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Showing Original Post only (View all)It may not be relevant to RKBA but, [View all]
seems it is less about SYG and more about campaign finance with a little race on the side. I found this in GD.
On MSNBC this evening, Al Sharpton and Lawrence O'Donnell provided several remarkable revelations about the killing of Trayvon Martin.
First, it turns out that Zimmerman's dad, a retired Virginia judge, apparently belongs to the 1 percent. He now lives in an upscale town adjacent to the scene of the killing, Sanford Florida.
This family tie turns out to be the likely reason George Zimmerman was not arrested, even though lead homicide investigator Chris Serino (spelling?) submitted an affadavit concluding that Zimmerman should be charged with at least manslaughter.
On the Sunday night of the shooting, Chief of Police Bill Lee went to the scene of the shooting and apparently overruled his lead homicide investigator and prevented Zimmerman's arrest. The Chief apparently consulted State's Attorney Norman Wolfinger, who's running for re-election.
First, it turns out that Zimmerman's dad, a retired Virginia judge, apparently belongs to the 1 percent. He now lives in an upscale town adjacent to the scene of the killing, Sanford Florida.
This family tie turns out to be the likely reason George Zimmerman was not arrested, even though lead homicide investigator Chris Serino (spelling?) submitted an affadavit concluding that Zimmerman should be charged with at least manslaughter.
On the Sunday night of the shooting, Chief of Police Bill Lee went to the scene of the shooting and apparently overruled his lead homicide investigator and prevented Zimmerman's arrest. The Chief apparently consulted State's Attorney Norman Wolfinger, who's running for re-election.
So in this case, it seems that the rank and file is not a problem, but the head dude?
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I think people are pretty stupid who don't think that guns exist to protect them.
rl6214
Mar 2012
#28
"First, it turns out that Zimmerman's dad, a retired Virginia judge, apparently belongs to the 1%"
baldguy
Mar 2012
#8
What about your "good" 1%er, Mike Bloomberg? Doesn't quite jibe with your mythology...
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#9
Like 'reasonable' terror suspect lists? The ones *you* were against before you were for them?
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#14
So investigating people for their political beliefs is "progressive" when Bloomie orders it...
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#18
Here's two more photos of El and Franklin packing heat (and one of Eleanor's CCW application)
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#20
If "gun violence is at historic lows", then people have no reason to carry firearms.
baldguy
Mar 2012
#36
And when the Senate confirms you as Secretary of Need, your opinion will matter.
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#37
The poster claims that the threat having a gun is supposed to gaurd against doesn't exist.
baldguy
Mar 2012
#39