DOJ Will Investigate Shooting Of Florida Teen

[dusterboy49]

Was reading Fox News.com and saw that the DOJ will investigate the shooting of a 17 year old black teen by a neighborhood watchman in Orlando, FL.
The watchman is claiming he shot in self defense.
No charges had been filed by local authorities.
Department Of Justice Opens Investigation Into Case Of Black Teenager Killed By Neighborhood Watch Captain | Fox News

 

[Double T]

Sheriff/Chief of Police needs to tell them to back off.

 

[BlueEagle]

That whole situation just reeks, and unfortunately the bad smell is coming from our side of the fence.

 

[jgreiner]

Was reading Fox News.com and saw that the DOJ will investigate the shooting of a 17 year old black teen by a neighborhood watchman in Orlando, FL.
The watchman is claiming he shot in self defense.
No charges had been filed by local authorities.
Department Of Justice Opens Investigation Into Case Of Black Teenager Killed By Neighborhood Watch Captain | Fox News

Don't you mean the DOSJ? The Department of Selective Justice?

 

[Expat]

Is this a dupe?

 

[hoosierdoc]

""I don't think a man who exited his vehicle after the 911 dispatcher told him to stay inside the car can claim self-defense," Carl McPhail, a 28-year-old Barry University law school student, said at a rally in Sanford."

Sure.... Just what we need, another lawyer who wants us to cower. Devil's advocate: stay in your car if a woman is being raped and the dispatcher told you to

 

[Kutnupe14]

""I don't think a man who exited his vehicle after the 911 dispatcher told him to stay inside the car can claim self-defense," Carl McPhail, a 28-year-old Barry University law school student, said at a rally in Sanford."

Sure.... Just what we need, another lawyer who wants us to cower. Devil's advocate: stay in your car if a woman is being raped and the dispatcher told you to

I don't think that is what he was saying. In absense of a crime/victim, it's probably best to leave well enough alone.

 

[ghitch75]

he should have never shot the kid.....bad Juju....

 

[Que]

Sheriff/Chief of Police needs to tell them to back off.

OK, and then what action would you suggest be taken by the sheriff? How long would you consider too long to allow local authorities to take some kind of action?

 

[MACHINEGUN]

He did not kill this unarmed kid in self defense, this is clearly evident!

 

[PistolBob]

Sheriff/Chief of Police needs to tell them to back off.

The Sheriff needs to go arrest George Zimmerman for manslaughter, and the investigating team needs a reprimand for doing such shoddy work. A no witness shooting resulting in death...the shooter keeps his gun, no breathalyzer, no blood test, no vehicle search...Zimmerman was not a LEO.

Cops did a bad job.

 

[Kutnupe14]

The Sheriff needs to go arrest George Zimmerman for manslaughter, and the investigating team needs a reprimand for doing such shoddy work. A no witness shooting resulting in death...the shooter keeps his gun, no breathalyzer, no blood test, no vehicle search...Zimmerman was not a LEO.

Cops did a bad job.

I am inclined to agree. Because Zimmerman indicated that the kid was "messed up" indicating that he was under the influence of drugs or something, the PD sent narcotics investigators rather than homicide? That's two entirely different schools of thought.

 

[singlestacksig]

""I don't think a man who exited his vehicle after the 911 dispatcher told him to stay inside the car can claim self-defense," Carl McPhail, a 28-year-old Barry University law school student, said at a rally in Sanford."

Sure.... Just what we need, another lawyer who wants us to cower. Devil's advocate: stay in your car if a woman is being raped and the dispatcher told you to

if a person is being assulted in front of you that is clear evidence of a crime happening..

In this case Zimmerman had no evidence to point to a crime and he was told by police to leave the kid alone..
"stand your ground" laws do not allow you to go start a fight..
if the kid was on Zimmerman's property.. or actually assulting a 3rd person.. I would feel differently ..

Zimmerman had already reported "something wrong" and he could have taken another path to get where ever he was going.. but he choose to stalk someone.. and possible push that person to act in self defense..

 

[TaunTaun]

I know if I was walking along the sidewalk at night, going home from the store. If some guy came tearing up to me and points a weapon at me, you can be sure that I'll try to E&E, and return fire as soon as possible.

The fact that this guy was out "on patrol" as a neighborhood watch, which by itself isn't a bad thing (although, kinda tacticool in my book), he ISN'T a LEO. Following the guy, getting out and confronting him while no crime had been actually committed or observed by anyone is beyond the pale.

And then he claims it's self defense and cites Stand Your Ground law. It's not standing your ground when you go out looking for a fight and pick one.

It's crap like this that gives the left the ammo they need. And it doesn't matter if for everyone 1 bad case there are a thousand or more good cases, the drama llama still gets to spit at us.

 

[Llamaguy]

Zimmerman was looking for a fight. Only he knows how the kid reacted but I don't think the boy could have done anything to warrant shooting him as he was unarmed. Murder would be unprovable without intent or a witness; reckless homicide wouls be more likely.