Tag Archives: Trayvon Martin

Adam Pollock Saved Zimmerman’s Life

(Cross posted from Blackbutterfly7.wordpress.com) George Zimmerman told Adam Pollock that he helped save his life. Adam Pollock, the 43-year-old owner of Kokopelli’s Gym in Longwood, Fla. where Zimmerman trained in grappling and boxing, was arrested March 11, 2013 and awaits … Continue reading

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A Colorblind Society?

Huffington Post reported today; “Has the U.S. achieved Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a colorblind society? Fewer than half of all Americans say the country has made substantial progress in the past 50 years toward racial equality, a new … Continue reading

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Federal Prosecutor John Craft made derogatory comments about Trayvon Martin and President Obama on facebook

 This is sooo disturbing! A federal prosecutor working in the Justice Department which is in charge of prosecuting racially motivated murders is making derogatory comments about a young black boy is deeply disturbing. John Craft has betrayed the public’s trust and he … Continue reading

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Juror B37 – A Bigotvoyant

Bigotvoyant (big-it-voy-ant)  Noun.  A term created by Xena of Blackbutterfly7 and 3Chicspolitico. Definition: A bigoted person who believes that Trayvon Martin was clairvoyant, knowing what George Zimmerman would do; when he would do it; where he would go; how long … Continue reading

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Juror B37 Sentenced George Zimmerman to Lessons Learned

Earlier, we reported that Sharlene Martin, then literary agent for Juror B37 and her husband, promoted a yet unwritten book saying, “The reader will also learn why the jurors had no option but to find Zimmerman not guilty due to … Continue reading

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George Zimmerman – A Thief Concerned With Catching Thieves

The Buckeye’s Firearm’s Foundation raised more than $12,000 for George Zimmerman to buy another gun and for his security otherwise.   With the Department of Justice investigating, all evidence in the state’s case has been turned over to the DOJ, including … Continue reading

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Change for Trayvon Petition on Change.org

Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, parents of Trayvon Martin, have posted a petition on change.org.  In pertinent part, it requests; “We’re calling on 21 governors whose states have some form of ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws to review those laws and amend them … Continue reading

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Is Shellie Zimmerman Guilty of Negligence?

On July 13, 2013, the Brady Campaign issued a statement on the verdict of the George Zimmerman trial.  The Brady Campaign has been one of the leaders in fighting against “Stand Your Ground” or so-called, “shoot first” laws like the … Continue reading

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Maddy, Juror B29 – You Were Played By Sovereign Citizens

Early on when I first began blogging, and after hearing Frank Taaffe defend George Zimmerman, I brought up the influence of sovereign citizenship ideology in Taaffe’s defense of Zimmerman’s actions.  According to Francis (Frank) Taaffe, Zimmerman was frustrated by crime … Continue reading

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Open Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder: Zimmerman Murder Investigation

The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. United States Attorney General Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530 Dear Mr. Attorney General Holder, We are concerned citizens and are writing to appeal to you and the Department of … Continue reading

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