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nadinbrzezinski

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50. Why DOJ needs to get involved ASAP

Reply to TheWraith (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 07:28 PM

Mar 2012

The history of the SPD points to an even more dysfunctional department than OPD.

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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

Definitely two hideous crimes. The murder, and the police coverup. enough Mar 2012 #2

Jeesh no that isnt the point. nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #3

+1 bahrbearian Mar 2012 #11

I don't disagree, but why? BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #4

No idea really. But my best guess is connections to the police department. TheWraith Mar 2012 #6

I am wondering about this myself Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #9

My hypothesis is he's a snitch (CRI) WheelWalker Mar 2012 #36

it smells of rampant corruption grasswire Mar 2012 #15

SO many Qs. Why were Zimmerman's officer assault charges dropped? SunSeeker Mar 2012 #20

Wow! I had no idea about that! BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #33

Could it be cuz his daddy was a judge? SunSeeker Mar 2012 #55

Thanks for the answer. BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #57

His father is a retired Virginia Magistrate Judge. X_Digger Mar 2012 #58

Not just small town behavior.. pangaia Mar 2012 #52

Police just don't care ArcticFox Mar 2012 #45

Maybe this ProSense Mar 2012 #5

Good article. Little Star Mar 2012 #12

thanks, Pro, I was having trouble librechik Mar 2012 #35

Yes, that's the right point of view. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #7

Liken the Sanford PD to grass and DOJ to a big ravenous indepat Mar 2012 #8

It’s either a cover up or…. Little Star Mar 2012 #10

There is probably a lot more of the cover up activity than we know...in this case! murray hill farm Mar 2012 #13

He also got into a fight with his girlfriend back in 2005 krispos42 Mar 2012 #21

That is a requirement! murray hill farm Mar 2012 #30

Wow. You don't think that Zimmerman actually had a license to carry? yardwork Mar 2012 #24

It would be a shitstorm ... Kennah Mar 2012 #26

Right! murray hill farm Mar 2012 #32

Without a license, he would have been charged ... Kennah Mar 2012 #54

That cover up began the moment they arrived on scene as well. obxhead Mar 2012 #14

I tend to think its more like shoddy police work, they went through the motions based on a bias... Historic NY Mar 2012 #16

My guess is incompetence at first, and cover-up now to cover their asses. X_Digger Mar 2012 #22

I recommended this, but I don't think this is THE point, ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #17

Clearly. And the DA's office seems to be in on it, too. yardwork Mar 2012 #18

No, we have to blame the Stand Your Ground laws krispos42 Mar 2012 #19

There are really only two possibilities, aren't there? bluedigger Mar 2012 #23

No Kennah Mar 2012 #27

I stand corrected. bluedigger Mar 2012 #28

So an asshole in a small town never carries a grudge over some perceived wrong? Kennah Mar 2012 #29

Even posting those speculations is disgusting. No fucking point in it. CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #44

There's a third possibility-- they respond based on who the victim is ecstatic Mar 2012 #53

Is it true that Trayvon's body was in the morgue for 3 days thecrow Mar 2012 #25

Seriously? Isn't that why people are protesting, and... SmellyFeet Mar 2012 #31

That's one of many points in this story, I agree DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #34

I hardly ever agree with TW Aerows Mar 2012 #39

Attempted, my ass. They covered it up. Iggo Mar 2012 #37

Don't disagree with you in the slightest Aerows Mar 2012 #38

I think you have hit the bull's eye here. hifiguy Mar 2012 #40

I believe you nailed the situation. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #41

Stand Your Ground law, gave this loose cannon, Zimmerman, all the power he crunch60 Mar 2012 #42

Hear! Hear! I tried to make this point earlier but was shot down wholesale. 1monster Mar 2012 #43

No, this is a political cover-up. Gregorian Mar 2012 #46

you are absolutely correct noiretextatique Mar 2012 #47

Daddy was a judge....Of course they did DearAbby Mar 2012 #48

It could also explain how he got those officer assault charges dropped. SunSeeker Mar 2012 #56

Was he at least taken to police headquarters to give a statment of what happened? n/t patricia92243 Mar 2012 #49

Why DOJ needs to get involved ASAP nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #50

Zimmerman's father is a retired judge !! pangaia Mar 2012 #51