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slampoet

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22. The State Attorney was either at the scene or station at nearly 8pm or later on a Sunday night.

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #20)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 01:05 PM

Mar 2012

That is access to power.

(Assistant State Attorney maybe instead?)

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Robert Zimmerman was not a judge [View all] Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 OP

Agreed SteveABG Mar 2012 #1

The elder had a townhome/condo in a nearby more affluent area. George was married and living in hlthe2b Mar 2012 #5

Median Household Income: onenote Mar 2012 #11

Thanks for that. I wondered about that since the initial reports kept saying Zimmerman lived in HiPointDem Mar 2012 #35

If he has pull through his family, which I tend to doubt, its more likely the military background onenote Mar 2012 #46

His house value is not all that much - market value less than $120,000 now csziggy Mar 2012 #47

From the VA statute, magistrates are not required to be lawyers--only possess BS degree of some kind hlthe2b Mar 2012 #2

Also keep in mind that the position of magistrate was upgraded in 2008 onenote Mar 2012 #12

what's the difference Enrique Mar 2012 #3

The actual question is, did his position help Rex Mar 2012 #4

so dad has gone from being a retired Supreme Court justice of the State of Virginia to magistrate notadmblnd Mar 2012 #29

It does explain his silly comments. Rex Mar 2012 #32

From of the things I've been reading, the Klan is very active in that part of FLA notadmblnd Mar 2012 #37

Not that the title "judge" really means much anymore tularetom Mar 2012 #6

"I'd really have to think before I addressed a judge as 'your honor.'" KansDem Mar 2012 #9

In PA, there is a vast difference between magistrates and judges. enough Mar 2012 #7

That's been my experience in my state, too obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #34

The "what's the dif" crowd has been chanting that ever since that came out ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #8

Well, I guess you told them, huh? Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #13

Well for some ignorance is more than just a position, its a way of life ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #18

Yeah, those guys. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #25

I would doubt that even if he had been a former judge in another state DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #10

He has juice, and he's squezing it. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #15

Duly noted. Doesn't change much except it shows the father knows red tape well. slampoet Mar 2012 #14

Definately. He has friends, and favors to call in and knows the local levers to pull. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #16

Zimmerman's father doesn't even live in Sanford. He lives in Lake Mary onenote Mar 2012 #19

Yes, a whole 'nother world. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #26

Anything at all to back that up? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #20

The State Attorney was either at the scene or station at nearly 8pm or later on a Sunday night. slampoet Mar 2012 #22

So inference only ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #23

At this point we need you on the ground! Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #27

BTDT in the past...but not anymore ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #38

A judicial commissioner or a magistrate signs warrants. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #17

Ever see Night Court? A Magistrate does arraignments, bail, fines. Judge, but not Trial Judge. leveymg Mar 2012 #21

Night Court? That wasn't accurate for NY, let alone the real world ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #24

"Thanks for confirming that Robert J. Zimmerman was NOT a VA Judge" Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #28

They are Judges. They issue summonses, warrants, and protective custody orders. A Judge leveymg Mar 2012 #30

Its not a small distinction. onenote Mar 2012 #31

The issue is not the salary of magistrates v trial judges. It's Good Ol' Boy influence and multiple leveymg Mar 2012 #36

My guess is that if Zimmerman's father has any influence with respect to cops onenote Mar 2012 #45

My guess is that they're all members of the Billy Club Boyz Club, George a Junior Ride Along Member leveymg Mar 2012 #48

LOL! Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #39

Which means they are more buddy-buddy with cops obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #33

*ding* eom. Raine1967 Mar 2012 #42

The Magistrate is going to be PISSED when he reads this! 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #40

Lulz! Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #41

+1 onenote Mar 2012 #44

That's what I was thinking LOL snooper2 Mar 2012 #43