"Zimmerman to be brought upon charges" is circulating on the web

[DaBownca]

can anyone confirm?

[D J 1 3 8]

CNN and all major outlets confirming
charges undetermined

According to a senior law enforcement source familiar with the Trayvon Martin death investigation, George Zimmerman "will be (criminally) charged if hasn't been charged already."

[Armento]

they find his ass yet?

[TAD]

zimmerman to be charged. announcement to be made 6pm est

[JMJ]

can anyone confirm?

http://www.cnn.com/

This is CNN.....JMJ

[KBig]

hopefully he will be charged JUSTLY for 1st degree murder, not manslaughter. and get life in prison with no parole. I dont condone the death penalty, but certainly understand the emotions to want the death penalty, especially in this case .

[DeesKo]

hopefully he will be charged JUSTLY for 1st degree murder, not manslaughter. and get life in prison with no parole. I dont condone the death penalty, but certainly understand the emotions to want the death penalty, especially in this case .

Realistically, it won't be 1st Degree. They could never prove that he planned to kill that poor child.

I don't think he PLANNED to kill Trayvon Martin. I don't think he's got that much spine in him to plan & take action on killing a kid. Racist or not. That's a whole other level of psyche that goes way beyond automatic suspicion because of race.

If you listen back through his past 911 calls, Zimmerman is a punk who experienced momentary flashes of bravery. He would call the cops but then refuse to give his name, he would report shit, but refuse to expose himself by requesting responding officers follow up with him etc.

IMO, he didn't get out of the truck intending to kill Trayvon Martin. I think he found himself planning on being the bully by stopping and demanding Trayvon make him feel comfortable with his presence, but ended up getting punked & pulled that pistol for the same reason as most... because he wasn't man enough to deal with the check his false bravado wrote.

Now, none of that is to say he shouldn't be put in jail for a very, very, very long time. He had way too many chances to stand down and not kill that kid.

If we want to talk about individual punishment with the intention of mitigating the chances of future public activity, the public is at for more risk of harm being done by someone like Zimmerman than a cold-blooded psychopath IMO.

[bomb cola]

This has Manslaughter written all over it, IMO. Maybe, Negligent Homcide.

[Pete_ is_ niccce]

It should be 3rd degree murder, but it's going to be voluntary manslaughter

[The Good Reverend Rollo Goodlove]

This has Manslaughter written all over it, IMO. Maybe, Negligent Homcide.

I have been thinking manslaughter all along. I think that's the only charge they could make a case for (granted I only know the facts reported in the media). I hope he is found guilty and serves a hefty prison sentence.

[The Good Reverend Rollo Goodlove]

It should be 3rd degree murder, but it's going to be voluntary manslaughter

Third degree doesn't seem to make sense to me. Second is more appropriate from my understanding of the definitions. Someone school me if I am wrong.

[TAB.]

This has Manslaughter written all over it, IMO. Maybe, Negligent Homcide.

From what we've gotten so far, I'd be suprised at Murder charges.

[Daniel, Grand Duke of Stony Island]

What does the conviction of Zimmerman do for the effort to reform or otherwise repeal Stand Your Ground laws?

[DaBownca]

What does the conviction of Zimmerman do for the effort to reform or otherwise repeal Stand Your Ground laws?

Nothing but would you prefer he just walks? They are two separate issues at the end of the day and now that the efforts to bring justice to the killer of Trayvon (or at least make him have his day in court) have come to fruition(we hope) it is time to reboot and narshall these same forces to try and erase the root cause you bring up.

[DeesKo]

What does the conviction of Zimmerman do for the effort to reform or otherwise repeal Stand Your Ground laws?

Nothing.

His conviction would ultimately be proof that Stand Your Ground wasn't applicable here.

The law wasn't at fault here IMO, because it didn't apply. The cops just tried to throw the law under the bus to save their own asses & excuse their negligent investigation.

[Daniel, Grand Duke of Stony Island]

Nothing but would you prefer he just walks?

Another example of DaBownca's konversation kill technique.

Nothing.

His conviction would ultimately be proof that Stand Your Ground wasn't applicable here.

The law wasn't at fault here IMO, because it didn't apply. The cops just tried to throw the law under the bus to save their own asses & excuse their negligent investigation.

So what? They threw this law into the light of day, exposing examples vigilante killings of people of color perpetrated by reckless and hostile citizens just itching to take advantage of the law. Stand Your Ground in states where folks have the right to keep weapons on their person is the Get Out Of Jail Free card these killers covet. The NRA's hand in all of this is revealed.

Justice for the Martin family isn't making any other family safe from Stand Your Ground. That Zimmerman and the Sanford PD cited SYG as some smokescreen doesn't nullify the fact that it is a new form of institutionalized racism. The kind that can kill a black child quick. There will be many more Trayvon Martins than George Zimmermans if something isn't done.

[DeesKo]

Nothing but would you prefer he just walks? They are two separate issues at the end of the day and now that the efforts to bring justice to the killer of Trayvon (or at least make him have his day in court) have come to fruition(we hope) it is time to reboot and narshall these same forces to try and erase the root cause you bring up.

Stand Your Ground wasn't the root cause here.

It was, from the very start, a red herring thrown to draw the stink away from their shoddy police work.

The root cause here is based on stereotyping and racism, period. Not Stand Your Ground.

[Daniel, Grand Duke of Stony Island]

Stand Your Ground wasn't the root cause here.

It was, from the very start, a red herring thrown to draw the stink away from their shoddy police work.

The root cause here is based on stereotyping and racism, period. Not Stand Your Ground.

Still, who was even aware of Stand Your Ground until this case? Before this tragedy, SYG and its perils to every person deemed threatening by another person with a gun gained national awareness. IMO, there is only one way to make Trayvon's senseless death worth something and that is to advance an initiative to either reform or repeal SYG in whichever state it is law. Otherwise, we'll be here again. Am I the only person who thinks this way?

[mhd]

Still, who was even aware of Stand Your Ground until this case? Before this tragedy, SYG and its perils to every person deemed threatening by another person with a gun gained national awareness. IMO, there is only one way to make Trayvon's senseless death worth something and that is to advance an initiative to either reform or repeal SYG in whichever state it is law. Otherwise, we'll be here again. Am I the only person who thinks this way?

with u 100!

[D J 1 3 8]

there is only one way to make Trayvon's senseless death worth something and that is to advance an initiative to either reform or repeal SYG in whichever state it is law. Otherwise, we'll be here again. Am I the only person who thinks this way?

Makes sense to me.

[DaBownca]

I heard 2nd degree murder is the charge

[House]

Murder 2 is the charge


He's in custody


They are hiding him in the system

[Daniel, Grand Duke of Stony Island]

They are hiding him in the system

Pops has homies.

[neon]

Charge: second-degree murder.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/11...man/?hpt=hp_t1

Zimmerman is in custody.

[House]

Pops has homies.

You ever read the Oz flowchart?

Everything ends with "getting shanked"

He can't hide forever. He didnt like "suspicious types"? He's about to meet a lot of them.