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George Zimmerman to Be Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder in Death of Trayvon Martin, AP Reports
fox news ^ | 4-11-2012 | fox news

Posted on 04/11/2012 2:48:09 PM PDT by OL Hickory

Special prosecutor Angela Corey has decided to bring charges against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: angelacorey; death; florida; georgezimmerman; martin; trayvonmartin; zimmerman; zimmermanarrest
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1 posted on 04/11/2012 2:48:16 PM PDT by OL Hickory
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To: OL Hickory

WAY overcharged.


2 posted on 04/11/2012 2:49:49 PM PDT by Paladin2
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3 posted on 04/11/2012 2:50:38 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: OL Hickory

2nd degree murder? Un-freaking-believable!


4 posted on 04/11/2012 2:53:21 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: OL Hickory

2nd-degree murder?

I don’t see it.

Manslaughter but he wasn’t lying in wait.

They won’t be able to sustain the argument or prevail on that charge and he can’t be charged again except through Feds.


5 posted on 04/11/2012 2:53:32 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: OL Hickory
WTF?

NO WAY can it be a Charge of that level for the situation, under the Law.

This is what happens when race-baiters EXTORT and THREATEN and get their way. It's no different than the shakedowns the Mafia used to do to business owners for "protection money".

If you're white, you have NO CHANCE of fairness when the Race Pimps get their way.

We NEED a CWII to get back to moral, civil, responsible behavior.

The killing of whites by blacks goes on as a routine event, whereas the JUSTIFIABLE SELF-DEFENSE against a black "messin' with the wrong Marine" is blown up to be a HATE CRIME/MURDER.

Gimme a break.

6 posted on 04/11/2012 2:55:17 PM PDT by traditional1 (Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: OL Hickory

A charge they know cannot stick.


7 posted on 04/11/2012 2:55:38 PM PDT by CodeToad (I'm so right-wing if I lifted my left leg I'd go into a spin.)
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To: OL Hickory

If true, the prosecutor may be intentionally overcharging, to make sure that Zimmerman walks.

I would guess she’s just afraid to not charge him, but won’t an acquittal result in the same sort of “unrest?”


8 posted on 04/11/2012 2:57:35 PM PDT by B Knotts (Just another Tenther)
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To: CodeToad

It will if they get an OJ jury.


9 posted on 04/11/2012 2:58:45 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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>> They won’t be able to sustain the argument or prevail on that charge

That’s my belief, too.

According to a recent thread, the first step is a hearing, at which the judge *could* reduce the charge (or drop charges altogether) if the evidence doesn’t support the charge.

I wonder if Ms. Corey believes in her prosecutor’s heart of hearts that a 2nd degree murder charge is warranted — or if she’s “gaming” it by overcharging him, hoping to appease all sides — or if she has shamelessly surrendered to the race pimps and, like Pilate, “washed her hands” of the matter.

Time will tell.

Prayers up for Mr. Zimmerman. I already donated to his website; he’s going to need it now more than ever.


10 posted on 04/11/2012 2:59:58 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: OL Hickory
Are you seriously kidding me? Does she have information the rest of us don't have? Or is she just kowtowing to the mob rule mentality?

Based on what we have, I would say the latter.

11 posted on 04/11/2012 3:00:49 PM PDT by Houmatt (NObama in 2012!)
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To: OL Hickory
Unbelievable...
12 posted on 04/11/2012 3:00:55 PM PDT by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: Vendome

2nd degree charges? Unwinnable...and she knows it. The feds get six months to sit around and avoid discussing the case for their episode after this fails.

Manslaughter would have been simpler to put into court...but he wouldn’t have gotten more than ten years...which wouldn’t have made anyone with the kid’s family happy.


13 posted on 04/11/2012 3:02:45 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Paladin2

This former Prosecutor agrees .. again, based on what I see which is almost always not the full story. Manslaughter was an easy call. This surprises me.


14 posted on 04/11/2012 3:03:01 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: TigersEye

They know that.

They’re shooting for a manslaughter conviction.


15 posted on 04/11/2012 3:03:36 PM PDT by djf (Obama - the "OJ verdict" of presidents!!)
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To: Vendome
As long as they have him locked up they get a chance to kill him. That's all that counts at this point.

He never should have turned himself in. They'll be pissing in his food. I would have shot myself rather than get drawn and quartered publicly.

16 posted on 04/11/2012 3:05:05 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: OL Hickory
Yeah, I saw the announcement on the five a few minutes ago. It's a ridiculous charge. I'm kind of having to decipher things, so I'll just say that:

Holy crap, I'm watching it now, and she the prosecutor is pleased as punch. It is disgusting. She is concerned only about justice for Martin, in her words.

I cannot believe her cavalier attitude in this conference. It is absolutely disgusting.
17 posted on 04/11/2012 3:05:23 PM PDT by andyk (Go Juan Pablo!)
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To: Nervous Tick

does anyone trust a judge in a lower court to protect the second amendment?

The prosecutor was cherry picked to ensure charges are brought.

Our ownly course of action is for EVERYONE here to serve on jury duty since we will not know if it is being moved to another FL city. If this is moved to any “blue zone” then the fix is in.


18 posted on 04/11/2012 3:05:56 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: OL Hickory

Sounds like she’s accepting an Oscar. I spoke with Trayvon’s “sweet parents”. These fine prosecuters. STFU!! Is she nuts or what?!?


19 posted on 04/11/2012 3:06:29 PM PDT by RushIsTheMan (Liberals lie)
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Sounds like she’s accepting an Oscar. I spoke with Trayvon’s “sweet parents”. These fine prosecuters. STFU!! Is she nuts or what?!?


20 posted on 04/11/2012 3:07:12 PM PDT by RushIsTheMan (Liberals lie)
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