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George Zimmerman Charged with Murder (Watch Live)
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by NowPublic Staff | April 11, 2012 at 02:09 pm
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George Zimmerman Charged in Trayvon Martin Case
George Zimmerman will be charged with second degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin. If convicted, he could face life in prison.
George Zimmerman has turned himself in to police, and has been placed under arrest. Zimmerman's new lawyer is named Mark O'Mara. A George Zimmerman mugshot has yet to hit the web, but will no doubt do so soon.
You can watch Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey make the George Zimmerman announcement live via the video player below.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott said in a statement, "We are fortunate in our state that most Floridians and local civic leaders are law-abiding, responsible citizens who all want justice to prevail. No matter what State Attorney (Angela) Corey determines following her investigation of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, I trust in the goodness of all Florida citizens to allow our justice system to reach an appropriate conclusion in this case."
George Zimmerman has maintained that he killed Trayvon Martin in self-defense. Zimmerman shot Martin on February 26.
Trayvon Martin's Family Reacts to Prosecution Announcement
Trayvon Martin's family his holding a press conference in reaction to Angela Corey's announcement; you can watch it below.
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at 19:38 on April 11th, 2012
MY COMMENT WAS TAKEN DOWN SINCE I POSTED IT A FEW HOURS AGO. WHO IS HACKING NOWPUBLIC? ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECT: THE LOCKHEED MARTIN/USG COVERT INTERNET CENSORSHIP REGIME. RE-POSTING...
Justice is not yet done -- because there are MANY Trayvon Martins nationwide, black and white, being hunted down like animals by police-protected, federally funded community policing vigilante goons. While race played a role in this case, it's not the whole story. A nationwide Gestapo-like network of community "policing" and neigborhood watch vigilantes have been given free rein to terrorize many thousands of extrajudicially "targeted individuals" persecuted for reasons of race, ideology, background or because some authoritarian in power has designated them as "dissidents," mentally ill, or "pre-criminals." This Gestapo network makes a mockery of the rule of law and breeds vigilantes like George Zimmerman. By making this a racial issue, the authoritarians who constructed this American Stasi network are doing a "divide and conquer" number. Please read this veteran journalist's article:
http://nowpublic.com/world/blame-cop-fed-fusion-center-gestapo-community-policing-killing
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dirtyharry (not verified)at 13:43 on April 13th, 2012
Trayvon Martin was a gang banger thug who deserved what he got.