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In reply to the discussion: Far too many people are missing the point: This is an attempted police coverup. [View all]noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)47. you are absolutely correct
http://www.northmobilepost.com/tag/george-zimmerman-arrested/
George Zimmerman, was not arrested due to his claim that the murder was in self defense. Lee cited the attention drawn to him as a distraction to the case as his reason for stepping down.
City commissioners issued a vote of no confidence on Wednesday. Mayor Jeff Triplett has said he thinks it is time for the police chief to go.
The department is coming under fire for some false statements made to the Martins parents. They also allegedly tested Martin for drugs and alcohol after his death, but failed to do so with Zimmerman.
Police originally told Martins parents that Zimmerman had a clean record. That information has turned out to be false. In 2005 a woman accused Zimmerman of domestic violence and had an injunction filed against him. The month prior he had been arrested for shoving a police officer at a bar near the University of Central Florida.
Zimmermans prior records seem to indicate an aggressive and potentially violent man. Given the accounts of what happened the night Trayvon Martin was murdered, a pattern of behavior can be discerned. Zimmerman followed the boy even after 911 dispatchers told him not to. He continued following after the boy started to run away. He was looking for trouble.
George Zimmerman, was not arrested due to his claim that the murder was in self defense. Lee cited the attention drawn to him as a distraction to the case as his reason for stepping down.
City commissioners issued a vote of no confidence on Wednesday. Mayor Jeff Triplett has said he thinks it is time for the police chief to go.
The department is coming under fire for some false statements made to the Martins parents. They also allegedly tested Martin for drugs and alcohol after his death, but failed to do so with Zimmerman.
Police originally told Martins parents that Zimmerman had a clean record. That information has turned out to be false. In 2005 a woman accused Zimmerman of domestic violence and had an injunction filed against him. The month prior he had been arrested for shoving a police officer at a bar near the University of Central Florida.
Zimmermans prior records seem to indicate an aggressive and potentially violent man. Given the accounts of what happened the night Trayvon Martin was murdered, a pattern of behavior can be discerned. Zimmerman followed the boy even after 911 dispatchers told him not to. He continued following after the boy started to run away. He was looking for trouble.
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Far too many people are missing the point: This is an attempted police coverup. [View all]
TheWraith
Mar 2012
OP
I just commented on that on a different thread. Police are learning the hard way that this is not
appleannie1
Mar 2012
#1
There is probably a lot more of the cover up activity than we know...in this case!
murray hill farm
Mar 2012
#13
I tend to think its more like shoddy police work, they went through the motions based on a bias...
Historic NY
Mar 2012
#16
Was he at least taken to police headquarters to give a statment of what happened? n/t
patricia92243
Mar 2012
#49