George Zimmerman’s wife arrested for perjury for knowingly lying about how much money they had during a bond hearing.
Zimmerman Still Not Wearing The White Hat
Bad George: A Florida judge on Friday ordered George Zimmerman, the man charged in the killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, to return to jail within 48 hours, saying he deceived the court earlier this year about the true state of his finances. Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. gave the order after prosecutors provided evidence showing Zimmerman and his wife had essentially … Read More
Joe Zimmerman’s MySpace Page
See the whole thing here. Here's his profile (with my emphasis): About me: Moved out of Manassas VA (d.c. suburb) about 4 years ago, alot of people say they hate it but i cant ever say i hate home. Miss my boys from back home, no one is gonna have your back like your boys who grew up with you … Read More
Zimmerman To Be Charged
CNN is reporting that the special prosecutor in Florida will announce that criminal charges will be brought against Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin shooting. Not really a surprise given the attention the shooting has brought. The prosecutor's announcement will come at 6 pm this evening. It is not known what the charge will be. It's also not known where Zimmerman … Read More
George Zimmerman Is Like The Guy In “To Kill A Mockingbird”
I can't outdo TBogg on this: A member of the family of gun-toting racist murderer and/or world’s worst wannabe mall-cop George “Unarrested” Zimmerman has sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder accusing him of being too gosh-darned blackity blackblack to go out and arrest clownish Fox news creation, The Black Panthers: New Edition featuring Bell, Biv, and DeVoe. We … Read More
Racism Today
Yeah, you don't see the hoods anymore. Which is probably why conservatives insist that racism doesn't exist. Oh, but it does.
Bloody Zimmerman
The story from Zimmerman was that Trayvon gave him a broken nose, then got on top of him and pounded the back of his head against the pavement. You would think Zimmerman, being taken into the police station that night in the footage below, would be a bit more bloody: ALSO this….
Latest On The Trayvon Martin Killing
George Zimmerman has told police that Trayvon Martin decked him with a punch then jumped on top of the neighborhood watch volunteer and slammed his head into the sidewalk several times, the Orlando Senitnel reports, quoting unidentified police sources. This will be used to lend some sort of vindication to Zimmerman by those on the right. Except for a couple of things. One, it … Read More
Obama’s Pitch Perfect Comment On Trayvon Martin
He couldn't (and shouldn't) get into the details of the incident (it's under investigation), but he had to something…
The Florida Self-Defense Law Is Seriously Warped
In considering the Tryvon Martin case (where a black teenager armed with Skittles and iced tea was shot by a much bigger white guy on a "neighborhood watch", who later claimed "self-defense"), this timeline explainer from Mother Jones is indispensable if you want to understand the case and the context for these laws. It is seriously messed up. This is one example … Read More
An Anthem For Trayvon
The good news coming out today is that the case against Zimmerman is going to a Florida Grand Jury… AND that the United States Civil Rights Division is looking into the matter. I understand the anger that Zimmerman wasn't arrested on the spot, and that his preposterous story of self-defense (that he was attacked by a black kid armed … Read More
The Latest Stupid Kerfuffle
Robert DeNiro at Obama fundraiser last night: "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?" A joke, right? Not a side-splitter, but obviously a joke. Newt Gingrich feigns outrage and demands an apology from Obama: “What DeNiro said last night was inexcusable and the president should apologize for him. It … Read More
What You Need To Know About The Death Of Trayvon Martin (1995-2012)
On February 26, 2012, a 17-year-old African-American named Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. The shooter was George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old white man. Zimmerman admits killing Martin, but claims he was acting in self-defense. Three weeks after Martin’s death, no arrests have been made and Zimmerman remains free. Here is what everyone should know about the case: … Read More
This Might Be The Stupidest Thing Sarah Palin Has Said (And That’s Saying Something!)
Background: Sean Hannity is talking to Sarah Palin about Professor Derrick Bell (a former law professor of mine). Bell, who died last year, is in the news because of a video that surfaced showing Obama speaking highly of him. Conservatives are trying to now paint Bell as some sort of — I don't know — marxist Black Panther boogeyman. Anyway, … Read More
The Obligatory Whitney Houston Post
I wasn't a fan. I didn't have anything against her unquestionable talent or personality; I just wasn't a big fan. But her passing is sad, especially given the struggles she had throughout life. One would have hoped for a better ending. One would have hoped for her to age gracefully and become the Grande Dame of Something. Sadly, it was … Read More