FBI Thinking Hate Crime For George Zimmerman, Whose Grandmother Was Black?
It was a day of puzzling contrasts in the case of George Zimmerman, whose attorney is just beginning to receive the evidence prosecutors intend to use against his client for shooting and killing Trayvon Martin. It's said the FBI may be looking at charging Zimmerman with a hate crime. Additionally, Zimmerman appears to have mentored a black child, at some point in his life.
SANFORD, Fla. — WFTV has learned charges against George Zimmerman could be getting more serious. State prosecutors said Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman, profiled and stalked 17-year-old Trayvon Martin before killing him, so the FBI is now looking into charging him with a hate crime.
As of late Monday, Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, told WFTV that he's gotten the first prosecution documents containing the evidence against his client. O’Mara said he's gotten a redacted witness list with 22 witnesses listed only as numbers.
Zimmerman's mother testified at his bond hearing that she has met the black child whom he mentored and even risked his safety in a dangerous neighborhood to do it, because he didn't want to abandon the child.
Meanwhile, Orlando attorney and CNN analyst Mark NeJame has unearthed a photo of what is claimed to be Zimmerman's family. It would appear that in order for the slaying of Trayvon Martin to have been a hate crime, George Zimmerman may have to have possessed a bit of self-loathing – or hated his family to some extent.
CNN analyst Mark NeJame pointed to a black-and-white picture of a family of three, including a dark-skinned man he claims was Zimmerman's great-grandfather.
He also identified a woman pictured standing above the man as Zimmerman's grandmother, and a small child in the man's arms as Zimmerman's mother.
Finally, ABC now claims there is evidence depicting a host of injuries sustained by George Zimmerman on the night he encountered Trayvon Martin.
ABC looks to have been stirred by it's eventually laughed at previous big scoop hyping a grainy police video that supposedly showed George Zimmerman wasn't injured in a physical confrontation of some kind before shooting and killing Trayvon Martin in a Florida confrontation that became national news That firestorm was driven by other mainstream media coverage just like ABC's that day.
What a difference new media makes. Breitbart.com fired back in March: ABC'S RECKLESS ZIMMERMAN VIDEO 'EXCLUSIVE' REVEALS NOTHING - as did many conservative blogs and other new media outlets when it was determined their big scoop was more poop on their shoe, than genuine news.
Congratulations to ABC for now appearing to have gotten into line behind the right's fair and accurate coverage at the time, which debunked their own big exclusive. One story down and too many to count, in terms of keeping an eye on the media. As regards the Zimmerman/Martin story back then, not to be outdone by ABC, MSNBC used a convenient ellipses to join the media lynch mob after Zimmerman at the time.
Breitbart.com took MSNBC on and exposed their malicious reporting at link above. Increasingly every day, new media is demonstrating it's positive significant impact on mainstream media malpractice. This latest exclusive via ABC is just one more instance that serves as proof.
The reporting of a “hate crime” charge against Zimmerman is pure sensationalism.
There is no chance he would be charged, and no change he could be convicted.
Looks like the Feds are going to join the “I like egg on my face” parade! Really? A partially black (50 years ago 100% black) guy commits a “hate crime” against his own race? The race he went to war against the PD to defend for a homeless guy? The race he mentored? LOL, no way any jury will convict!
Do not be so sure that Zimmerman won’t be found guilty.This entire deal reeks of political garbage.
This case is an extension of the fast and furious gambit.If they cannot put forth the case to the American people via the media on how thousands of illegal guns are making it to drug lords in Mexico as to sway their minds into outlawing weapons then they will simply arrest an assault victim who, as many have in the past, defended himself with deadly force.
They are actually making the case that if you or a neighbor notices a would be thief or rapist wandering around the neighborhood in the rain, that the thief/rapist should be allowed to freely commit the crime and you are suppose to live with the fact that you could have prevented such crimes or go to prison for stepping up like a good neighbor would.
One way or another, this administration is trying to part firearms from the people.I know it sounds like a reach but I would not put anything past the current politicians that we have in office right now.
Cripes, Hoser…!!! That wasn’t just a reach. That was disconnected to reality.
Plus, one of the few bright spots in our economy is gun sales.
People are voting with their $$$, and they WILL fight any pol who tries to cut that off.
I hope this is just nonsense. But if Zimmerman is charged with a hate crime, it would show just how deep and pervasive the corruption is in this country. Because the FBI doing that means that they were leaned on from above.
I hope for George Zimmerman’s sake he gets a fair jury in this matter and a fair trial.
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No, it’s a reach Ragspierre.Explain to me the purpose of fast and furious, the blatant cover ups, holding up information and lies.What rational reason could this operation have?
As for Zimmerman, he is one of many who defended himself during an assault using lethal force and now the FBI is charging him with a ludicrous hate crime that doesn’t even fit the definition of the bogus, one sided law.They are more than likely charging him with a hate crime as a way of getting Zimmerman some kind of time should the special prosecutor’s feeble case collapse, it’s purely political at this point.
If you don’t think the powers that be will not take any incident, right or wrong and try to ply it to their agenda then you are not paying attention sir.
1. we agree on fast and furious
2. there is NO rational connection between F&F and Zimmerman
3. the speculation about a hate-crime charge is silly…there will not be one (it would be laughed out of court)
4. I have little doubt about “the powers”, but they usually confine themselves to areas of opportunity not so powerfully defended as the criminal legal system
Rags: “3. the speculation about a hate-crime charge is silly…there will not be one (it would be laughed out of court)”
Holder and obambi will make sure that the hate crime charges against Zimmerman will be “laughed out of court” only AFTER the election.
Prior to the election, the hate crime charges will be used to politically motivate the black community to come out and vote for our rainbow-warrior in chief.
After the election….whatever.
Drago….
let’s see. I bet no charges will be brought. I further bet they will be dismissed if they are brought.
This is part of the last ditch efforts of the Obama Democrats and their criminal press and their (lL)Legal Ambulance chasers. They will stoop to any subterfuge, fabricate any slander and murder by proxy, physically and ethically. Zimmermans response should be how can I get my life back and 2 billion dollars that the liberal press owes me for bringing horrendous, egregious defamation of character that may be terminal for him. Shame on the (In)Justice Department for their renegade political hits. To all people I say we have to hold responsible those who use this to foment race war. War it is. War it shall be, unless responsible citizens stop the madness. Is this the country we leave our progeny?
Of course he could be charged.
It’s not a prosecutorial decision – it’s a political decision.
Is there any question but that Holder is nothing more than a political hack? Is there any question but that he will receive MSM cover if he does cause these charges to be filed?
I don’t doubt that this is under serious consideration – and the ONLY consideration is whether doing so might backfire politically. If the political calculation is that it will rally the base without even greater political blowback, the charges WILL be filed.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/trayvon-martin/martin-zimmerman-witness-758903
Fortunately the worthless piece of paper guaranteeing trial by jury of peers hasn’t completely lost instantiation in legal practice.
Steppin Init loses another round. Wonder if NC won’t lose money on Demo convention.