And come to think of it, perhaps a bit of THC in your system would do you a world of good!
Peace!
Eye witness for prosecution !
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And come to think of it, perhaps a bit of THC in your system would do you a world of good!
Peace!
And come to think of it, perhaps a bit of THC in your system would do you a world of good!
Peace!
Maybe
http://www.madjacksports.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3503270&postcount=111
Sprite and skittles maybe, but there was no cough syrup. If toxicology comes up that he was impaired on lean, then I'll retract everything, but until then his facebook is inconsequential in the actual shooting portion of this case. So is the jewelry. None of it matters. The only thing that needs to be determined is if the actions of GZ & TM on the night of the shooting warranted a self defense killing or if it is homicide.
Neighborhood watch
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For other uses, see Neighborhood watch (disambiguation).
It has been suggested that Town watch be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2012.
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A neighborhood watch sign near Picayune, Mississippi, United States.
Speed limit and neighborhood watch signs in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Sign denoting a Neighborhood Watch area in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
A neighborhood watch or neighbourhood watch (see spelling differences), also called a crime watch or neighborhood crime watch, is an organized group of citizens devoted to crime and vandalism prevention within a neighborhood. In the United States it builds on the concept of a town watch from Colonial America.
Contents
[hide] 1 Organization and History 1.1 Neighborhood watches in the U.S.
2 Neighborhood Watch organizations
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Organization and History[edit]
A neighborhood watch may be organized as its own group or may simply be a function of a neighborhood association or other community association.
Neighborhood watches are not vigilante organizations. When suspecting criminal activities, members are encouraged to contact authorities and not to intervene.
Neighborhood watches in the U.S.[edit]
The current American system of neighborhood watches began developing in the late 1960s as a response to the rape and murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, New York. People became outraged after reports that a dozen witnesses did nothing to save Genovese or to apprehend her killer.[1] Some locals formed groups to watch over their neighborhoods and to look out for any suspicious activity in their areas. Shortly thereafter, the National Sheriffs' Association began a concerted effort in 1972 to revitalize the "watch group" effort nationwide.[2]
The neighborhood watch system gained intense media attention after the February, 2012, fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain.[3] Zimmerman, who wasn't acting in his neighborhood watch role at the time of the shooting, claimed self-defense and has been charged with second-degree murder in the case.[4] His actions on the night of the shooting generated controversy as he left his vehicle to pursue Martin and was carrying a gun, both of which go against neighborhood watch recommendations.[5][6] He has also been accused by prosecutors of profiling Martin,[4] and he is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department for possibly committing a racial hate crime.[7] Martin was black and Zimmerman is a mixed-race Hispanic.[3]
In another incident involving a neighborhood watch, Eliyahu Werdesheim, part of an Orthodox Jewish community in Maryland, was convicted in May 2012 of second-degree assault and false imprisonment for beating and then pinning down a teenager he thought suspicious in 2010. Werdersheim and his brother, who had also been charged in the case but was acquitted, chose a bench trial, contending they wouldn't get a fair trial due to the publicity over the Martin case.[8][9] He was given a three-year suspended sentence and three years of probation at sentencing in June 2012.[10]
A June 2012 New York Times article reported that neighborhood watches in the New York City area are growing again after decades of decrease due to lower crime rates. It also said that neighborhood watch groups feel under scrutiny since the Martin shooting.[11]
In response to the Trayvon Martin case, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) began drafting a bill that would require neighborhood watch groups to be certified and limit their duties. Currently, with local police agencies setting guidelines for their neighborhood watches, groups across the U.S. vary greatly in their scope, function, the level of activity by their members, and training. Robert McCrie, professor of security management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, disagrees with Lee's initiative. He believes that standards for neighborhood watches ?are best left to the state or local community,? although he would support background checks for volunteers.[9]
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I would agree if not for the fact that judge and jury is comprised of all women....what's the odds of that?
Since prosecution rested its case yesterday and we supposedly have all the facts to be presented ... I think it would interesting if someone put up anonymous poll to see how forum in general would vote
..guilty or innocent.
Since prosecution rested its case yesterday and we supposedly have all the facts to be presented ... I think it would interesting if someone put up anonymous poll to see how forum in general would vote
..guilty or innocent.
I would vote innocent, don't get me wrong, I think Zimmerman is a dueche, but no matter how the fight started, he has the right to protect himself from getting beat to death. Zimmerman is lucky he was following a minor instead of a lets say 30 year old male. He might be the one 6 feet under
There might be a riot or two but nothing like Rodney King. Major differences.
1. There was video evidence the whole world could see that shows the man getting the shit kicked out of him. 99% of the people assume the Cops guilty.
2. It involved the police, when the police get acquitted on what looks like blatant evidence then the people lose trust. This case just does not have the evidence or police abuse
I sure hope there are none, there will be some though
I just hope he is acquitted
