ZIMMERMAN TO BE CHARGED

[WilliamPitt]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-zimmerman-to-be-charged-in-trayvon-martin-shooting-law-enforcement-official-says/2012/04/11/gIQAHJ5oAT_story.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good news!

[get the red out]

3. Very

Now to find the guy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. They will find him!

There is no doubt in my mind about that.

[janx]

13. I'm guessing they know where he is.

In any case, thank Dog there will at least be a trial. Corey found some evidence.

[JDPriestly]

37. At least his parents -- the living victims -- will be able to learn the facts.

That, I think, is what victims and their families want. Not having been in their situation, that is my guess.

[janx]

38. Agreed. n/t

[AtheistCrusader]

58. Probably the same evidence the investigating officer found, and recommended charges on.

Additional evidence probably consists of the DA calling Zimmerman's dad, the judge, that night.

[EC]

2. They'll have to find him

then...

[MineralMan]

29. I imagine they know exactly where he is, and have known all along.

But, I could be wrong.

[TheWraith]

4. No shock there at all.

This has been pretty much inevitable since this case got beyond the reach of the local cops who tried to cover it up.

[Boabab]

52. In all fairness, the lead detective on the case wanted to arrest and charge

GZ that night, but was overruled by the State Attorney.

If that had happened, even if persons wanted to protest the manslaughter charge, at least the process for some form of justice would have started -- and this polarizing circus-like chain of events would not have happened in the aftermath.

[progressoid]

5. Good

[RKP5637]

7. This has smelled like some type of cover up from the beginning. I wonder

where he is, if anyone even knows. It will be interesting to see what the actual charge is.

[KharmaTrain]

12. Goofy Laws Mixed With Inept PD...

Looks like real investigators are getting real evidence and this is finally bringing some facts and professionalism to this circus. The ambiguous SYG laws made it difficult to bring charges on a state level. That's not the case with the feds. Hopefully now we can put all the tin foil away and get some real justice in this case...

[janx]

15. I could not agree more, KT. n/t

[Justice wanted]

8. MSNBC is acting like they have no knowledge yet. That they are waiting for a text on blackberries.

so is this a leak? Was it a leak to allow people to prepare. Also considering Sanford is being "patrol" by Nazis with guns than this might allow them to prepare for something as well.


(This info is breaking now on MSNBC. about five minutes after I repsonded to this thread . Sorry)

[Auntie Bush]

14. I heard it on MSNBC a couple minutes ago.

[Flora]

33. Has it definitely been confirmed

that neo nazis are armed and patrolling in Sanford?? I mean, have they been seen or photographed? One would think that armed nazis roaming the streets would surely make the evening news!

[Justice wanted]

39. From what I understand they are there.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/neo-nazis-patrolling-streets-sanford-fla-trayvon-martin-shot-killed-report-article-1.1057851



If I am wrong please tell me but from what I understand they are.

[Flora]

41. It's unclear..

The nydailynews report makes it sound as if armed nazis are patrolling the streets, but the local police have not seen anything of the like. I don't trust the media anymore, and the police even less! If they are there, I wish the Kill Everyone Different Than Us Neo Nazi pukes could be locked in an arena with the Spill The Blood of White Devils NBP and let them fight it out and leave the rest of us alone!

[nadinbrzezinski]

47. Of note patrolling can easily be

In vehicles with personal two way COMMS.

[savalez]

9. Announcement to be at 6PM EST.

[LanternWaste]

10. I'm not surprised. I've been guessing that the simple act of appointing a Special Prosecutor

I'm not surprised. I've been guessing that the simple act of appointing a Special Prosecutor to the investigation was an almost de-facto admission by The System that charges would happen. I am however surprised at the timing of the announcement-- I was expecting it to happen Friday mid-afternoon, allowing the Prosecutor's office to better manage the distribution of information.

[Whisp]

22. prosecutor had to make a faster decision becuase of Zimmerman's 'disappearance' yesterday.

[coeur_de_lion]

43. That's what happened -- his attorneys dropped him he was a flight risk

So she had to move a lot faster than she planned to.

I think this is good news.

Poor fool, he won't be able to do much fund raising from prison will he?

[nolabear]

11. WOW. You're fast!

The report's not even over yet. I hope it's a reasonable charge.

Now, where IS he?

[Cirque du So-What]

17. So are the trolls posting racist crap on the WP website

I couldn't believe some of the comments they're leaving. On second thought, it's NOT surprising at all. What IS surprising, however, is that the WP doesn't do a little housecleaning by revoking the posting privileges of the most blatant, disgusting ones.

[lenegal]

40. You mean Wapo?

I thought their comment section had been cleaned up. Guess not.

[SusanaMontana41]

51. I too am surprised that WaPo isn't doing a better job. Having said that, JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON! nt

[K Gardner]

35. Will is always first to know and usually first to post, LOL. n/t

[workinclasszero]

16. Its about damn time!

Now they gotta find Zimmerman. He could be holed up in Mexico or who knows where by now. The charge better be murder too. If its manslaughter its a farce and a signal that George the killer is gonna walk.

[senseandsensibility]

18. I thought this would happen today when I heard the family will be holding a press conference this

afternoon. 'Bout time.

[Uncle Joe]

19. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, WilliamPitt.

[cindyperry2010]

20. about time

i appreciate thoroughness but this took entirely tooooo long

[ellisonz]

21. Good

[flamingdem]

23. Except he might be in Peru right now

chomping on ceviche and counting his lucky estrellas it took this long

[Catherine Vincent]

27. Troll!

[EOTE]

30. So you'd be happier with a murderer walking away free?

It's far more disgusting to be turned on by vigilante justice. How creepy.

[ecstatic]

25. finally. Now they need to hunt him down, and then investigate the Sanford PD

as we wait for the trial.

[FailureToCommunicate]

49. Yes! Sanford PD should get strip searched over this mess.

But not holding my breath.

[Catherine Vincent]

26. Good!

They're late but it's about time!

[NightWatcher]

28. BUT CAN HE BE FOUND?

They gave him long enough to run away and telegraphed every move they've made. I hope they've kept an eye on him.

[flamingdem]

32. They should at least know if he left the country

Aren't we getting anything out of losing our privacy with Homeland Security routines?

They should know if A. he got or has a passport B. if he appeared on the masthead of any international flights lately.

Of course his name is rather common.. and there's always the slip over the border to Canada or Mexico routine..

[K Gardner]

31. Why do I get most of my Breaking News from DU? LOL.. well connected peeps here !!

[stupidicus]

34. it's about time

but as we know, justice often moves at galcial speed in this country, which is good I guess, since it's interests are often best served that way, as opposed to the waste haste often makes.

[wandy]

36. And now we begin the rewrites for the ending starting with a variation of 'Wheres Waldo'.....

Step right up and place you're bets. Remember this has to be front page news!

* Zimmerman is never found.
* Zimmerman is found, dead.
* Zimmerman is found but succumbs to a fatal accident while in custody.
* Zimmerman found. The trial goes on for years. Fox news provides daily reports calming that this is a travesty of justis.
* In a trail lasting only 2 days Zimmerman found not guilty. Fox news declares a victory for the right to self defense.

Dam I can't wait for the movie!

[LuckyTheDog]

42. GREAT!

Now we get to the part where George Zimmerman gets a joke of a trial in which the judge's rulings all go his way -- and then is acquitted by an all-white jury.

Finally!

[Boabab]

54. I don't think that's going to happen

The State of Florida can't afford another Casey Anthony travesty of justice. GZ has to be put away, just to save some face for the way the case has been so badly bungled from the very beginning.

The world is watching.

[LuckyTheDog]

59. You forget one crucial thing

It's FLORIDA!

[ProdigalJunkMail]

44. it is a no-win scenario... n/t

[randome]

45. TalkingPointsMemo says it will be one charge.

[meeksgeek]

46. If he ran...

I doubt he's in Peru - the US has an extradition treaty with Peru. If he ran there, it would only delay the inevitable.

[Blue Owl]

48. Let's hope Zimmeh gets some justice

for Trayvon's sake.

[DallasNE]

50. How About Other Charges?

Will Zimmerman's father be charged with obstruction? How about the police chief and others involved with a false police report? I could understand today's new conference being limited to George Zimmerman himself but would hope they would leave the door open for other indictments and say as much today.

[LynneSin]

53. In a sane world this post would have been made over a month ago

Thank you NRA and ALEC for your attempts on legalizing murder. I'm guessing by now Zimmerman is safely out of the country.

[Oilwellian]

55. The article in this thread...

quotes the police as saying they know where he is and will be arrested out of state.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002548564

[caseymoz]

56. Best news I've read all day.

Definitely this is further than I thought it would go.

[WillyT]

57. Yeah Baby !!! - K & R !!!