The older brother of George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, posted an image on Twitter comparing the deceased teen to an alleged Ga. baby-killer.
On March 24, Robert Zimmerman, Jr., tweeted an image of Martin alongside one of De’Marquise Kareem Elkins, the 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting one-year-old Antonio Santiago in his stroller on March 21.
Zimmerman’s brother George shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Feb. 2012.
Marking the one year anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s murder, a group of mourners organized by Trayvon’s parents wore hoodies at a Million Hoodies Candlelight Vigil in New York’s Union Square. Among them was recording artist and actor Jaime Foxx, who sang “No Weapon Formed Against You Shall Prosper,” to the parents.
George Zimmerman, the man who killed the 17 year old on February 26th, 2012 was charged with second degree murder. The trial is expected to begin in June.
SANFORD, Florida (AP) — One year after the shooting of an unarmed black teenager thrust this small central Florida city into the national spotlight, life in Sanford is returning to its regular rhythm.
After the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of a neighborhood watch leader, civil rights leaders warned that Sanford risked its upscale reputation and could become a 21st century version of civil rights flashpoints like Selma, Alabama.
It seems that Sanford’s reputation has been maintained — at least for now. Downtown is abuzz with the activity of 1st Street shops and restaurants, not the sounds of marching protesters.
Literature lovers peruse Maya Books & Music. Craft beers are poured at The Imperial, a bar that doubles as a furniture store. At Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Cafe, patrons feast on sauerbraten and listen to the house polka band.
But beneath the usual pace of life lurks the memory of what happened a year ago Tuesday in a nearby gated community.
h/t USA Today
Trayvon Martin would have celebrated his 18th birthday this past Tuesday. And thanks to Seminole County Circuit Court Judge Debra Nelson, justice prevailed that day in the case of the man who killed him. The judge denied George Zimmerman‘s bid for a delay of his June 10th trial for the murder of the unarmed, black teenager, whom he shot and killed a year ago this month. Judge Nelson explained that she had allotted Zimmerman and his lawyers ample time before his hearing Tuesday, to bring any issues about the trial to her attention but that they made no use of that time.
Trayvon’s family and attorneys held a memorial service on the courthouse lawn before the hearing got under way.
“We’re the size that 99.9 per cent of the other companies would like to be, but we believe Twitter is valuable to everybody on the planet.” says Costolo.
Twitter has 500 million users and has been running for seven years. Mr. Costolo, 49, said: ‘I don’t think about our goals in terms of other companies (uh-huh). Where we want to get to is human scale, global scale. That’s a billion users, not where we are today.” Oooh! So that’s what the rich think about constantly, getting mo’ rich. Making a mental note.
So–what do self-absorbed teenagers and cockroaches have in common? Both are constantly grooming themselves to get close to the opposite sex.
Yep, just like a teenager. The personal hygiene procedure is vital in keeping their sensory organs in tip-top shape, say scientists, allowing them to identify members of the opposite sex.
Pest-control possibilities stem from this research since the subjects are constantly grooming and ingesting any foreign or native matter that falls onto their bodies.
I’m talking about the roaches now. I love kids…really!
George Zimmerman released this colored photo showing the injuries he allegedly received on the night he killed Trayvon Martin. The photo is an obvious attempt to bolster his Stand Your Ground defense on why he killed the unarmed teenager.
My only question here is this: would Mr. Zimmerman be this bloodied if he had mind his own business and not pursued Trayvon Martin all over the neighborhood, especially after he was told by the authorities to leave Trayvon alone?
Had he listened to the police, Martin would still be alive and Zimmerman’s his blood would be on the inside, instead of being prominently displayed in this colored photo.
Try again George, this one’s not gonna fly.
A medical report conducted the day after George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin shows he went to the doctor’s office because he needed a note to return to work.
The morning after he killed Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman went to a clinic with what appeared to be a broken nose, two black eyes and two cuts on the back of his head. But the physician’s assistant who treated him determined he neither needed X-rays nor had he suffered head trauma, newly released medical records show.
Zimmerman declined to go to an ear, nose and throat specialist even though it was recommended, the physician’s assistant wrote. She also suggested he see a psychologist because of what he had just gone through.
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.’
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.
The man accused of murdering Trayvon Martin is going back to jail.
A Florida Judge today gave George Zimmerman 48 hours to return to jail after granting a prosecutor’s request to revoke his bail. Prosecutors said that Zimmerman and his wife Shellie knew, but failed to disclose, a fund of $135,000 donated by supporters that was accessible to Zimmerman during his bail hearing. During the hearing, they said they had limited funds available and would have difficulty posting bond. Bail was subsequently set at $150,000.
As a result of prosecutors’ petition, Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester found that Zimmerman misled the court and revoked his bond.
Prosecutors also claimed that Zimmerman had a second passport he failed to surrender, in direct violation of the terms of his bail. Zimmerman’s second passport was a replacement, granted to him after he believed his original passport was lost. The second passport was issued, then Zimmerman found the original, leaving him with two passports – and leaving one in his possession during his bail. Judge Lester, however, dismissed this claim, stating that it was the same as having a replacement drivers license.
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
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.
And 45 days later…
