalonline.com/artic ... 1025?tc=ar


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George is at it again :doh

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Had nothing to do with firearms:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/geo ... on-n283586

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A lawyer for Zimmerman said the woman is his girlfriend, and the incident involved him allegedly throwing a wine bottle at her earlier this week at his Lake Mary home, according to the Sun-Sentinel newspaper.

He also must surrender any firearms he owns — even though the judge said there was no indication he used one in this case. He is expected to appear in court again Feb. 17.

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The publicity George gets reminds me of Joran Van der Sloot (a bit)
Having been cleared of a Murder, both keep cropping up.
There is an angry, vocal, hysterical lynch Mob attached to both men.
The Mob go into a frenzy over each incident, shouting that each subsequent incident PROVES guilt in the initial murder?
JVS did eventually commit a murder, but neither that nor other incidents changed the FACTS (and lack of evidence) in regards the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba.
Neither does GZ's (apparent) DV incidents change the FACTS in the TM-GZ case.

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Don West Presser On 01/09/15 Zimmerman Arrest


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