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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Will Eric Holder pursue civil rights charges against George Zimmerman?

Holder is thinking:  I could be the next Angela Corey...
Barack Obama had no problem describing Trayvon Martin as his surrogate son, but is strangely quiet*  after the verdict in the Zimmerman case.  Meanwhile there is outcry by the NAACP, Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton that the Obama Administration file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman.  Harry Reid is even clamoring for it...

But the FBI already looked into this case and concluded there was no civil rights violations or evidence of racial motivation by Zimmerman.  Zimmerman was acquitted on all charges.  The trial showed the evidence was weak (at best) and there was no indication that race played a factor in the events when Trayvon Martin was shot (at least not from George Zimemrman's perspective). Crump's opinions are not evidence.

Holder is not the brightest guy out there, but he is shrewd enough to realize if he does pursue civil rights charges and loses, he will be the one blamed.  He is going to have to do something to appease the Democrat base, but how far does he push it?  Because Holder has been around long enough to know that Barack Obama has no problem throwing people under the bus...

Update:
Via Iowntheworld and American Power:

*The President finally issues a statement 
TOM: Insanity in the media, ignorance everywhere...
Protein Wisdom:  Congratulations to the jury for restoring a modicum of faith in the rule of law...
Legal Insurrection: Dershowitz v. Corey
Legal Insurrection: As he shakes his head in disbelief... (come on Kirsten, you are better than that)
Holder and the Obama Administration will stall:  Given the FBI found no evidence of racism (that means no civil rights violation)
Legal Insurrection: 5 of the 6 jurors thought Zimmerman was screaming for help on the 911 call.  The 6th was not sure.  
Aaron Walker:  Some really interesting stuff he found, including the possibility that if the Martins sue Zimmerman, Zimmerman can recover attorney fees and costs from them...

5 comments:

  1. They did this to Bernie Goetz (went after him until they could get a guilty verdict on something (weapons charge)), but you don't have anything in the trial to hang your hat on.

    Z was jumped and defended himself. They'd have to falsify something (not that they wouldn't), but it would be so egregious, it would cost them more than it would be worth.

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  2. Just read an article that states the FBI investigated and found no racist angle, so it doesn't sound like the DOJ has a leg to stand on. Of course, Obama and his thugs don't let pesky details like the rule of law get in the way of their agenda, so no telling what might happen. They can always claim he made a video that insults the prophet and detain him for that.

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    1. I think they know they do not have a leg to stand on, but they have to pretend they are looking into it or their base will freak.

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    2. Like OJ looking for the real killer.

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