Trayvon Martin Murder to Be Investigated by FBI, DOJ as Hate Crime

The murder of black teenager Trayvon Martin- for the crime of walking with Skittles and an iced tea through a white neighborhood in Florida on February 26th- was shocking enough in and of itself.
But the fact that George Zimmerman- the self-appointed, wannabe police officer who shot the teen in cold blood after admitting to 911 he was pursuing the unarmed kid- remains free after the murder has provoked considerable outrage across the nation and even internationally. Ire surrounding the massive injustice has been rising on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, but as the days tick by, Zimmerman remains uncharged.
However, the case has caught the attention of both the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, who have launched concurrent investigations into the teen’s senseless death and the subsequent lack of exploration into his murder by local police. In a statement, Florida state attorney Norman Wolfinger confirmed that a grand jury will begin investigating on April 10th, and asked people to have faith in the system:
“I share in the desire of the family and the community to accurately collect and evaluate all the facts surrounding the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. I respectfully request that the public remain patient as this process continues forward.”
In a separate statement, Justice Department spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said:
“The department will conduct a thorough and independent review of all of the evidence and take appropriate action at the conclusion of the investigation… The department also is providing assistance to and cooperating with the state officials in their investigation into the incident.”
In addition to the investigation planned, the DOJ is dispatching community relations staff to the area to “diffuse tensions,” according to the New York Times. Do you think the wheels of justice are spinning too slowly for Trayvon Martin?







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Mar 20, 2012
I think they ought to fry his ass hell anybody that is racist should be fried I mean there shouldn't BE any "white neighborhoods".
Mar 20, 2012
I think that if the table was turned and Trayvon had of done something like that he would have be arrested and sitting and not given the oppurtunity to flea the country. That is clearly what is going to have it always does. They wonder why that chic got off from killing her daughter and now they can't charge her due to double jeoparady.. Sad… May Trayvon rest in paradise. Condolences to the family and I pray that justice serves and lock that idiot up! OAN: This is like a Jonet Bonet again.. People geting away with murder!
Mar 20, 2012
They better lock his ass up soon before he rolls out you can't find him.
Mar 20, 2012
Really? I am speechless!
Mar 20, 2012
Excuse me? What am I missing here? They are not going to start investigating until April 10th? What the hell is going on in Florida? Just this week we find out that a certain Sheriff is murdering pitbulls in violation of state laws and now they won't charge a murderer. I guess murderers watch out for their own!
Mar 20, 2012
I was just watching the video of the 911 tapes. This is really sad. you heard that poor boy crying for help. then after the gun shot…nothing
Mar 20, 2012
Well, the FBI in Detroit do not have anything better to do.
Mar 20, 2012
Oh Florida, just when I thought you guys over there couldn't mess up on anything else on such a horrible level, you go and do something like this…
Mar 20, 2012
NOT ONLY THE OBVIOUS IS AT QUESTION , BUT WHAT IF ZIMMERMAN WERE BLACK AND TREYVON WHITE. WHER WOULD THE STANDING BE THEN?
Mar 20, 2012
I hope they do their job right from this point, and I hope this POS gets the death penalty. He doe s not deserve to live even in prison. Also need to get a new police department bc obviously the one they have doesn't want to do their job!
Mar 20, 2012
Again… murders walking free and immature teenagers put in jail! Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need a drink!
Mar 20, 2012
i think people are getting away with to much murder and it's time for justice systems to get up off their ass and do whats right their slacking way to much and justice never perveal shit lets hope that bastard who killed trayvon gets what he deserve
Mar 20, 2012
Release that idiot to the kid's relatives and let them handle justice on their own….. That would be justice!
Mar 20, 2012
OMG, if that had been a black man killing a white teenage boy there would be nothing to discuss he would already have been arrested, indicted and convicted of murder. This family needs justice, it's obvious that this was a hate crime. Racist white man thinking he is superior. Racism still exists people you better believe it and not only does it exist, but it's well on the rise again. White people are outnumbered big time so why do they have so much power? God made us all – no supeiority for anyone PERIOD. Charge this man already and give the family some peace.
Mar 20, 2012
Grand jury convenes APRIL 10? WTH? That sot, called "man" should've been handcuffed and taken away AT THE SCENE! He KILLED a CHILD in COLD BLOOD! WTH is going on? I bet if it was the other way around, a black man shooting a white kid, that black man would've been hauled off IMMEDIATELY. The DOUBLE STANDARD in our country still amazes me and shames me. Arrest that man, take him to trial and throw away the key. To kill a child for walking in your community "armed" with skittles, tea and a cell phone is more than unacceptable and this so called "man" needs to be punished to the FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.
Mar 20, 2012
Terrible!!
Mar 20, 2012
Tryvon would be under the jail if the races were reversed and i dare anyone to say otherwise
Mar 20, 2012
Locked up clearly trying to get the story together. Clearly upon listening to the 911 call they told him not to follow him… They are just giving him an option to flee..
Mar 20, 2012
It doesnt matter black or white that man should have been locked up right then and there. This is bullshit an innocent boy was killed period!
Mar 20, 2012
They need to hang his ass y did he shoot him I missed da hole thing y cause he was in a white person hood or wat they need to look in to it kno n put him behind bars
Mar 20, 2012
Is this a hate crime? No. Is this straight up MURDER? Obviously! Is this guy a dangerous and violent psychopath who needs to be locked up IMMEDIATELY? HELL YES! This dude stalked, pursued, cornered, attacked, and shot someone's CHILD. The police have phone evidence and witness accounts confirming this. So WHY is he not in jail?
Mar 20, 2012
What is wrong here is that this young man is being tried by the media and convicted by the audience. Remember we live in America, where "innocent until proven guilty" is standard operating practice. For those who have already decided he needs to "get the death penalty" you have gone off the deep end and your moral outrage is being manipulated. He has the RIGHT to face his accusers in a court of law, none of which any of you are (unless you get picked for the jury), until such time, please be civil and refrain from doing further injustice and inflaming an already incendiary situation.
Mar 20, 2012
Zimmerman committed murder, plain and simple. Investigation? Hate crime? WTF? It is MURDER, and he should be prosecuted to the full extent of FL law…and the cops should also be fired for not doing their jobs. What crime did the kid commit? Being black in a white neighborhood? Last I heard, racial segregation is illegal, immoral, and stupid.
Mar 20, 2012
Hell yea dis a racist ass cracker
Mar 20, 2012
I agree! You couldn't have said it better lori!
Mar 20, 2012
Totally agree! Hate is ugly, no matter what form it takes.
Mar 20, 2012
I saw this on the news the other day and was sickend. This boy clearly cried out for help and you can hear it on 911 tape. You also hear the 911 operator say do not follow him and the guy did and he shot him while he was crying for help and neighbors were to chicken sh*& to help him they called 911 and listened to him die. Trayvon rest in peace no one will ever hurt you again. That man should have been locked up immediatly how his he still able to walk around free while that boy is put in the ground. This is an outrage and justice needs to be done.
Mar 20, 2012
but if this young man who got killed was the one who pulled the trigger, he would have already been arrested. and he would be sitting in jail awaiting trial. he would not be sitting comfortably at home, especially if he was on the phone with 911 and admitted to shooting him. As sad as it is in this country "innocent until proven guilty" depends on race in most situations.It is not my opinion that he shot the kid in cold blood, he himself told the 911 operator he shot and killed an UNARMED kid. So why is he not in jail????
Mar 20, 2012
Its very sad. It was about an hour away from me its been plastered all over the news. Its a damn shame ppl are the way they are.
Mar 20, 2012
I believe that the man shot this boy in cold blood and ahould be sitting in jail waiting for his trial if the tables were turned and it was a black man shooting a white kid that man would ne in lockdown. They say that the murder was provoked but the victim was small compared to the shooter a.s wasnt armed. I think the justuce system is failing this boy amd his family.
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich You sound like an idiotic fool!!! I'm assuming you and/or your family are Fl law enforcement…smh….look at the FACTS…that have been released….and tell me that he should not have been arrested and charged at the very least by now. I also would like to know if the races were reversed, would you have the same opinion? And don't sit up there and lie either….You know damn well if this were a Black man shooting and killing an unarmed White teen, law enforcement would have his ass under the jail, charged, convicted and sentenced (not literally) so please…KEEP IT REAL AT ALL COSTS…
Mar 20, 2012
I agree! He was told by the 911 operator not to do anything!!
Mar 20, 2012
Well I agree with each one of you if he did the crime he needs to do the time plain and simple.
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich umm… "innocent till proven guilty" well, all the FACTS.. yes facts.. from 911 calls, from the idiots mouth himself and such… pretty much leaves no doubt of guilt… so I find it safe to say.. yeah… fry him.
Mar 20, 2012
You would think so, but then the kid's relatives would be hauled to jail and charged Immediately.
Mar 20, 2012
this kind of behavior and attitude was why The Black panther Party was formed, if the police will not protect us and our children, then we need ro go back to the old days and protect ourselves….
Mar 20, 2012
this kind of behavior and attitude was why The Black panther Party was formed, if the police will not protect us and our children, then we need ro go back to the old days and protect ourselves….
Mar 20, 2012
@ Anne, that man murder a young boy for no Damn reason, tried by the media and public my ass…if that was your son you would be during the exact same thing for justice..The bottom line is he killed a black kid in cold blood..This kid was heard begging for help and his life, that grown psycho need his ass beat and thrown in jail…The police did not do their job which tells me that they did not give a damn, but had it been a white kid in that position, he would have been under the jail, and we all know that…Trayvon Martin and his family needs justice…R.I.P. Trayvon, justice will be served!!!!! This could have been anyone of our kids, this breaks my heart…How dare anyone say that the man is innocent until proven guilty…He is without a doubt, GUILTY…………..
Mar 20, 2012
He needs to go to jail NOW
Mar 20, 2012
That's a bunch of bullshit, if de shoe was on de other foot n a black man shot a white kid de would have arrested him dat second. Since its a white man de jus basically pattin him on de back a sayin "o well another black gone". What's wrong wit de system now a days? R they sayin its ok 2 do shit like dis n we will all walk away free n take der sweet ass time 2 do an investigation. Wow shit is fucked up.
Mar 20, 2012
THAT FUCKER NEEDS TO FUCKING PAY FOR WHAT HE DID COME ON THE KID WASNT ARMED HE WAS BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE THAT GUY WAS TOLD DOn't GET OUT OF THE CAR AND HE DID ANYWAY TRAYVON BEGGED FOR HIS LIFE AND HE SHOT HIM COLD BLOOD WANNA BE FUCKING COP I HOPE THEY THROW THE BOOK AT HIM HES A PIECE OF SHIT ASSUMED HES A CRIMNAL BECAUSE HE WAS AFRICAN AMERCIAN MALE IN A HOODIE WALKING IN A WHITE NEIGHBORHOOD IF IT WAS A BLACK MAN WHO SHOT A WHITE KID HE WOULD BE GET PROBALY GET THE DEATH SENTENCE WE ALL BLEED THE SAME COLOR WHEN IS THE HATE GONNA END.
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich Since January he made numerous calls to the police complaining of Blacks in the area….He was told the night of the shooting by 911 to back off what more proof do you need….I believe in innocent until proven guilty and this man is GUILTY
Mar 20, 2012
He should have been locked up the moment it happened. He needs to be in jail along with the police department.
Mar 20, 2012
the hate crime law is not a stand alone law. it is used in conjuction with another crime like assault or murder. it increases the penalty quite a bit because malice and intent are automaically attached to the crime.
Mar 20, 2012
TO TREYVONS PARENTS AND FAMILY JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED AND HIS KILLER WILL MEET HIS MAKER OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH U.
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich…his accuser is dead. what are smoking? this isn't a matter of innocent until proven guilty. on it's face, an unarmed victim, he should of been detained.
Mar 20, 2012
But, then again, I hate bigotry, close-mindedness, amd stupidity… So am I hating? But then, again, I hate the actions, not the people.
Mar 20, 2012
I agree with You Taylor although that guy looks hispanic and not white….I think he took the opportunity to go out and kill , the poor child was at the wrong place and time…..I hope the family pursues a civil suit against that nut case and I hope he and his family have loads of money to lose!, it won't bring the little boy back but it may help the family in some way……so very sad
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich what is wrong with you he killed a child in cold blood. The boy was walking on the sidewalk with a bag of skitlles. What's wrong with the justice system is that if it were the other way around the boy would have been thrown in jail and already sentenced and this guy is free to roam the streets and kill again. That is the big thing 911 told him not to do anything and he disregarded what he was told to do and now a child do you get that a child is dead. If you had a child and someone shot him in cold blood while he cried for help to 911 how would you feel. I bet you would want that man at the very least arrested. Not go almost 2 mnths to be able to walk around free.
Mar 20, 2012
Sheila Kotze thank you the facts are there he told the operator i just killed a boy that is unarmed he was told not to do anything and in fact Anne Winrich listen to the 911 tape and hear the pure terror in that childs voice as he crys for help no a punk saying what you gonna do but crying for help as this man shot him.
Mar 20, 2012
They need to stick him on the same streeet, with skittles, and ice tea and his phone…. and shoot him in cold blood also!
Mar 20, 2012
that's FUCKED Up tHEY NEED tO PUT HIS ASS UNDER THE DAMN JAIL…….THAT'S STUPID WHITE PEOPLE I TELL U
Mar 20, 2012
Lori L. Triffet, said it all! That's it in a nutshell!
Mar 20, 2012
I totally agree!! That poor childs family …I just cannot imagine how they must be feeling!! Hopefully the scales of justice will tip in the right direction and not let this cold blooded killer get away.
Mar 20, 2012
Kellie, Thank you!
Mar 20, 2012
True, but now they sayin he is hispanic with plenty if black family members
Mar 20, 2012
Zimmerman should have been taken into custody right away for taking a human being's life….who WAS NOT A THREAT TO HIM! What has happened to THE JUSTICE SYSTEM…when a person can actually KILL ANOTHER PERSON & NOT BE CHARGED! That is absolutely "HORRIBLE"! That is "DEFINITELY" a DOUBLE STANDARD LAW! This continues to "lower" my BELIEF in our Justice System! I feel soooo SORRY FOR TREYVON'S FAMILY…..I will keep TREYVON & his Family in my prayers. I will pray that God will show them all "TRUE JUSTICE" & help them live in "PEACE"! Let's all try to love & support each other in God's Name, Amen!
Mar 20, 2012
WOW……so wat was is reason then….they DNt really care kUz he black ne ways……smh
Mar 20, 2012
I have a HUGE problem with the Sanford P.D. ANY shooting, especially, if the person was unarmed,the shooter should have been arrested on the spot, pending investigation!Was he even licensed to carry a gun? Trust & Believe, IF this would have been a Black man shooting a white kid, He would have been charged, and had a Grand Jury hearing!It will always be the same old story! I'm so done with this Racism crap. Why can't we just live as Human Beings!!
Mar 20, 2012
FUCK THE POLICE!!!
Mar 20, 2012
Yes he better learn TADAY!
Mar 20, 2012
WTF that straight ass murder and Zimmerman need to be in jail ASAP no it and or but and why do the grand jury convenes on April 10.
Mar 20, 2012
Man shit like this makes me mad ,if he was a black man killing a white kid ,he'd be thrown under the jail with no questions asked…
Mar 20, 2012
Smh
Mar 20, 2012
Sheila Kotze unless you are on the jury and the evidence has been presented to you in a court of law, you have no say in his punishment, period! When will you understand that justice needs to be equal for all, not just those you think deserve it and fry the rest, why? because you said he was guilty?
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich he said he was guilty!!
Mar 20, 2012
Hes gunna have to take it up wit GOD!!!!!!!
Mar 20, 2012
Linda Rollieson and others, the point you are missing is that none of you are on that jury, none of you have ANY say in his trial or punishment. This whole trying people in the court of public opinion is anti-American! I don't give a flip what YOU think the evidence says. ONLY a judge and jury can convict this suspect, and until he faces his day in court, all of you are WAY out of line!
Mar 20, 2012
It's sad to know there are still people like that in this world.
Mar 20, 2012
Preach it sister!
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich I'm sorry but if you listen to Zimmerman he flat out says he's guilty I know I'm not on the jury but I don't think it will be a long drawn out trial. Bottom line if the other person in the photo with you was shot by the same man or even a black man would you want him to at least be arrested or would it be ok for that person to walk around eat fast food, hug his father, go to the bathroom in private and not be detained. As I asked you before what if it were your child, I'm not saying I want him to fry because life in prison would be much worse having to live everyday for the rest of his life dealing with this is much harder than dying. What I'm upset about is the fact that he admitted he killed a unharmed child and he has been free
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich You say you want justic to be equal well he should have at least been arrested so how do you see that as being equal.
Mar 20, 2012
Elizabeth Trahan We don not legislate for the exception. I wouldn't want anyone who kills anyone else to not be punished. But that being said, I would also not want you and the others like you dragging the suspect out into the streets and convict him/her without trial. And despite the fact that he has plead guilty to you, doesn't mean that will hold up in a court of law. He has rights, just like you and for you to try to take away his rights by convicting him in the media is just as bad as his crime. You are just as guilty as him, because you have seen fit to not allow him to exercise his rights to his day in court. If he is guilty, then his day of justice will come, until then, nobody but he and his lawyer can know for sure what are the FACTS.
Mar 20, 2012
Anne Winrich I have not said to anyone that he needs to be dragged into the streets and not go to court i have said is he NEEDS TO BE ARRESTED HOW WAS HE NOT ARRESTED THE DAY HE SHOT AN UNARMED CHILD. I don't want to take away his rights I want the childs rights and the parents rights to be honored. I him to have his day in court, at now time have a I said fry him I have said Arrest him that put he needs to go to jail. The facts have been presented he was unarmed
Mar 20, 2012
"FUCK them all"!!!
Mar 20, 2012
This is so sad to see another child getting killed smh it sickens me that the guy still walking free but if it was a black guy they would of beat the $h!t out of him then took him to jail to get beat more then wait to go to get sentenced to life without parole WTH???? Then he not going to trail until April???? If I was his family I would deal with him myself since the law want to take there time smh so sad…a child smh
Mar 20, 2012
Just go to Mexico or Africa. There's no White neighborhoods there.
Mar 20, 2012
William Stansbury smartass lol
Mar 20, 2012
Its "FLORIDA"!!! What do you expect? after the state & people let Casey Anthony go free for killing her child Caylee!!!!
Mar 20, 2012
we all ave to pray with his fam and leave the rest to god he works in misterious ways
Mar 20, 2012
Why is he not in custody until after the investigation results looks like they are giving him plenty of time to flee…
Mar 20, 2012
Not only does this POS need to be in jail, it seems like the police are actually giving him time to take care of 'certain things'…. his assets should all be frozen, too. This 'neighborhood watch' was just his excuse to 'go hunting' and seriously, are Florida police the dumbest ass department in the world?
Mar 21, 2012
Elizabeth Trahan, all I am saying is lay off the condemnation, you are all unqualified to be trying this young man in the court of public opinion. If he is guilty, then he should be arrested like any other criminal. But that is not for you to decide, it is up to the police and the District Attorney. The lynch mob mentality of this issue is making the whole situation even more inflammatory than it is to begin with. Try to be civil.
Mar 21, 2012
This case is such tragedy!!! I feel so sorry for Trayvon's parents. This man should be charged and spend the next 25 years in prison.
Mar 21, 2012
I think Zimmerman is an asshole, but I'm not convinced he committed murder. Not yet. The police screwed up big time not taking him into custody and investigating at the time of the shooting.
That said, while there are plenty of indications that Trayvon Martin's death was a wrongful killing, calling it murder before an investigation takes place is simply wrong. Would you be so incensed if it had been a white teenager killed by a black gang? Somehow, I think that wouldn't be the case.
Mar 21, 2012
Hey! how about innocent until proven guilty? remember that? I'm not saying the guy is innocent OR guilty. I am saying that in this country you have the RIGHT to a FAIR trial. REGARDLESS of what color ANYONE is in this ordeal.. or what ANYONE THINKS… We are a REPUBLIC and are JUDGED by the RULE OF LAW. Let the facts be presented in a COURT OF LAW and let a JURY of this mans PEERS reach a verdict of guilt or innocence. Just keep that in mind.
Mar 21, 2012
u cant go to a partystore and get iced tea and skittles during halftime anymore…..this world….ugh
Mar 21, 2012
the guy is Hispanic not white..so its not really a white neighborhood.
Mar 21, 2012
Nearly every comment here is racist against white people, the guy is Hispanic get your facts right before you tar people thank you.
Mar 21, 2012
He is Hispanic not white.
Mar 21, 2012
WTF is wrong with the world I thought we were over all of this rasist BS aparently not that cop should have been arrested right there everyone there new he was in the wrong had it have been someone else they would have been taken right to jail the justice system is so corrupt anymore this is just crazy that child didn't do a DAMN THING WRONG but yet he was shot for it that man should get the worst charge of all life in prison death is to good for him he needs to suffer everyday knowing he killed an inocent child he is a nothing just a random piece of garbage being tossed around the street.
Mar 21, 2012
Anne Winrich I disagree with u saying that this killer is been tried by the media and convicted by the audience. Lets call a spade -spade. What everybody is furious about is that the police should have arrested this murderer immediately at the scene of the crime and lock him up before doing any investigation at all. Why would the police arrest a person that abuses an animal for instance, and not arresting a person that killed a human being for no reason? Am so much disappointed in this Florida with the level of injustice and discrimination the minority faces in this state.
Mar 21, 2012
Richard..Zimmerman is not a hispanic name….but this guy does look like some of the mugshots you see on the net……Had I seen him approach me on the street, I truly would have been a bit concerned about Mr. Zimmerman being a shady character. He is no more than a spineless weakling with self esteem issues who took an opportunity to be a big man……..Mr. Zimmerman is a scary individual and should be in a mental hospital for serious evaluation!
Mar 21, 2012
Does this dude not look like some of the mugshots you see on the net? He LOOKS like he isn;t right to begin with…why is this crazy guy walking the streets instead of working…who appointed him a "vigilante", allowed to arm himself and approach folks simply walking the streets in broad daylight…..betcha there have been complaints about this creep before! Truthfully if he lived next door to me, I would hav an eye on him…strange vookie Mr Zimmerman!
Mar 21, 2012
You are so right…. !
Mar 21, 2012
No white people were involved. Shooter is Hispanic. This was Latino on Black crime, just like what happens everyday in LA. Why no coverage of that? And white people are still the majority in this country, but not for long.
Mar 21, 2012
Only the Main Stream Media, our Executive Administration, and Al "The Mouth" Sharpton want this to be White on Black crime.
Mar 21, 2012
No white people were involved. Shooter is Hispanic…
Mar 21, 2012
Lynda Barhorst So when his father said He is Hispanic not white, which part did you not understand?
Mar 21, 2012
Patti Kohnke Boyd Detroit is the biggest problem city in America.
Mar 21, 2012
Alan Billings The police identified him as white look at his name. His family is "saying" that he is hispanic; I have never known any hispanics to have a completely white name "George Ziimmerman". It doesn't matter he still shot that boy for no apparent reason, the family still deserves justice.
Mar 21, 2012
Kellie Blanford-Crenshaw – You are right Kellie! Doesn't matter if he is purple, green, yellow, black, or white! He shot an unarmed teenager! He needs to pay for his crime!!!!
Mar 21, 2012
If we're not concerned with color, then don't make statements like "…if that had been a black man killing a white teenage boy…" and "Racist White man thinking he is superior."
Mar 21, 2012
Whatever Alan you know it's true that if that were black man who shot a white teenage boy this woudn't even be up for debate. I can say what I want because I grew up with white racist father and a white racist grandfather and I am concerned with white men and their superiority complext. Think about history and right now history is repeating itself.
Mar 21, 2012
Unfortunately, as we are seeing… this happens EVERYWHERE!! It should not be an issue of race. If a black man shoots a white unarmed teenager, he should be punished!!! If an Asian man shoots an Arabic man, he should be punished!! You people are missing the whole point of this… A young teenager who had a whole life ahead of him died NEEDLESSLY at the hands of someone who decided to take the law into his own hands! It's a shame that the world has to come to this and the racist issue has to be brought up! Shame on all of you!!!!!
Mar 22, 2012
the only reason i brought up the race issue is it was over and over in the 911 call by the shooter and im sorry if i heard someone screamin help and it sounded like a kid on tape i wouldnt have one minute of hesitation to go out..i wouldnt be able to live with myself
Mar 22, 2012
a family member ofmine is in hmeland security and YES they rr doin things there are many different areas of work they do to help us..so people dont go there or i'll be your wrath..even with my busy schedule..lol
Mar 22, 2012
Justice for treyvon
Mar 23, 2012
Alan Billings OK so if it were a Black boy killing a Hispanic boy born in the United States of America named George Zimmerman the black boy would be in jail right now Alan is that better, because you seemed to have lost sight of the fact that it was an unarmed innocent child your statements have said this clearly that you are caught up on the color of the skin rather than the incident. Bottom line if a child is killed by an adult they should be arrested, detained and not allowed to walk around freely
Mar 23, 2012
I hope before he gets his death sentence by which ever way fate sees to deliver it to him,, he spends at least 10 years in a prison living setting with 20 of the biggest blackest and most ethnic hispanics being their BITCH the lying dog,,,, he wasnt hispaic until he needed to be,,,,, fuckin bastid.
Mar 24, 2012
Why is law enforcer on a PAID LEAVE? Why is he not fired? He doesn't deserve the right to wear a law enforcement uniform!
Mar 24, 2012
Alan Billings who cares? If Trayvon had shot that psycho he'd be in jail to this day.
Mar 24, 2012
Alan Billings his father was white, his mom probably cuban, they are just as bad some of them but i bet his father was dominent in his upbringing which makes him white , look at his skin do you see any brown there , well do you?. now 30 years along in life his white daddy gonna call the spanish card. i dont think so, i wonder if he even speaks spanish
Mar 24, 2012
Alan Billings so what are you implying?
Mar 24, 2012
Alan Billings you are a racist asshole,please die.
Mar 24, 2012
Barbara Long and Taylor Reeves it was a hate crime-you both know that.
Mar 24, 2012
Anne Winrich if he is innocent them let him come forward, why is he hiding?
Mar 24, 2012
there gas to be something toxic in the water suppy in florida, its affecting people to the point of being mildly retarded,thats bad when the people who make and enforce the rules are semi retarded
Mar 24, 2012
Anne Winrich You can continue to live with your head in the sand. you and everyone else knows damn well that if a Black man had killed someone of any race(other than Black) he'd be in jail rotting away and condemned in every paper and on every tv station. Seeing these idiotic excuse for policemen, they probably would have just shot the Black man without even questioning it. I don't give a damn. I want George Zimmerman drawn and quartered, I have not a bit of pity concern or compassion for him.
Mar 24, 2012
the fact that he utterd "fucking coons' on the 911 call makes it a hate crime
Mar 24, 2012
Alan Billings does fucking coons imply hate crime,,, im just wondering?
Mar 24, 2012
Was someone in your family killed? People are hurt and angry, let them be. Doesn't matter what race that fat psychotic is, the victim was a innocent young Black male-put away your white guilt and just stfu.
Mar 24, 2012
spanish since when, last week? you know that boys white fdaddy raised him to hate blacks ..the fact that he uttered" fucking coons" on the tape says so, now that he needs to try to identify with a minority hes spanish,, well my black ass is italian,. ask my daddy lol
Mar 24, 2012
Sallie Young I don't think he's implying anything. Sounds like he's standing up for his fellow klansmen. Btw isn't Rush part of the 'mainsteam media? He is such a healthy, non-druggie,faithful type of guy. We all know he's neeeeeeeeeever concerned with race is he? But Al Sharpton-what a monster. You're pathetic.
Mar 24, 2012
Anne Winrich the"evidence as presented by the racist pigs that thought they were going to get away with letting this pig walk? that evidence, you know thats unacceptable
Mar 24, 2012
Alan Billings which part did you not understand when i said stfu?
Mar 24, 2012
Just die already, damn!
Mar 24, 2012
Ron, I believe that is exactly what they're doing.
Mar 24, 2012
Anne Winrich if someone tells the truth and doesn't try to hide(and i'm sure flee the country) we wouldn't have to assume anything. If he did what he thought was right he'd be a the police station pleading his case. He is not-so to hell with him,I truly hope he gets his head blown off.
Mar 24, 2012
if he flees we will just go and get him,,, no big deal
Mar 24, 2012
To what level has our criminal justice system fallen? That an innocent boy can be shot down in cold blood and there be no reprocussions for it. Had that been just about anywhere else or involving a different type of person, the killer would have been sitting behind bars waiting to meet their fate. I have seen people who have killed or mamed in true self defense get penalized quicker and more severely. Since when is it ok for someone to kill in cold blood and the law allow them to just go on like nothings wrong until they decide how they want to handle it. Without even charging or arresting the suspect. In this case the confessed killer. It is a shame.
Mar 24, 2012
Richard you and Alan Billings and Anne Winrich must be related in some way. I'm appalled by the fact that you three have lost sight that a child is dead. You all are defending a child killer. It doesn't matter if he was white black hispanic russian chinese yellow blue or green he killed a child. Everyone's argument is justified if it were a black man that had killed someone who was unarmed, talking on the cell phone carrying a bag of skittles and a ice tea that man would not be free to walk around and wait until April 10th to even have to go to jail. The point that is making everyone upset is 1.. 911 told him not to follow the kid, keep in mind Mr.Zimmerman had called 911 on previous occasions to complain about BLACK people in his neighborhood. 2.. If you listen actually take the time to listen to the recording where you hear the child cry out for neighbors to help him, that someone is chasing him and listen to him plead for his life then listen to the sound of the gunshot go off. 3.. He told 911 that he SHOT him 4… He was not even detained, awaiting trial he is free. I ask all of you to stop for one momment and just imagine that your child or closest friend was on the phone with you and you had to listen to him die would you or wouldn't you want the person responsible to go to jail and await trial. Or would you defend the person responsible for killing someone you love the way you are defending Mr.Zimmerman
Mar 24, 2012
Alan Billings spanish people are caucasoid as well as negroid,,,,,, so your point is?
Mar 24, 2012
Alan Billings so if youre youre afraid you wont be the majority in this country, that makes it ok to kill innocent people because they are not white? stop aborting your children mr. should stfu. amd stop killing other peoples children
Mar 24, 2012
Teresa Irwin Somebody has to STAND UP FOR THE UNDERDOG….THE JUSTICE SYSTEM DAMN -WELL WON'T!!! No wonder people are taking up "PICKETING" FOR THEIR CAUSES. There is NO JUSTICE ANYMORE….esp. for Children & Good People. I WILL PROTECT CHILDREN WITH EVERY BREATH THAT'S LEFT IN ME…..THey don't deserve ALL THE B/S that some Adults like Zimmerman cause them. I hope Trayvon gets justice & THEY PUT THIS GUY IN THE SLAMMER & SET UP A COURT DATE TO PUT HIM ON TRIAL. THIS IS ALL WRONG…in my book!!!God will judge him in the end!!
Mar 24, 2012
That Zimmerman looks like a bastard. I hope Trayvon's spirit finds peace and justice will be served. However since the FBI and DOJ are investigating this, it seems to me that Zimmerman needs to be arrested on suspicion of murder and locked up before he flees. I wouldn't trust on that guy hanging around for much longer.
Mar 25, 2012
Erzulie Kay I donot know that, seems like you want it to be…..
Mar 26, 2012
Anne Winrich "innocent until proven guilt" is for the court of law. Freedom of speach is what is going on here. Please don't try to use that when you don't like someone elses opinion.
Mar 26, 2012
Thanks Sallie – I think this guy has lost his marbles that he would even defend such an act of violence against this boy by lashing out at those who are trying to speak up regarding this matter. But guess what, People are taking a stand everywhere I am so glad to see it and I hope and pray that this young boy gets justice for his murder. I am a white woman married to a black man and I see and experience rasicm every day and wherever we go so I get to speak on it because I have experienced first hand and both my dad and grandfather died young and they were hateful white men. I know that racism exists even when people try to say it doesn't. This young boy did NOT deserve what happened to him and George Zimmerman, a man who wanted to be a cop was scared of a kid walking in a hoodie with skittles and tea in his hands. Give me a break. George needs to be charged with capital murder, child endangerment, child abuse, crime against a minor, and then let him loose in general population of the prison system and he will get what they call street justice. This situation makes me so angry.
Apr 4, 2012
Alan Billings He is a white hispanic!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 4, 2012
Alan Billings He is a WHITE HISPANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 4, 2012
Alan Billings And the unmentionable part for Those Who Cannot Be Mentioned …. His father is joo-ish.
Apr 4, 2012
Charlie Darrington Oh joy! Another of the DWL (disingenuous white liberal) crowd speaks out. Why is this mythical term (white hispanic) only used when there is a racial component in play in the MSM and in Obongo playing the races off of one another to keep his own wrongdoing(s) out of focus? I wonder why Obongo did not bring up Zimmerman's joo-ish side of the family… Because he DARE NOT. They are Not To Be Mentioned.
May 24, 2012
good on you Pat the justice system is so wrong in so many countries i live in tasmania australia i come from Ireland its the same all over you have a good day xx