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President Obama: Gun Violence “Happening With Too Much Regularity”

President Obama said today that mass shootings like the one Sunday in Wisconsin are “happening with too much regularity” and should inspire “soul searching” by all Americans.

Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Obama said ways should be found to reduce gun violence, but he did not discuss specifics. He said he wants to bring together people from throughout society to examine ways to reduce violence.

“There are a lot of elements involved in this,” Obama said.

The president also said he and aides are still awaiting the results of an investigation into Sunday’s shootings at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis.

“All of us are heartbroken by what happened,” Obama said.

The killing of seven people — including the gunman — came less than two weeks after a mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., that left 12 people dead

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George Zimmerman Called a Bully By Former Co-Worker

His identity is hidden because he fears retaliation from those who supports George Zimmerman, but the details emerging from a former co-worker of George Zimmerman paints another disgusting picture of Trayvon Martin’s killer.

He is an Arab-American and he claims that as an employee at CarMax in Sandford Florida, George Zimmerman bullied him and made racist comments to him, calling him as a terrorist and making fun of his accent.

The bullying and racial comments became so intense that the unnamed man wrote a letter to management complaining about George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was not reprimanded by management and eventually got away with his behavior because of what the man called “a great poker face.”

‘The guy was so convincing when he was confronted by management to the point where I doubted my own self,’ said the unnamed man.

‘I would not be surprised if he got away with it,’ [referring to the Trayvon Martin shooting].

‘He’s got, like you say, a good poker face. Great poker face.

‘That pretty much summarises this guy’s personality.

‘Great poker face.’

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George Zimmerman’s Wife Arrested for Perjury

George Zimmerman’s wife, Shellie, was booked into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility Tuesday on one count of perjury.

Deputies arrested Shellie Zimmerman, 25, where she was living around 3:30 p.m.

Earlier this month, prosecutors accused Shellie of lying to the court during a bond hearing for her husband in April. Shellie testified by phone about how much money they had, which turned out to be much more than originally claimed.

According to the probable cause affidavit, investigators looked into the financial records of George, Shellie, and George’s sister.

Investigators said the records showed that Shellie transferred more than $74,000 from George’s account to hers.

It was in recorded phone calls between George and Shellie, while he was in jail, that officials heard them discuss their finances and the transferring of money, investigators said.

[Bay News 9]

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George Zimmerman Raise $200,000 in Online Donations

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The attorney for the Florida man charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed black teen said Friday he didn’t know his client had raised $200,000 before a bond hearing last week in which his client was granted $150,000 bond.

George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin after weeks without an arrest led to protests nationwide over racial profiling and controversial self-defense laws in Florida and other states. Martin was black; Zimmerman’s father is white and his mother is from Peru.

Zimmerman has gone into hiding since his release this week after paying 10 percent of his bail, though he has to wear a GPS ankle bracelet that authorities can use to track his location.

Zimmerman’s lawyer, Mark O’Mara told a judge Friday that Zimmerman’s family hadn’t told him about the money raised before his client was granted $150,000 bond.

Source: USA Today

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Florida Judge Disqualifies Herself From Trayvon Martin Case

 

The Florida judge assigned to the murder case stemming from the shooting of Trayvon Martin disqualified herself at the request of George Zimmerman, the defendant.

Florida Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler, of the 18th Judicial Circuit in Seminole County, issued the disqualification order today, according to an e-mailed statement from the court. Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. will handle the Zimmerman case, according to the statement.

Recksiedler last week said she had a potential conflict of interest because her attorney-husband works with a TV legal analyst whom Zimmerman had sought out for legal representation in the case.
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Angela Corey’s Press Conference Announcing Charges Against George Zimmerman

And 45 days later…

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Attorney General Eric Holder Promises Justice For Trayvon Based on Evidence Collection

Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the Justice Department will take appropriate action in the killing of Trayvon Martin if it finds evidence that a federal criminal civil rights crime has been committed.

The attorney general made the comments in an appearance before a civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Holder said the department will conduct a thorough and independent review of the evidence in the Martin matter. One of the department’s top priorities, said Holder, is preventing and combating youth violence and victimization.

The Justice Department launched an investigation of the Martin killing three weeks ago.

Source: Yahoo News

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Zimmerman Family Member Says Eric Holder Not Arresting Black Panthers Because He is Black

The Conservative Website The Daily Caller revealed this Exclusive letter from a member of the Zimmerman Family. The letter is addressed to the Attorney General Eric Holder, and asked Holder why he has not arrested members of the  new Black Panthers, suggesting that recent actions by the Panthers qualifies them as a “hate group.”

Leaders of the new Black Panthers have called for George Zimmerman to be captured, “dead or alive.”

The writer of the letter then asked if the arrests weren’t being made because Eric Holder is “black.”

The letter continued;

“George has done more for the black community than a lot of the black individual/organizations that are calling for his arrest (or death),” the family member assures, and refuses to “go into the intricacies of the case.” Instead, they ask, “why, when the law of the land is crystal clear, is your office not arresting the New Black Panthers for hate crimes?” The letter goes on to quote the legal definition of a hate crime and ask, “Since when can a group of people put a bounty on someone’s head, circulate Wanted posters publicly, and still be walking the streets?”

Strange enough, the question asked by the Zimmerman family member makes me remember what happened in Florida the night Trayvon Martin was killed and his killer is still “walking the streets.”

The letter is posted below.

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No Grand Jury in the Trayvon Martin Case

A special prosecutor has decided not to use a grand jury in the Trayvon Martin case.

State Attorney Angela Corey’s decision is not to be considered a factor in whether charges are eventually brought against George Zimmerman, Corey’s office said in a statement.

The grand jury, which was previously scheduled by a previous prosecutor, was set to convene on Tuesday in Sanford, Fla.

That means the decision now rests solely with Corey.

Martin, a 17-year-old from Miami Gardens, was shot to death by Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, at a gated community in Sanford on Feb. 26.

Source: MSNBC

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Voice Analysis Say Person Screaming for Help On 911 Tape Is Not Zimmerman

While the Sandford police continues their fumble allowing George Zimmerman to walk as a free man, the case against the murderer of Trayvon Martin continue in the public forum. Today, the Orlando Sentinel introduced us to two independent voice analysis, both saying that George Zimmerman was not the voice heard on the 911 tapes asking for help.

Zimmerman and his supporters have maintained that Trayvon was the attacker and George was justified in pulling the trigger, ultimately taking Trayvon’s life. They also claim that the voice heard on various 911 tapes screaming for help is that of George Zimmerman.

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Video of George Zimmerman as he was Initially Arrested

The video below shows George Zimmerman on the night he killed Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is shown stepping out of a police car and walking into a precinct in Sandford Florida. Zimmerman was eventually released with no charges filed.

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New Orleans Police Officer Suspended for Trayvon Martin Comment

NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans police officer placed on desk duty following a deadly shooting incident was suspended for posting a comment on a local TV station’s website calling Trayvon Martin a thug who deserved to die.

Jason Giroir identified himself as a New Orleans Police Department employee when he posted a comment over the weekend on the WWVTV.com website in response to an article about a rally supporting Martin. He wrote, “Act like a thug die like one!”

Martin, 17, was unarmed when he was fatally shot last month in Sanford, Fla., by a neighborhood watch volunteer.

The Times-Picayune reports that when another commenter called Giroir’s comments racist, Giroir responded: “Eddie come on down to our town with a ‘Hoodie’ and you can join Martin in HELL and talk about your racist stories!:-P”

Source: CBS News

UPDATE

NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans police officer has resigned after being suspended for posting a comment on a local television station’s website about the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in which he suggested the Florida teen died like a “thug.”

Jason Giroir used his full name and identified himself as a New Orleans Police Department employee when he wrote, “Act like a thug die like one!” in response to

Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas suspended Giroir indefinitely without pay Monday. On Tuesday, Giroir resigned after being told allegations against him had been sustained and a hearing to begin his termination was in motion.

Source: AP

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