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Hearing today in George Zimmerman's lawsuit against NBC
Orlando Sentinel ^ | 06/20/2014 | Rene Stutzman and Jeff Weiner

Posted on 06/19/2014 4:17:14 AM PDT by GIdget2004

George Zimmerman's lawsuit against NBC Universal, which alleges the media company defamed him by deceptively editing his call to police the night he shot Trayvon Martin, returns to court this morning in Sanford.

NBC has asked Circuit Judge Debra Nelson to dismiss the lawsuit. The hearing is set for 9:30 a.m.

Zimmerman filed suit in December 2012, accusing NBC News of "yellow journalism" in its editing of his Feb. 26, 2012, call to Sanford police, in which Zimmerman reported the Miami Gardens teen as suspicious.

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1 posted on 06/19/2014 4:17:14 AM PDT by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

Hope he wins.


2 posted on 06/19/2014 4:23:03 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: GIdget2004

Bias ?
Nah...


3 posted on 06/19/2014 4:25:44 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: blueyon
Hope he wins.

Me too...it was wrong what they did and they need to learn to knock that off by paying for it financially where it hurts!

4 posted on 06/19/2014 4:29:54 AM PDT by trussell (I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

I see the impending civil rights investigation of Zimmerman has turned out about as I expected. There was no case and it was nothing but talk to stir unrest on the plantation.


5 posted on 06/19/2014 4:31:03 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: GIdget2004

NBC deserves to have all its assets transferred to Zimmerman. Everything. They deliberately and intentionally lied to push the idea on us that Whites are racist.


6 posted on 06/19/2014 4:35:09 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: GIdget2004

Let’s see: NBC altered the audio. ABC altered the video. Methinks the White Hispanic is going to get some serious $$$ out of all this. I sure hope so.


7 posted on 06/19/2014 4:39:39 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: ComputerGuy
NBC altered the audio. ABC altered the video.

Rather's fault.

8 posted on 06/19/2014 4:41:14 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (June IS "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: I want the USA back
Exactly right....,they deserve to have their name changed to ZBC.
9 posted on 06/19/2014 4:44:05 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: GIdget2004

Does anyone know why this suit is not in federal court?


10 posted on 06/19/2014 5:22:47 AM PDT by John Galt's cousin (WTF? We couldn't rescue four men in Benghazi? Is our military IMPOTENT? ( /s ))
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To: John Galt's cousin

I think circuit court is federal court.


11 posted on 06/19/2014 5:44:00 AM PDT by FrdmLvr ("WE ARE ALL OSAMA, 0BAMA!" al-Qaeda terrorists who breached the American compound in Benghazi)
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To: FrdmLvr

It appears to be a Florida court. This is basically a defamation suit, which state courts are competent to hear. Because of the amounts involved and the serious 1st Amendment issues involved, it is possible it could be transferred to the federal circuit, but that might not occur until the appeals process starts.

This might be a long one if Zimmerman isn’t willing to settle out of court.


12 posted on 06/19/2014 5:53:40 AM PDT by Comstock1 (You can't have Falstaff and have him thin.)
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To: ComputerGuy
Don't forget this little gem: ABC uses a graphic with "ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE" in the lower right hand corner of the screen to identify its video. When they showed Zimmerman getting out of the cop car, the logo magically was up higher-covering the bloody head of Zimmerman so it looked like their was no injuries.

Have you ever seen such crap? Why would that logo be so high?

13 posted on 06/19/2014 6:04:49 AM PDT by icwhatudo (Low taxes and less spending in Sodom and Gomorrah is not my idea of a conservative victory)
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To: GIdget2004

NEVER trust a judge named “Debora”.


14 posted on 06/19/2014 6:09:37 AM PDT by Flintlock (islam is a LIE; mowhommod was a MOLESTER CRIMINAL; sharia is POISON.)
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To: GIdget2004

Nuke them hard, Zim!

Oh, and lose the chick. She’s bad news!


15 posted on 06/19/2014 6:09:59 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: GIdget2004

I hope he ends up OWNING them & firing the rats.


16 posted on 06/19/2014 6:28:38 AM PDT by Freeport (The proper application of high explosives will remove all obstacles.)
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