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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 09:45 AM Jul 2013

“George Zimmerman, Off The Hook”

http://billmoyers.com/2013/07/18/george-zimmerman-off-the-hook/


With George Zimmerman off the hook for shooting Trayvon Martin, Shoot-em-up Charlie takes a look at how the case was won. With ALEC, the NRA and Stand-Your-Ground laws, this case was about much more than race. A Mark Fiore political animation.

http://vimeo.com/fiorecartoons/george-zimmerman-off-the-hook

Note: The audio played over the credits is a tape of a 911 call that Texas resident Joe Horn made in 2007. The dramatic call documents Horn’s decision to use his shotgun to stop a burglary in progress at his neighbor’s house — against the instructions of the 911 operator. Horn shot and killed both burglars, and was later cleared of all changes by a grand jury. The Tampa Bay Times reports that over 200 cases have involved Stand Your Ground laws in Florida since 2005.
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“George Zimmerman, Off The Hook” (Original Post) Scuba Jul 2013 OP
thanks! Voice for Peace Jul 2013 #1
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