How Many Crimes Did the New Black Panthers Commit in Florida?
So what crimes may have the New Black Panthers committed in Florida with their threats toward George Zimmerman?
Let’s start with solicitation to kidnap. In announcing a reward for the seizure of Zimmerman, the New Black Panthers may have violated Florida Code 787.01. It makes it a felony to “by threat, confining or abducting, or imprisoning another person against his . . . will without lawful authority with intent to . . . terrorize.”
Merely soliciting someone else to do this is also a felony in Florida under Florida Code 777.04. “A person who solicits another to commit an offense prohibited by law and in the course of such solicitation commands, encourages, hires, or requests another person to engage in specific conduct which would constitute such offense or an attempt to commit such offense commits the offense of criminal solicitation.”
The solicitation and threat to seize Zimmerman may also constitute a crime under Florida Code 876.35. The felony of “combination against part of the people of the state” occurs when someone is unlawfully seized by a mob, or at the behest of a mob. Think of a small town jail 100 years ago and an angry crowd, armed with rope, demanding a particular inmate. Sound familiar?
Florida Code 876.35 defines the crime: “to remove them forcibly out of this state, or to remove them from their habitations to any other part of the state by force, or [when people] shall assemble for that purpose.” Remember, solicitation to commit a crime is in itself a crime.
Florida Code 876.34 even makes it a felony to “interfere forcibly in the administration of the government.”
Florida has an oddball law which may play a role as the facts of the Trayvon Martin case become clearer. Florida Code 843.20 is a criminal provision titled “Harassment of participant of neighborhood crime watch program.” It makes it a misdemeanor to threaten or intimidate a member of a neighborhood crime watch program “while such member is engaged in. . . an organized neighborhood crime watch program activity.” The law says that a neighborhood patrol includes a “crime watch program activity.” Of course, Zimmerman was on his neighborhood crime watch patrol when the tragic incident occurred.
This awful mess in Sanford is bad enough without the shrill race agitators like the New Black Panthers throwing gasoline on the fire.
But free speech is free speech, until you make threats and offer money to people to commit crimes.
There was a time in this country when criminal threats were treated as criminal threats. There was a time when stalking polls on election day with a billy club was taken seriously. Obviously we’ve lost something precious when thugs command the attention of a media unwilling to label them as thugs. We’ve lost something precious when the most vile vigilantism not only goes unpunished, but seems to attract defenders, benefactors, and fans.
Wasn’t the bounty offered on a “dead or alive” basis? Isn’t that an offer of cash for murder?
Probably a closer call. They can argue they weren’t soliciting for murder, but rather apprehension, and whatever happens happens. But if you want to make the point, go ahead and cite the Florida staute.
If I remember correctly the NBPP consulted their “lawyers” and were advised to drop the “dead” part for the bounty. I do believe they are still offering the bounty for Zimmerman’s “capture” which makes me wonder. Is that conspiracy to commit kidnapping (since Zimmerman has still not had any charges filed against him)? And since so much bruhaha has been raised about the shooting that Zimmerman has been kicked out of college, could that be a case of intimidation and denial of Zimmermans rights (freedom, access to education, safety)?
I cannot remember specifics but maybe you know.
where the NBPP is headquartered in another state wasn’t there a federal charge related too?
was it possibly RICO related?
its been 25 yrs since I was in LEO so my memory is NOT to be trusted on this.
I cannot remember enough of the details to even correctly research it, was hoping maybe you knew.
thanks.
I have a whole book on the question. Link and photo at top of page!! Not RICO.
did not know that was in your book too, been meaning to buy it (its in cart actually) but life keeps getting in way LOL
thank you sir
As an attorney and former Assistant State Attorney, I am of the opinion that issuing and passing out “WANTED DEAD or ALIVE” wanted posters is sufficient probable cause to file an information or alternatively get a true bill from a grand jury. Furthermore, it is sufficient evidence, along with other known facts about this group and related facts surrounding this entire affair, to obtain a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt by a petit jury. “Wanted Dead” is a statement soliciting homicide, i.e. murder, for they do not have the authority to call for anyone to be captured, i.e. kidnapped, or murdered.
Section 777.04(2), Florida Statutes: A person who solicits another to commit an offense prohibited by law and in the course of such solicitation commands, encourages, hires, or requests another person to engage in specific conduct which would constitute such offense or an attempt to commit such offense commits the offense of criminal solicitation, ranked for purposes of sentencing as provided in subsection (4).
Source: http://clicky.me/72EN
We keep talking about Obama and Eric Holder and ask why aren’t they doing anything about this, but what about the Florida Governor, the Florida Attorney General, the Florida State Attorney for the circuit in which this crime was committed, and the FDLE? What are they doing about this? This crime was committed on Florida soil and Florida has jurisdiction to prosecute this case.
Can anyone say, “Misprision of Felony?” Once they are aware that a felony crime has been committed and they do nothing about it they are guilty of Misprision of Felony and can be tried themselves.
That’s what I call taking the Law into your own hands. Start making judges, prosecutors and legislators aware of the facts of the crime and then when they don’t do anything, they become guilty and can be removed. Then the people of Florida and put people in office that WILL protect them from groups like NBPP.
Obama was named since he wanted to put his two cents in it… Yet, he calls for justice for only one side. The black side and see nothing wrong with the thugs of the black panthers… I have never seen such stupid people in my life “black panthers” I did get to laugh at them when they were in NC for the Duke Univ. rape caes… They left looking as stupid as they acted.
You may not think this has anything to do with the pathetic goings on in Florida but it is just a symptom of the total corruption that is happening in our courts, our three branches of government and the media. These Black Panthers are saints when compared to the above agencies. All of the agencies above have sat back and allowed the most powerful person in the world, the man who is the Commander in Chief of the most powerful military in the world, a man who has what is known as the “nuclear football” right next to him at all times to usurp that position. Barack Hussein Obama is occupying a place he is not eligible to occupy. Reputable and patriotic Americans have warned every one of these agencies that this President is a usurper. The evidence is overwhelming that this is a truthful statement.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio came along 4 years into the investigations that have already been happening and provided a platform to allow the light to shine on the corruption. You can bet your life on this man and his Cold Case Posse given their lifetime of experience in gathering and evaluating evidence. One would think that out of this corrupt journalism that sits all around us that a Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward would rise to the top. But no, Sheriff Joe has to be interviewed by two Russian media outlets to get the American people to pay attention. This is pitiful and shameful!
We are worried about the Black Panthers spewing their racial hatred down in Florida but could give a crap about the POTUS usurping the most powerful position in the history of the world. And folks think I am nuts?? Are there any potential Carl Bernsteins or Bob Woodwards here at Pajamasmedia?? I am so far removed from journalism and journalism school but I know I could handle Forgerygate.
black supremacist race hustler to the american presidency has come to this ineluctable state of affairs.
How very racist of you. A child was murdered, and what you’re focusing your knowledge of the criminal code on is a neighbour watch insignificant technicality? Thanks for exposing your true colors J. Christian Adams
Not sure if you are serious, or parody. I’ll guess serious, since like the New Black Panthers, you use the term “murdered” when the facts are still unknown. I’ll also assume you are serious because of your reflexive and very un-serious use of the word racist. The point of the piece was to describe crimes the Panthers may have committee. Sorry the thought troubles you.
The first thing you have to understand about “Brenda” is that she is probably not American. Note the way she spells “neighbour” with an extra u. I suppose it’s possible that she lives in the US now but she learned her English someplace else. If she’s from Britain, then it would explain her inappropriate use of the word “racist.” Their sense of proportion over there in terms of political correctness is remarkably out-of-balance.
Nice catch Moira, or from Canada, where my fellow Regnery author Mark Steyn will tell you about their tolerance when it comes to free speech and debate.
tolerance ??!! tolerance! the “u” must be punished.
too funny ….thanks for the great essays Mr Adams.
We all know the black panthers committed a crime and we all know they will not be charged. due to the colour of their skin. like holder said they are “his” people.
Amazing how on right wing websites anytime someone disagrees with a subject they are attacked and accused of not being an American.
Amazing how lefties label anyone they disagree with as Racist. But really, not sure Brenda was disagreeing about the subject…the NBP violating the law. She apparently feels anyone who points out the violations is racist.
If she was aware of the author’s background in DOJ, she might appreciate teh author’s interest in this situation.
But Bob,
If haven’t done a hit and run, please share your feelings about NBP issuing a bounty and the points in the article.
Please explain it to me again, how does one disagree with a subject? Unless, of course, one is an aristocrat.
Any comments to support/refute Mr. Adams essay? No? Didn’t think so.
Bob, have you been to the left wing sites? You can’t utter a contrary word without being flamed. Not that doing the same makes it right, but you’re way off the mark here.
Moira, are you Canadian? From Toronto?
Christian, unlike Brenda ( I too assume she was serious in her intent) you made my day by actually citing relevant legal statutes to use against these thugs, lawbreakers and Black supremacists!
It goes without saying, the wink and nod given to the Panthers by Obama and his surrogates, is akin to giving illegal substances to addicts. In other words, they are being fueled from atop.
Aside from the fact that Obama/Holder et al ‘heart’ with them on an ideological/supremacist basis, they are duly aware that stirring the race pot fuels his election too.
Hopefully, these gang of lawbreakers-the Panthers and the DOJ-are kept front and center before the lawful body politic.To wit, keep up the heat via your articles!
Besides her obvious bias by using ‘murder’ she also misuses ‘child’. Children are under age 15. But let’s remember that this story has become a mandate for gun control, and gun banners love to add gang bangers to the “children” category in order to inflate their “gun violence” numbers. In fact, nearly all of their “children” are 18-19 years old and victims of gang violence.
http://pjmedia.com/blog/can-brady-campaigns-new-president-save-them/
All the evidence points to Brenda being a PC statist gun banner.
It is truly interesting how people make the jump from gun control to no violent crime as if the criminals are all lined up a gun stores waiting to show their government issued IDs and fill out the forms to go through the mandatory background checks to wait their 3 to 7 days to pick up their hand gun so they can run out and use it in a crime. to me a far more agregious offense is not requiring voters to have IDs to prove they are citizens adn requiring every 18 year old to take a class and test in civics before being allowed to vote. the ignorant voter is far more dangerous than any armed criminal because you have little defense against whether someone drinks the kool aid or simply votes a party or for someone because they “are not” someone else.
I agree with you; right noe high emotion is causing people to make all sorts of comments and accusations without any basis in fact. Murder has not yet been proven; the Special Prosecutor is gathering information/conducting investigation so that a finding/conclusion can be made so that a proper decision can be taken with regards to lay/not lay charge in this case.
Until then, all that people have is pure speculation. The best thing for now is for everybody to take a step back, take it easy and wait for the statement by the Special Prosecutor in due course. Don’t let emotion take over your thinking or dictate your action.
Where are the Feds why arent they doing there job arrest the Black Panthers Whats the President have to say about this .
NO, how very racist of YOU, Brenda.
Child? Murder?
But thanks for playing; your Race Card is maxed out.
Don’t try your luck in my neighborhood, sweetie.
Well, news came out today that George Zimmerman is a registered Democrat.
So, a southern “white” Democrat murdering a black child…. I’m thinking heads are exploding over the new turn in the narrative.
George Zimmerman is not only a southern “white” registered democra, in fact he is a southern white “HISPANIC” registered democrat… let your head explode now…
a men to you all dont come to my hood either wearing a hoodie in 70 degree weather.
Here’s some writing from your precious “child,” who called himself “NO_LIMIT_NIGGA”:
http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/26/the-daily-caller-obtains-trayvon-martins-tweets/
Ed, thanks for the link. Delicious irony can be made between his ‘tweet handle’, and the Race Baiter-In-Chief’s comments, namely, Martin could have been his son.
EXACTLY. It takes one to know one…..NO LIMIT Niggas – the both of them,
Adina, being from Israel, you probably don’t know this, but calling other people “nigga” is a privilege reserved for Eric Holder’s People. When white people do it, it proves that they are racists. Not that there was ever any doubt.
Jerome, sticks and stones…….and all that crap. Sorry, the kid was a thug, currently being pimped (posthumously) into an icon for political, RACIST purposes.
Black on black crime is NEVER rallied around.Blacks who TARGET whitey-not even a peep.
Racist, not on your life.
I noticed Trayvon’s twitter account was closed shortly after his death. I guess his mom & her lawyers over at the Women’s Trial Group don’t want anyone else using his sensitive writings before they get everything in his entire, but brief life trademarked. That could result in a serious loss of revenue on “official” Trayvon Martin “products” which, I’m sure, will be distributed by “official” civil rights luminaries Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson & the New Black Panthers (hey, don’t blame me…there IS a Trademark Application). For younger readers who’ve never understood what a silver lining was, this is it.
I got printout the daily caller had
http://www.davemacleod.net/forums/topic/46098-some-interesting-stuff-on-the-fl-shooting/
did not notice link to DC had been posted, sorry.
I saved as pdf in case it was scrubbed off scribd.
We all weep for the 6 year-old girl caught in the gang crossfire in Chicago the other day. No comparison possible there with the aggressive thug who was neutralized by an armed citizen in Florida. You’re mourning the wrong “child”.
A “child” ?
Those “innocent little lamb” photos you saw in the news were from many years ago. At the time of the incident (NOT a murder), he was a big, strong young man with an expensive gold grill in his mouth and some expensive, ugly tattoos. He was casing a neighborhood that had been plagued with burglaries. He went out of his way to look and act menacing.
A drug-peddling gang-banger acts like a dangerous fool and gets himself shot, and the whole nation is supposed to go into fits of guilt. Sorry, I’m not buying it.
You are getting to the heart of the matter, the boy was 6’3″ and about 175 and was beating Mr. Zimmerman and seen by a black eyewitness being beaten by this boy this might be the main reason that the Sanford Police Department did not make an arrest and a cursory examination it was determined that it was a justifiable shooting!
Brenda, you cannot know if this is racist or not. The mass media did present it as if it was racist, but they also did not point out that the witness saw the guy with the red sweater on the bottom on the ground.
How can you say that the laws that are being broken by a gang who decided to offer lots of money for who might be innocent. With what has been told in the media there is NO way to know.
You want a “hate crime”, THIS is a hate crime: A 13-year-old boy who police say was doused with gasoline and lit on fire last week while walking home from school is recovering from first-degree burns to his face and head.
The boy was just two blocks from his home in Kansas City Tuesday when two teenagers began to follow him and then attacked him, his mother, Melissa Coon, said.
Police have described the suspects as black 16-year-olds, while the victim is white.
“We were told it’s a hate crime,” Coon told KTLA.
“They rushed him on the porch as he tried to get the door open,” Coon told KMBC. “(One of them) poured the gasoline, then flicked the Bic, and said, ‘This is what you deserve. You get what you deserve, white boy.’”
By lighting the gasoline, the second attacker “produced a large fireball burning the face and hair” of the boy, according to a Kansas City Police Department report obtained by KCTV.
But have you noticed that the mass media has only started now to cover it? I sent it to all of the mass media right after it happened, and it still is rarely if ever mentioned.
That crime against a 13 year old boy walking home from school by older teenagers was ignored; do you think it was because the victim was white and the attackers committing the hate crime was black? Do you think the president did not mention it because it would not aid him in keeping us divided on whatever lines he can drum up?
What about President Obama doing this: “Soon after election day 2008, I and other attorneys would bring a voter intimidation case against the New Black Panthers. The Obama administration famously dismissed the case. Afterwards, I and another DOJ lawyer testified under oath about the hostility within the Obama DOJ to bringing cases against defendants like the NBPP. Nobody has ever contradicted the specifics of our testimony, or the details in my book Injustice, which describes, among other things, Eric Holder’s personal involvement in the Panther case dismissal.”
Committing voter intimidation to stop anyone who would not vote for Obama. First, Obama had no power over the judicial system in the way OUR government is set up, so that means that early in the presidency he was already taking powers for himself, actively and knowingly went against the US Constitution and the citizens of the United States, Conduct seriously incompatible with either the constitutional form and principles of our government or the proper performance of constitutional duties of the presidential office, Misuse of powers assigned the executive branch by the constitution, Using powers not assigned to the executive branch, etc.
But you are ok with that also?
I’m a racist. What are you going to do about it? Zip, nothing.. You are lacking balls, the
guts to face facts and process them in your brain. How am I a racist? Because blacks call me that, that’s it, nothing else. Have I ever been called a racist to my face? No, never. But as a white person I cringe every time I see a black person in public. Why? Because the blacks have re-created the racist atmosphere they so much wanted to go away. I have had several black friends, my currenst ‘best friend’ is black. He has helped me financially when no one else would. I’ve known him for 22 years.. yet I now worry about what he might be thinking about what I’m thinking but not saying.. latent racism. So thankyou Obammer for diving the country racially, you scum bag rat. You’ve ruined more than you can ever know you SOB. and I do mean a commie SOB.
There has been no verdict, nor even credible evidence, that a child was murdered, at least if you are talking about this dead Martin that Lyncher-in-Chief Obama seems to think was his long lost son. Therefore, you are a liar and a lyncher.
A child was not murdered. Rather, he was shot, and died, apparently in self defense. If is not self defense, eventually the police will pick Mr Zimmerman up and there will be a trial.
On the other hand a man performing neighborhood watch was assaulted, and battered, and has now been threatened with kidnapping.
When the picture of a 12 year old was made public, it became obvious that we were watching liars and racebaiters ginning up outrage for a thug. At some time in the distant future, decent Americans of African heritage will realize that they have more in common with honest Americans than they do with thugs.
Sadly for too many, that time is not yet.
A “child,” Brenda? Please. This was a tough young guy. He may have been murdered, the facts are not in yet, but let’s not get maudlin.
brenda you are a silly shallow sophist.
Tell you what, Brenda. Why don’t you arrange for someone to give you a ‘concrete facial’ and slam your head on the pavement a few times as self-described “NO_LIMIT_NIGGA” Trayvon (where DO they get these names?) did to Mr. Martin? Then we’ll entertain your opinions about this so-called “child”.
You have reported on the only know-ably, racist crime committed in this whole matter. The lynch mob type bounty offering is an obvious, blatant and provable crime, but I think it is safe to bet that the New Black Panther Party will never face prosecution. Couple this with the successful stonewalling of the “Fast and Furious” investigation, and it points to an America where the rule of law is going to hell in a hand basket.
NBPP = the New Klux Klan.
Or, the Black Klux Klan.
BKK? That might be worth promoting as their handle. Good work.
Walter Williams has often referred to the NAACP as “the Klan with a Tan.” The NBP might deserve that label even more.
try Blax, as in Blaxploitation.
Panthers… that new “civilian national security force” we heard about.
So true! Since this crowd has taken office, we have simply lost rule of law. The Justice Dept. is a joke & it is obvious that Obama’s bunch could care less about the law. Now, if they could just get rid of the Constitution, they’d be in great shape!
I know the ways of government well enough to know that I could put anybody in jail who expends federal funds and reports said expenditure to the US. That said, some Republican governors and AGs just absolutely MUST stand up to the US. We know that communist, racist SOB Holder isn’t going to enforce any law against leftist Blacks. Why must sovereigns which actually have more power if less resources than the US subordinate themselves to the US?
We still can have some confidence in the federal judiciary, some but not much. State officials must take these issues on even in the certain knowlege that the whole alphabet soup of federal agencies may well be turned on them. If you’re doing your job, your state should indemnify and defend you. And if it comes to it, you should be willing to go to jail; it’s OK to be jailed or hated if the right people are doing it.
I’m reasonably confident that some aspect of Fast and Furious must have violated state laws somewhere. Why the Hell aren’t some feds facing prosecution. Threaten to put some mid-level federal employees in a state prison a long time and I’ll bet they’ll be pretty forthcoming on why they did what they did and who told them to do it. Somebody, somewhere needs to grow a pair.
Apparently the NBP belives there are only two statuses for human beings: masters and slaves. They’ve decided it’s their turn to be the masters — and the master, as you know, has “sovereign immunity” against any claims made by the slaves.
Obama needs a full fledged race war so he can use his new Stasi poweres to cancel elections. The players already have the script, Jesse Jackson declares blacks are under attack. Yes they are, especially in Democrat Chicago, by black criminals. How the race hustlers miss DNC member, Bull Conner.
Where is our esteemed Attorney General hiding. Had the citizens of Mississippi formed up a vigilante group to track down the murderers of the white college student gunned down a few days ago, I am sure he would be all over the media slamming those cowardly whites. Why no condemnation of the Panthers?. Is it because they are ‘his people’? Perhaps Eric is out shoppping for a hoody. Yep, racism is alive and well in America, but not in the way you’re supposed to think.
Mr. Adams,
I would surmise that the re-appearance of the NBPP thugs have to be a source of consternation for you. After all your hard work in the voter intimidation case only to have the DoJ dismiss it at the behest of the NAACP.
I was just wondering, since the NBPP have put a bounty of the head of Mr. Zimmerman, (Dead or Alive….$10,000); could they be held accountable if any harm falls upon Zimmerman? Or even conspiricy to commit kidnapping?
Sorry Quags… but did you read the original article? I was just curious. Unless you are concern-trolling, it sounds like you’re working the same side of the street here, but that was sort of the point of the whole post (IMHO).
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/17259994/new-black-panther-party-leader-arrested-in-dekalb-co
Eric Holder is not the only legal recourse in this matter…
Dekalb County Sheriff rocks!
Nzinga should have checked around, the FN is a nice gun and he could have sold it for more than a pawn shop gives.
From the link:
DEKALB COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
The DeKalb Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad Members arrested the New Black Panther Party’s Chief of Staff, Hashim Nzinga, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Nzinga, 49, recently announced that the New Black Panther Party is placing a $10,000 reward for the capture of George Zimmerman, the shooter of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Interestingly, the FN 5.7×28 is the handgun they refer to as the cop killer as it has the reputation of being able to penetrate common soft ballistic vests. Now what does a nice fella’ like that want with one of those?
Hey, that’s not fair. He needed the money from the pawn to help get the $10k reward together in case anyone took him up on the offer.
Everybody knows that Obama and Holder are pyromaniacs by now. Obama starts the fire and Holder fans the flames to spread embers that ignite more blazes.
Then they activate their faithful bootlickers to put out the fire on the condition you become servile to them.
Sounds like your average, basic, day to day Islamic traditions.
Thanks for writing this. When I first heard the New Blank Panthers did this my first thought was “isn’t their action against the law?” Now I know the specific laws it violates.
This really is amazing. A group can put a “bounty” on someone and our law enforcement does nothing about it.
I am glad to have read your column because I was planning on offering $20,000 for the head of Michael Muhammad and $50,000 for Holder’s head. Since we have these various laws that would make my offers illegal, I’ll hold off until I see if they apply these laws in the existing case. To be serious, American race relations have been set back by fifty years since Obama took office. Hope and confidence in America’s future comes from voices such as the Rev. C.L. Bryant who has spoken out against Sharpton and Jackson AND Obama for their exploitation of this sad case.
talk about over paying for something..
I agree on the race relation, it seemed to be a purposeful setback to create dissension.
I don’t think you will have to offer any moentary reward should somehting happen to Zimmerman. I think many will take up the offer for free.
I saw the video of the New Black Panther Party news conference. It looked like something out of Africa. Shades of Joseph Kony or Charles Taylor. Leave it to a cheap little race baiting demagogue like Obama to turn the greatest and most free
nation in the world into another third world s**thole.
So, what would the New Black Panthers do if they “captured” Zimmerman? Turn him over to the authorities they so distrust and hate? Or simply hand him from the nearest tree? Hmm, all that’s missing are the white hoods and sheets.
“Hang”, not “hand”. Sheesh.
They’ve got hood(ie)s. Just haven’t decided which color yet.
Spike Lee keeps posting Zimmerman’s address on Twitter. Isnt that inciting mob action or reckless endangerment. I would love to see him follow his beloved Knicks to play the Heat or Magic in the NBA playoffs and have Florida’s finest haul his sorry ass out of his courtside seats.
One other fear I have is that the tourism interests will try to get Zimmerman behind bars for the sake of riot prevention.
Spike Lee, I cannot express how offensive he is to humanity.
True that! He makes really sh*tty movies, too.
hes been posting the WRONG address too and putting someone elses life in danger.
http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/27/paper-spike-lee-tweeted-incorrect-george-zimmerman-address-possibly-putting-sanford-woman-in-danger/
several news agencies have showed up at the address looking for Zimmerman, which – with the crowds the Panthers, MSNBC’s Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have whipped up into a frenzy – may have put the woman, Elaine, in danger.
How ironic – a black man organizing a lynch mob. This is shameful, poisonous behavior.
As far as they’re concerned ‘they’ve arrived’.
I think it’s the lack of education on their destination.
Thank you for this article. I had similar thoughts…
http://wp.me/p14vwx-18e
After 50+ years of extorting the earned incomes of working people for welfare, the government has not given back a return on our money. Now, we are being assaulted, visually, emotionally, and sometimes physically, by those who simply refuse to assimilate. Our government seems to applaud dissent when there is a profit for themselves on the horizon. Although, I do believe each person should live by the characteristics of their culture. Hence, can we just move a little faster towards the national divide? I have a dream to live a stress-free existence. Diversity does not bring unity.
Diane, there is profundity in your comment. It deserves more attention and elaboration. Perhaps an article for American Thinker?
I agree with you. Multiculturalism is starting to be acknowledged as a failure in Canada and Europe (remember Merkel?), and multicultural Iraq and Lebanon are not my ideas of paradise on earth. Multiculturalism is “separate but equal” – what the libs say they oppose, but what they create at every chance they get, such as in academia.
Conservatives have been terrorized into submission by the threat of the r word, when in fact it is leftism that is the ultimate racism. We must stand up and shout “enough”!
I don’t ever remember NBPP being bonded and licensed as bail bondsmen, and in reality they are acting like bail recovery team. going to order Injustice in few hours but I just happened to think about the bonded issue.
Lawless thugs ?
These charming guys ?
The black malitia and the new black panter party are violating law, law enforcement and potential justice that has been skewed in their favor since Jan, 2009! They do not seem to have much faith in the justice in the Justice Department run by the pawn of their glorious leader, the great Obama/Holder team!
“Is this a post-racial America, or a wicked reminder of a lawless age we thought we had moved beyond forever?” No, this America is the old America, with the colors reversed. We are witnessing what our President and his cohorts worked so hard for his election in order to accomplish: revenge for every real and imaginary insult and injury done to any and all black men and women in America, at any time since the 17th Century right up through today. Even by the Progressive definition of racist, blacks now have the power via government, etc to be just as racist as whites. Of course, racism is okay when your group dominates the federal government or a state or local government. I fail to see what good is going to come of any of this; Trayvon Martin is dead and nothing will change that. Either George Zimmerman committed a crime and his guilt can be proven in a court of law or not. Instigating and encouraging violence by blacks over this case will not result in whites ‘giving in’, no matter what the marchers or protestors or instigators claim to want, apart from a proper investigation and, if justified, a trial. Too much overtly racist behavior on the part of the Black community’s political leadership will not result in any further guilt or appeasement from the White community’s leadership, except perhaps if they are Democrats. The race card has been played all too often during this President’s term in office and too many White Americans have seen that for what it is.
The DC Metro is there already.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/26/metro-derailed-by-culture-of-complacence-incompete/?page=all
Mr. Adams, thanks for the excellent (as usual) column. Now let’s see what kind of political courage Florida law enforcement has.
This reminds me of the Duke lacrosse case. So here’s a strategy for conservatives. Find a white-on-black potential crime, present the victim’s side, watch the leftstream media go nuts, present the rest of the facts, and listen to the crickets when they make no retractions
This brings to mind a personal peeve I have. I have 2 sweet, mild mannered beagles that my wife and I walk on trails near where we live. On the trails (never on the street) we often let them go off-leash. They are obedient to voice command and stay close to us. And like I said – they are beagles and completely non-threatening. Regardless, we are constantly reminded and reproached for not obeying the leash laws. And I have little patience with these reproaches – ESPECIALLY SINCE WE LIVE IN A F**KING SANTUARY CITY for crying out loud. And when I see the Federal government capriciously deciding what laws they will or will not observe. And with the Black Panthers now opely putting out bounties on people? Are you kidding me? This is how society’s unravel and civilizations collapse.
To the modern day liberal mind, enforcement of rules and laws is strictly a function of which rules and laws.
The Obama admin. has unilaterally declared it will not enforce the defense of marriage act. Eric Holder unilaterally declared he would not enforce the voter intimidation statues and that he would thwart Arizona’s own attempts to enforce federal law.
To liberals, illegal aliens are way better than unleashed dogs, unless it’s their own unleashed dogs, in which case it’s ok.
See how it works ?
Lacking actual lives, liberals revel in making trouble for you.
Recall the bottom rule of liberals today…compulsion.
“It has been well said that really up to date liberals don’t care what people do as long as it is compulsory.” (G. Will)
“statues”
statutes
he’s just a con man. imagine sending your children to mexico, as an example. what is that? he should have insisted they cross the rio grande and sneak in. with blackness his chief attribute to voters, why not promote tourism in detroit. send his family there. at least detroit is in america.
we have always been, despite our flaws, a nation of laws. to americans, the rule of law is sacrosant. the black racists, however, the professional race-baiters and the cynical whiteys, the court whites, the rule of law to these guys is an inconvenience.
with this latest obama-created race debacle and the non-stop hate whitey campaign, the refusal to investigate and indict black on white murderers and the obama mouthpiece media burying the emergence of this violent black racism from the cretinous and lowlife criminal elements, it’s time for whitey to “send a message”.
I sent a request to the Florida Highway Patrol, Criminal Investigations, asking if the actions of the NBP didn’t violate the laws of the State of Florida. Haven’t heard a thing.
Also, Zimmerman hasn’t been charged with anything and, he is a witness to a crime. What about witness intimidation?
Remember when Obozo said that we need a civilian national security force, more powerful and better funded than the military? That is the NBPP. if you commit a racial thought crime, you will have a bounty on your head and will be tried before the NBPP tribunal, after which you will be executed by gangbangers with their sideways glocks.
I GOT AN IDEA.
Find one of these posters.
Take out Zimmerman’s photo.
Put in Obama’s photo.
See if Holder wants to prosecute you.
So much for civility…
Obama, The Lyncher-in-Chief, owns this.
Zimmerman should go to court and get a restraining order on Obama before Obama gets him lynched with all his attempted incitement. He all but said, “Will no one get revenge for me against the man who killed the person who was like my own son?”
Obama’s lackey Holder gave the “New Black Panthers” a pass some time ago, so they logically feel they can get away with pretty much anything they want now. Obama is at war with the law, with the United States Constitution and with America. He is America’s Hitler.
Seems a shame that a whole nation has to suffer for all the emotional problems Obama developed while growing up without a father who gave a hoot about him, and a mother that left him too.
I haven’t felt this kind of racial tension since the LA riots.
I gather you are referring to the wake of the Rodney King beatings. I agree. It’s a pretty safe bet that if Zimmerman walks, there will be riots. Race baiters are doubtless rubbing their hands together with glee at the thought.
I remember how f***ed up things were in 1968
we could see that again- and the President of the United States will bear responsibility this time, not a lone assassin in Memphis
Mr. Adams,
I am not a Fla. resident, but I am extremely disturbed by the actions of the NBPP and their disregard for the law. Would it be appropriate for me to contact Pam Biondi, the Fla. Attorney General, to express my concern?
The three hundred Mexicans, and the Border Patrol Agent killed by this administration must not look anything like the son Obama would have had. No jumping to conclusions there.
That dialog on race? I already heard the Tawana Brawley story. I’ll wait for the facts, Mr Attorney-General.
Treyvon looks like the son Obama could have had if he shopped around for one that had just the right skin tone and physical attributes he desired.
The only problem is, Treyvon doesn’t have the jug ears. That’s hard to find.
The Trayvon Martin Bonfire
Themes of Tom Wolfe’s blockbuster 1987 novel, The Bonfire of the Vanities, are being played out in real time in Sanford, Florida with the tragic death of Trayvon Martin serving as background and inspiration.
In Bonfire, white bond-trading “Master of the Universe” Sherman McCoy is falsely confused of killing a poor, black Bronx youth in a hit-and-run accident.
McCoy is arrested, hounded by the media, crooked politicians, and African-American activists into bankruptcy. He loses his family and contemplates suicide, not because of anything he actually did but because of what may best be described as a bizarre societal frenzy.
Henry Lamb, the dead victim in Bonfires, becomes the central character in a circus of political and racial dysfunction; Trayvon Martin has become the center of shameful exploitation of a young man’s unfortunate death.
Characterized by the MSM and his other supporters as an innocent, high school honors student who wouldn’t hurt a fly even though his death occurred late at night when he and a friend approached McCoy’s vehicle on a dark Bronx street in what most people would regard a threatening fashion, Lamb is all but canonized in the book as Martin has been in real life.
Neither was a saint anymore than Sherman McCoy or George Zimmerman were saintly.
Certainly, few comparisons can be drawn between the cocksure millionaire McCoy and Zimmerman, except for the comparably baseless campaign of villification by the media and professional black exploiters.
Based on available evidence and eyewitnesses, twenty-eight year old, half-Latino, Neighborhood Watch captain, George Zimmerman, is being unjustly crucified.
He has been painted as a murderer. The New Black Panther Party has posted “Wanted Dead or Alive” signs in Sanford. Spike Lee has tweeted his home address and he has been forced to go into hiding. The usual provocateurs have descended on Sanford to instigate hatred and discord.
Adding a farcical note, the president of the United States leapt into the fray. Barack Hussein Obama tends to do that when he scents a political advantage as he did in the Rush Limbaugh-Sandra Fluke matter. Obama ostensibly wanted to insure a fair and just investigation into Martin’s death, implying that local and state authorities would have whitewashed the incident had he not intervened.
Adding an almost comic touch to the month-old tragedy, Trayvon’s grieving mother laid out $650 to trademark “Digital materials, namely, CDs and DVDs featuring Trayvon Martin,” etc. not, mind you, so she could cash in on her son’s death. (http://bit.ly/GRXC29)
Aside from turning a tragedy into a travesty, Trayvon Martin’s shooting has evolved into yet another example of African-Americans turning a regrettable incident into a world-class debacle.
Much like Wolfe’s novel concerning Sherman McCoy and Henry Lamb, local and national media depicted Trayvon Martin as an innocent young man who was merely carrying a package of Skittles and a can of iced tea home to a younger sibling when he was senselessly accosted, followed, and shot by a trigger-happy Zimmerman.
However, just as Lamb turned out to be anything but an innocent victim in Bonfires, apparently Martin was not exactly what the racially-conscious, politically correct media presented him to be. . . (Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=19151.)
“Parents of Trayvon Martin attend congressional forum in Washington on racial profiling and hate crimes”
“Interesting” as Trayvon engaged in racial profiling and hate crimes himself. I wonder if he learned any of that from his father and mother, either his biological father and mother or his god father and god mother, the Obamas.
Christian,
Can you provide any insight into which laws, if any, this caller may have violated when he offered (on-air) to add $1000 to the NBPP’s bounty?
http://www.redstate.com/buckeyetexan/2012/03/27/hannity-caller-seeks-to-up-the-ante-for-george-zimmermans-capture/
I’m just astounded that someone can call into a national radio show and describe how the NBPP plans to “fairly try” Zimmerman according to the evidence and then administer their own justice. (Kudos to Hannity for ending the call.)
So we have a part-black President and a light-bright-damn-near-white but still
‘black’ AG, and it seems now that black crime gets a pass- at least when it comes to the New Black Panthers. BTW- the New Black Panthers are a bunch of pussies compared to the 60s version.
Holder is so crooked, he needs a team of valets to screw his pants on every morning. And his master 0bama- I can’t decide whether he’s an incompetent f*** or a straight-up racist.
They both need to go.
If this post sounds racist, I blame the climate of hate created and nurtured by 0bama ond H0lder.
The NBPP have committed a crime by inciting to kidnap and or murder Zimmerman and ought to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This thuggery cannot be allowed to stand in the USA. Meanwhile Eric Holder is now where to be found…
Mr. Adams,
You missed the Florida Militia laws.
Any militia, not controlled by the Governor is outlawed.
Unauthorized militia training is also subject to criminal sanctions.
As far as I can tell, the NBPP mebers haven’t committed any crimes yet, but if they, or anyone else, starts following Zimmerman or try to detain him, then they’re in all kinds of trouble.
Like George Zimmerman ought to be.
I guess George Zimmerman may have another gun. So it may be the NBPP that finds itself in trouble if they look him up.
Some folks don’t learn.
“As far I can tell…”
I get the sense you didn’t read the article you are commenting on. Specific relevant statutes, NBP public statements and all.
As far as you “know”, Zimmerman is innocent.
dave, you can’t be serious that they haven’t committed crimes. the panthers have interfered with the civil rights of a private citizen who is not charged with any crime. they’ve incited and advertised a bounty to virtually kidnap and restrain the freedom of zimmerman. they’ve incited to riot by encouraging blacks to travel en masse to sanford, fla. to intimidate officials and demand the imprisonment of zimmerman. they’ve circulated false and misleading information on the facts of the incident.
these “panthers” are race baiters. at bottom, they are lawless thugs who present a danger to the common good.
They’re total jerks, but I don’t see where any NBPP member has broken the law.
Not that I know every single statute in Florida or the United States.
Which law hss a NBPP member broken?
What law has the NBPP broken? It is always a good idea to read the article before you comment. Just a thought, but it makes you look smart. Try it.
Yes, I read it, and I still fail to see what law a NBPP member broke.
A member of the NBPP may well have done so, but I’m not seeing it.
These are the homeland troops that obama proposed in 2008.
They’re here.
adios,
harv
Taxifornia
push 1 for English ONLY in the USA
Since when is it okay for a civilian [force] to put a bounty on an individual? Am I missing something? Is Mr. Zimmerman a fugitive? Is he even under arrest? Is this legal?
These race baiters are appalling, as is this president for selling ‘hoodies’ for his campaign. Shame on the lot of them! And God bless you, Mr. Adams, for keeping this racism in the open, where it belongs. It hasn’t been this bad since Carter.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/03/good-grief-obama-starts-selling-hoodies-on-website/
The New Black Panthers have compounded their threats this week in Detroit. The leader threatened to burn down the City if the City of Detroit is taken over by a state appointed manager.Since the past corruption and incompetence of the past mayors and City Council members, the various agencies, and departments, and unions, accompanied by the constant crime and racist attitudes have destroyed Detroit, now, it has to be restructured completely to continue to exist. The Governor is able to appoint a manager and board to step in to do it.Yesterday morning, on a radio talkshow the leader of the New Black Panthers was interviewed .He tried to backtrack, but I don’t think, anyone believes him. He should be picked up and booked. The ’67 Riots and the subsequent state of the City forcing the White population to move, time and again, have created a mindset that I really don’t think will tolerate that kind of destruction. The objections to the city being helped are basically stirred up by these organizers, who assemble these protest crowds, and shout-down any official trying to talk with them. This is pure thuggery. (and I am sure, they are being paid by someone.) If they do burn down the city, that will be it for Detroit.
I don’t understand, why they picked this particular Florida crime, when almost everyday in Detroit, Chicago, et.al. there are murders.In Chicago, on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, there were 40 people shot, ten of whom were killed.
In Detroit, children are killed all of the time.I don’t know, how they stand it.These children are growing up in a war zone. It is unequivocally tragic.
Obama, once a community organizer always a community organizer…
He has never risen above the level of his past… Why he is a epic fail as potus..
“Never let a good opportunity go to waste.”
Why blacks allow themselves to be used in this manner is a good question. The black community needs to look in the mirror as well as question the relevance of opportunist like Jessie Jackson..
One black group claims they will “Burn down Detroit” well that’s a good deal, burn your own homes and businesses down… intelligence on display..
This president and the Jacksons and Sharptons have turned the clock back on race relations 40 years, which is exactly where the Jacksons and Sharptons want them… I wonder why?
Yea, and we whites will back them up a few more years and put them bastards back in chains if they keep this sh%% up. ITS COMING
There seems to be an attitude in the black community that laws don’t apply to them. Somehow they are above the legal requirements.
An Asian owner of a convenience store in Dallas shot and killed a black youth who was robbing him. The black community may still be picketing him. They are trying to claim racism was involved. I guess being a criminal is OK if you’re black. Eric Holder seems to agree with this philosophy.
One must appreciate the humor in even such a serious matter as this. What are the prospects of collecting a $10,000 bounty from a crew of miscreants like the NBPP when one of their head turkeys attributed to announcing the bounty was busted earlier this week at the pawn shop as a convicted felon attempting to PAWN a pistol. Was he trying to raise the bounty money at the pawn shop, or is all of this nothing but some criminals trying to sell a wolf-ticket to gain even more public notoriety?
When the SHTF we will need addresses. The internet will probably go down. So post addresses of … never mind… the ghetto is going to go down. One has to wonder who will protect the innocent ghetto dwellers. Where does that Hollywood little target live? So, post the addresses of Hollywood wanna be targets. Spike Lee is that his name?
Interesting that there is a huge uproar about what people perceive as an injustice even though the investigation is ongoing but there is no mention in the mainstream media or the White House condemning the Black Panthers.
Let’s be consistent folks.
Howard Gottlieb
http://www.easy-fundraising-ideas.com/
I hate to say it, but it looks a lot like Africa, with all the racial, tribal, and religious hatred and thuggery going on there. Not what I’d like the US to start looking like.
Christian:
After reading Injustice, I’m very concerned about the next election.
Are there any protections in place to insure that there is no voter tampering by the same cast of characters?
NONE, since the final arbiter of crime or not is the racist Attorney General, and I don’t say that easily. I cry about it.
Christian Adams: Before another day goes by, I must tell you that “I LOVE YOU”! I love you for your braveheart, your WONDERFUL Americanism, and for just BEING! “On my way out” in life, I feel as if I have been DUPED, right at the end of my FABULOUS American life. Then you came along to help me fight the tyranny being cast upon America AGAIN….but this time WAY TOO CLOSE.
I HONESTLY look forward to “our” next steps for revival as I read your daily columns. My body might be on it’s way out, but my brain’s not. Hope I can help from here. Thanks again, sweetie.
TRUE. EXCELLENT statement.
It’s the same mentality that let a clearly African born usurper ascend to the White House, by those who foolishly think this was a noble and virtuous thing to do.
The criminals were told then, our laws mean nothing, and our country means nothing.
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.
—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Why hasn’t the Justice Department begun to prosecute the New Black Panther Party under the RICO Act?
“The RICO Act focuses specifically on racketeering, and it allows for the leaders of a syndicate to be tried for the crimes which they ordered others to do or assisted them, closing a perceived loophole that allowed someone who told a man to, for example, murder, to be exempt from the trial because they did not actually do it.”
Certainly they have acted according to the definitions of an organized criminal empire.
Any opinion on this Mr. Adams?.
If Zimmerman ends up dead because of the bounties and Spike Lee…I wonder who will be charged with his murder?
I want to thank Christopher Adams for his intelligent and courageous article pointing out just how destructive the Obama administration has been to our civil society.
How can anyone be surprised by this “do nothing DOJ and POTUS” It’s a long track record. Don’t we remember the Black Panthers intimidating voters a while back and getting away with it. Condoned criminal activity by Holder and Obama. It’s beyond me how anyone that has a brainstem could consider these people as being good for the country instead of themselves and their careers.
Don’t you be dissin Eric’s Army!!!
Because the slaughter of Christian and Newsome didn’t fit an ideology, it wasn’t news.
Because the criminal behavior of the black Panthers doesn’t fit an ideology, it’s not news.
Until the New York Times, The Washington Post and the L.A. Times care to report about the most brutal murders in modern American history, ones committed by savages, I think the hooded members of the Miami Heat should be kicked out of the NBA, one and all, for being recklessly ignorant; that Obama should be booted out of the White House, ears and all for his ignorant look-alike statements about 17 year old Trayvon Martin who was shot and killed my Hispanic, George Zimmerman. Eric Holder has been such a corrupt attorney general, I don’t think I have to give examples.
Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Those are more than just names to me.
The same charlatan newspaper people that swept their murders under the rug, now are trying to make political hay for the anointed one with the Florida death.
Maybe the Obama family will don hoods too in their support of the 17 year old Florida attacker. Let’s face it, our President is as pure a racist as a Marxist. And if he considers this a teachable moment for Malia and Sasha, maybe one day they’ll whine for blacks to vote for them, too, based solely on the color of their skin.
Every day, the president clearly demonstrates what a lying sack of racist dirt he really is. How much longer do we have to put up with this Frequent liar Mile Marxist miscreant? Patriotic Americans want to know.
This American from another planet has been smelling up the White House with his bald faced lying while wasting our taxpayer money with his redistribution of wealth schemes to the tune of 6 trillion dollars. If the secret service is too brainwashed to realize it’s time to lead the worst first family in the history of our nation out of the White House in handcuffs, maybe some returning Marines from Afghanistan who know first hand what a bumbling coward he is, have the patriotic presence of mind to evict Obama, themselves. Somebody’s gotta get that eviction notice and slap it on the front door of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The debt clock is running. Keystone remains unbuilt and the oil that would go to the U.S. will go to China instead (gee, thanks, Obama). Are we going to wait till Obama totally puts us out of business? Neuters our military. Shreds the Constitution. And gets Israel, and who knows who else, blown off the face of the map in he process?
The Whitewashing of Trayvon Martin
Aesop’s shepherd boy cried wolf so often that villagers didn’t believe him when a very hungry wolf was really stalking his flock and the wolf ate all the sheep. Morals: Don’t lie and, when you do, you shouldn’t expect anyone to believe you when you finally tell the truth.
(See “The Trayvon Martin Bonfire,” http://bit.ly/H28Eaf, and “America’s One-Sided Race Card,” http://bit.ly/HnQeQC.)
Those morals should be studied by blacks agitating for the condemnation and execution of George Zimmerman for killing Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida on February 26th, 2012.
Since the case went national, we have witnessed an almost unprecedented upheaval attended by astounding lies and distortions from black leaders. Not since Rodney King was portrayed as an innocent and large areas of Los Angeles were burned to the ground in 1992 have we seen such an outpouring of organized venom and mischaracterizations designed to instigate public discord.
Any untimely death is a tragedy and the death of a young man is especially tragic. However, the circus atmosphere created by professional race-baiters, by the media, and by Martin’s parents in the wake of the shooting is a shameful disgrace which only serves to needlessly stir up racial animosity and demean Trayvon’s memory.
Contrary to initial knee-jerk media coverage but according to the Sanford Police Department’s “Incident Report,” Zimmerman, a part-hispanic, registered Democrat, shot and killed Martin after the muscular, six-foot two inch Martin ambushed the overweight neighborhood watchman and pummeled him while he was merely doing his job watching the gated neighborhood in Sanford.
There can be no reasonable doubt as to Zimmerman’s injuries. Police first attempted to resuscitate Martin and then administered first aid to Zimmerman who was bleeding from his nose and head, and a laceration is visible on the back of his head in a survellance video shot at the police station.
Statements were taken from six people who witnessed the attack in whole or part.
See the Sanford Police Department report here http://thedc.com/GUFFpi.
That neighborhood will never be the same, not because of Zimmerman’s self-defensive actions but because Trayvon Martin has become a cause célèbre for fomentors of black rage, a dead but potent tool to stir up racial strife, the bread and butter for such people as Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton, Louis Farrakhan, and the New Black Panther Party.
As they continue to arouse racial passions in black communities and as mostly-black high school and college students throughout the country stage misguided protests . . .
(Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=19299.)
Mr. Adams–
If you were basing your voter intimidation case on legal reasoning as flawed as your interpretation of 787.01, it is no wonder they dismissed the charges against most of the parties. 787.01 does not say threatening to abduct, confine, or imprison is a felony. Rather, you must abduct, confine, or imprison by threat (or forcibly or in secret). It’s simple first-year of law school statutory interpretation. You’ve completely whiffed on that possible charge, and even an overworked public defender would get such a charge laughed out of court.
I think you miss the point Brandon. SOLICITATION to do these things is a crime. SOLICITATION does not require the act to occur. Try again. I never wrote “threatening to kidnap” is a crime under 787.01. What I said was offering money to entice someone to kidnap is a crime of SOLICITATION under 777.04. If I made a mistake a first year law student would catch, who would catch the mistake you actually made – a law school applicant perhaps?
Malik Zulu Shabazz:
“The NBPP did not put out a bounty. We put out an offer/reward and collected moneys from the churches and broader community in Florida who had been offering the same thing. And they came to us for help in raising the money to reward someone for making a legal citizen’s arrest because there’s a felon on the loose of whom we have probable cause and reasonable suspicion that he has committed a serious felony. And that is the murder of Trayvon Martin. We did it reluctantly. We want the authorities such as the Justice Department, the State of Florida, and the local police to do their job.”
I don’t think you can bust them for saying that, IF that’s all they’re saying. Although, maybe there should be a law making it illegal to offer a reward like that, when no arrest warrant has been issued. Offering a reward kind of gives the impression that a warrant has been issued.
Zimmerman might be able to sue for defamation though. As far as I know, he hasn’t been convicted of any felonies.
Dave – This is their MO – make an outrageous intial statement and dial it down so folks like you start to think they didn’t do anything wrong. When you offer money for someone to seize a free citizen, you not acting properly. Go google what the elements are of a “citizen’s arrest.” You’ll learn something, and in particular, that that in this context it is another way of saying kidnapping.
Well, you might not like what they’re saying, but I don’t think it’s illegal to offer a reward to make a LEGAL citizen’s arrest.
And, I haven’t heard them say anything else that sounds illegal.
Of course, like I said, I don’t know every law in Florida or the United States, and I haven’t heard every word a NBPP has ever uttered, so they might be breaking some law. But, nothing I’ve heard looks illegal.
‘“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” New Black Panther leader Mikhail Muhammad said Saturday.”
Nothing illegal about saying that, as far as I know.
There is no “legal” citizens arrest available in Sanford for George Zimmerman. Drop the idea.
I never raised that idea, so I can’t really drop it.
The idea that I raised was that there isn’t anything illegal about offering a reward for making a legal citizen’s arrest.
At least not that I’m aware of.
I wonder if there is some underlying anti-semitism going on. The sir name of the guy from the New Black Panthers is Muhammad while the last name of the neighborhood watch guy is Zimmerman (which I presumed to be Jewish.)
Actually, it’s German (Zimmermann = carpenter).