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Zimmerman case heads to federal grand jury: Civil rights hearing to take place Wed. in Orlando
WKMG-TV ^ | October 31, 2014

Posted on 10/31/2014 3:28:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

ORLANDO, Fla. - A federal grand jury is expected to hear testimony Wednesday surrounding the George Zimmerman case.

The hearing is related to whether Zimmerman violated Trayvon Martin's civil rights when he shot and killed the unarmed teen in Sanford in 2012.

At least one witness has been subpoenaed to testify. That man is believed to be Zimmerman's former neighbor, Frank Taaffe....

(Excerpt) Read more at clickorlando.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: civilrights; ericholder; florida; georgezimmerman; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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Wow! The Democrats are grasping at straws now!
1 posted on 10/31/2014 3:28:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sucker punching the Neighborhood Watch is NOT a “civil right”


2 posted on 10/31/2014 3:30:56 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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At least one witness has been subpoenaed to testify.

Taaffe stood by Zimmerman throughout his trial..

So, this Taaffe guy... what exactly did he "witness"... he watched the trial on TV?

3 posted on 10/31/2014 3:31:56 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Need to show the peeps that they are going to take out whitey, brings out the vote don’tcha know.


4 posted on 10/31/2014 3:33:14 PM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Turncoat neighbor. Probably had a friendly visit from someone in Obola’s administration.


5 posted on 10/31/2014 3:35:19 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Once again:

Obama is half White. He is called the first Black President.

Zimmerman is half White. He is called a White racist.

It’s time White American got of it’s ass and starting playing the same game other races do.

I don’t like it, but it has to be done or else.


6 posted on 10/31/2014 3:36:25 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Dunam, Duncan, man what infections these folks brought over.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

(Grand) Jury Nullification


7 posted on 10/31/2014 3:36:49 PM PDT by tomkat ( /.02)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Everyone will be watching this. Everyone!

If there is even a hint of unfairness, there will be a lot of unhappy people.

Zimmerman sounds like a bit of an idiot (post trial). But that doesn't make him racist.

Obama had an opportunity to bring people together. That was his promise and he has done exactly the opposite. He has squandered his opportunity by pitting one group against another for political gain.

8 posted on 10/31/2014 3:38:20 PM PDT by dhs12345
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George Zimmerman’s Black Ancestry is Revealed
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2876811/posts

George Zimmerman: the black, Hispanic, Peruvian, kind-hearted non-white, not-racist poster boy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2876692/posts

George Zimmerman Has ‘Black Roots’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2876518/posts


9 posted on 10/31/2014 3:39:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: dhs12345

Climb into the pressure cooker he’s been living in since the Winter of 2012 and see how you’d do.


10 posted on 10/31/2014 3:40:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I see this as an injustice, through the abuse of the courts

and another ploy to please those who do not like the verdict from the jurors.


11 posted on 10/31/2014 3:41:59 PM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Great links. Thanks. I didn’t realize he has a Black Peruvian in his lineage. Yikes.


12 posted on 10/31/2014 3:44:07 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Dunam, Duncan, man what infections these folks brought over.)
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Yes, his mom is from Peru. I still haven’t figured out why he didn’t move there years ago. I would think he has dual citizenship.


13 posted on 10/31/2014 3:45:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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"Wow! The Democrats are grasping at straws now!"

Noting that “civil rights” is not a constitutional term, the feds having no express rights amended to the Constitution by the states to apply to the Zimmerman issue via the 14th Amendment (corrections welcome), I suspect that Democrats are behind the media noise concerning Zimmerman and Ferguson issues, possibly hoping to win votes for next Tuesday.

14 posted on 10/31/2014 3:48:44 PM PDT by Amendment10
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I realize some folks think he should move out of country to protect himself, but I wouldn’t want to move to Peru. I doubt you would either.

Yes ye has ancestry there, but he’s acclimated to the U. S. It seems reasonable to think he wouldn’t want to move there

I’m not saying this to trash your premise, because I think there is some rationality to it. Ultimately I can’t agree though.


15 posted on 10/31/2014 3:49:04 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Dunam, Duncan, man what infections these folks brought over.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Really?! These jerks are bringing THIS up again?

Internal polling must REALLY suck for the democraps if they are getting this desperate. It must suck so bad that they don’t believe their “Get Out the Fraudulent Vote” efforts can overcome the millions of Americans who are just plain sick of their BS...


16 posted on 10/31/2014 3:50:06 PM PDT by piytar (So....you are saying that Hilllary (and Obola) do not know what the meaning of the word "IS" IS?)
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I’m of German/Italian heritage, but I have ties through a life-long friend in (redacted — in South America). If I was subject to this garbage, I’d have thought about bailing years ago.

Then again, I’m a Texan in Texas, so I’d probably count on Texas and my fellow Texans to do the right thing. Unfortunately for Mr. Zimmerman, he does not have that option. Sigh.

PS And yeah, he has made some mistakes. Few people would not have given the years long ordeal he has been put through.


17 posted on 10/31/2014 3:55:51 PM PDT by piytar (So....you are saying that Hilllary (and Obola) do not know what the meaning of the word "IS" IS?)
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To: piytar

I understand your comments, and I pretty much agree with you.

Look, I think he has used less than stellar reason when it comes to his deportment. He has been under the spotlight though. Many people would have done what he has and slid under the radar. He couldn’t.


18 posted on 10/31/2014 4:02:21 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Dunam, Duncan, man what infections these folks brought over.)
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To: itsahoot
Need to show the peeps that they are going to take out whitey, brings out the vote don’tcha know.

The conflict is what brings out the vote. Whether they actually "take out Whitey" or not is a secondary concern.

19 posted on 10/31/2014 4:05:43 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So was Mr. Taaffe lying before, or is he lying now?


20 posted on 10/31/2014 4:10:26 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Any energy source that requires a subsidy is, by definition, "unsustainable.")
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