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Showing Original Post only (View all)TAAFFE is George Zimmermans best supporter because... [View all]
Birds of a feather...
Frank Taaffe is a damn thief, was he doing the robberies in the neighborhood and then blaming it on black males?..... He was charged with Trespass and Theft in 2000 and was sentenced to 9 months..his house is currently in foreclosure, is he trying to make some quick bucks?
http://democraticvision.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981211394
What I find interesting about Zimmerman and Taaffe:
The undated mugshot below is for one Frank Taaffe of Florida, arrested for violating an order of protection against domestic violence. Zimmerman has a similar record from 2005.
Taaffe seems to have a problem with minorities, as well. He is quoted as saying that the problems in the community started "when foreclosures forced owners to rent out to low-lifes and gangsters.
Just two weeks before this shooting," continues Taaffe, "George called me at my girlfriends house to say he saw some black guy doing surveillance at my house, because I had a left a window open. He thwarted a potential burglary of my house.
The latest Census Bureau figures for the Twin Lakes community is 49 percent white, non-Hispanic, 23 percent Hispanic, 20 percent African-American and 5 percent Asian. Taaffe was noted as sounding chagrined when he said that the complex is now majority-minority.
It appears the "neighborhood watch captains", both past and present, just couldn't see a black male on the street without immediately thinking "looks like hes up to no good". I'm sure his testimony as to Zimmerman's 'community standing' is sure to be quite a treat for the Grand Jury in April.
http://myclerk.myorangeclerk.com/default.aspx
1997 Charged with battery on unknown party
March 1999 Charged with Domestic Violence, Supervised Visitation Ordered and Restraining Order.
April 1999 Wife finalizes divorce, but she still can't get rid of him. He beats her up again March 2000.
April 2002 He then starts terrorizing the daughter and son they get a temp restraining order and file DV charges.
1999 Failure to Pay Child Support
In 2008 the wife is still scared and files another domestic violence charge
Apparently he wont even pay tolls.
TAAFFE, FRANCIS BRUCE
DOB: 09/03/1956 DAVID SCOTT GLICKEN, Esquire
Retained
Plaintiff
STATE OF FLORIDA
Charge Information
Charges: TAAFFE, FRANCIS BRUCE
Statute
Level
Date
1. TRESPASS 810.08(2)(A) First Degree - Misd 03/11/2000
2. CR-PETIT THEFT 812.014(3)(A) Second Degree - Misd 03/11/2000
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The homeowners association that encouraged these criminals may be legally liable.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#7
Now add a corrupt police chief and a WHOLE lot of things start making sense....
Junkdrawer
Mar 2012
#8
Police refused to investigate Zimmerman “approaching” and “coming to his(neighbors) home.”....
Junkdrawer
Mar 2012
#14