DOJ Puts Hold on Evidence in George Zimmerman Case

[n2sooners]

The U.S. Department of Justice has put a hold on the evidence in the George Zimmerman case, according to the Sanford Police Department.

The DOJ announced earlier this week that there was an open investigation into the death of Trayvon Martin. Officials are looking to determine whether Zimmerman violated Martin’s civil rights.

“Multiple agencies are working with the civil rights division to evaluate evidence from the federal investigation and recent state trial, the office of public affairs said in a statement issued Monday,” News 13 in Orlando reports.

Read the full statement below:

“As the Department first acknowledged last year, we have an open investigation into the death of Trayvon Martin. The Department of Justice’s Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation continue to evaluate the evidence generated during the federal investigation, as well as the evidence and testimony from the state trial. Experienced federal prosecutors will determine whether the evidence reveals a prosecutable violation of any of the limited federal criminal civil rights statutes within our jurisdiction, and whether federal prosecution is appropriate in accordance with the Department’s policy governing successive federal prosecution following a state trial.”​

This means that Zimmerman will not get his gun back or any other evidence police confiscated for their investigation until the DOJ lifts the hold.

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And it continues...

 

[jescates]

It is starting to look more like an assault on the "stand your ground" law more than justice for TM.

 

[mapcon1941]

I wish the DOJ put this much effort into "Fast and Furious" and Benghazi investigations.

 

[BallisticBiker]

I wish the DOJ put this much effort into "Fast and Furious" and Benghazi investigations.

Could not have said it better...

 

[Fyrtwuck]

I wish the DOJ put this much effort into "Fast and Furious" and Benghazi investigations.

Not gonna happen. If the victim would have been white, the only thing that would have been said is "justice has been served, next case". Call it being racist if you want, but that's how I see it.

 

[Glock]

I understand its the principal of the situation, but it was a keltek... He's better off without it lmao

 

[n2sooners]

Not gonna happen. If the victim would have been white, the only thing that would have been said is "justice has been served, next case". Call it being racist if you want, but that's how I see it.

Racism is involved alright. This administration has had a racist bent since they dismissed the case against the Black Panthers after they had it won. The Civil Right Commission said there was open hostility towards taking up cases where the defendant was white. And the president himself has taken sides based on race in the Harvard police incident and the Zimmerman case.

 

[gearys 5600]

not gonna happen. If the victim would have been white, the only thing that would have been said is "justice has been served, next case". Call it being racist if you want, but that's how i see it.

x-2 ...

 

[RickN]

Racism is involved alright. This administration has had a racist bent since they dismissed the case against the Black Panthers after they had it won. The Civil Right Commission said there was open hostility towards taking up cases where the defendant was white. And the president himself has taken sides based on race in the Harvard police incident and the Zimmerman case.

Yep!!!!

 

[Quick_Draw_McGraw]

Racism is involved alright. This administration has had a racist bent since they dismissed the case against the Black Panthers after they had it won. The Civil Right Commission said there was open hostility towards taking up cases where the defendant was white. And the president himself has taken sides based on race in the Harvard police incident and the Zimmerman case.

One could argue there are now two clear cut cases of ethnic discrimination against Hispanics from Holder's office. First his absolute indifference to the death of Mexicans from guns his department help smuggle out to gun runners, and now his attack against Zimmerman.