Posted on 03/22/2012 9:03:25 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Ever since his CPAC Keynote Address in 2010, Rep. Allen West (R-FL) has been one of the gold standards of modern American political conservatism. He has also been widely hailed as a political model for conservative African American politicians. And now, following recent revelations surrounding the highly suspicious shooting of Trayvon Martin, Rep. West has joined a growing bipartisan consensus calling for the case to be reopened, possibly even with Federal assistance. West’s statement, put out today by Talking Points Memo, resonates with controlled fury (emphasis added):
itself in Sanford, Florida involving the shooting of 17-year-old Treyvon Martin. First of all, if all that has been reported is accurate, the Sanford Police Chief should be relieved of his duties due to what appears to be a mishandling of this shooting in its early stages. The US Navy SEALS identified Osama Bin Laden within hours, while this young man laid on a morgue slab for three days. The shooter, Mr Zimmerman, should have been held in custody and certainly should not be walking free, still having a concealed weapons carry permit. From my reading, it seems this young man was pursued and there was no probable cause to engage him, certainly not pursue and shoot him….against the direction of the 911 responder. Let’s all be appalled at this instance not because of race, but because a young American man has lost his life, seemingly, for no reason. I have signed a letter supporting a DOJ investigation. I am not heading to Sanford to shout and scream, because we need the responsible entities and agencies to handle this situation from this point without media bias or undue political influences. This is an outrage.
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“Based on my dealings with people, including quite a few sketchies, if you’re peaceful, they will be peaceful. While nothing is guaranteed, I have difficulty with the idea that Zimmerman was perfectly peaceful in his approach and Martin just simply spazzed out and started swinging.
That is not credible, imo.”
Oh, wow. You must have never been to DC then. I’ve actually been attacked while on duty and in full police uniform. An uprovoked attack is quite common. Do you also believe robbers only attempt to rob you after you’ve insulted them? Or do you concede that someone could just come up to you and rob you?
What is your point in posting that info to me?
You know what’s missing here? Have you explained WHY you think it wasn’t a thorough investigation?
What is it you believe should have been done in this investigation, which you believe has not been done?
“I don’t know whether he is guilty or not. I’ll let others pretend they know what happened.”
Haha! Right on.
From 6’0”/160# to 6’3”/200# is a big growth spurt and weight gain in one year. The earliest the kid could have gotten his driver’s license was a year ago, at the age of 16.
Could be but what you posted was the exact opposite of what has been reported. Intentional obfuscation?
You are now assuming that I had an intention of establishing guilt by posting some eye witness testimony. A neurotic emotional reaction on your part. It was what it was. A post of some info that has come out. I made no conclusions about it.
It’s given in the spirit in which I’ve been treated begining with his first post to me. I will offer no apologies to anyone who treats with me in the manner in which he has. I will, however, respond in kind when warranted.
Let’s just ignore the reported fact that Trayvon does not have any sort of criminal record, violent or nonviolent, so he’s unlikely a candidate to commit random acts of violence, k?
Ah, well, that was hard to see. Carry on then. :-)
I don't think he returned to his vehicle but rather he continued to follow the kid. The incident happened in the back yard of a townhouse, didn't it?
SoldierDad insults everyone all the time no matter what the issue or what the discussion is. He has some issues.
As nobody saw how the fight started, nobody can state how long it lasted. The best they can do is state how long it lasted from the moment they first witnessed it.
Thanks for playing.
Your intent has been clear from the start. I’m unsure if it is the case that you’re sitting in your parents basement imbibing large quantities of your dad’s alcohol, or smoking your bong, or if you’ve neglected your medication and are decompensating, but this evening’s entertainment has been facinating. Thanks for much amusement. Have a, well, what ever it is that you have, and enjoy the rest of your morning.
I'm honored, coming from you.
A witness who is unable to testify to who started the confrontation. Whether the 17 year old was on top of Zimmerman is meaningless without knowning what started this incident.
Thanks for playing.
We need a “like” button ...
Not to you it hasn't judging from your replies.
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