Florida’s Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter to the state’s attorney general today expressing concern over the handling of the Trayvon Martin slaying and asking for a “comprehensive briefing” of the investigation.
Rep. Alcee Hastings led the delegation letter to Pam Bondi that included Frederica Wilson, Ted Deutch, Kathy Castor, Corrine Brown and Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The attorney general was in Washington this week for the healthcare mandate challenge before the Supreme Court.
“We remain troubled that this incident occurred on February 26, 2012, and yet Mr. George Zimmerman has not been arrested,” the letter states. “As members of the Florida Congressional delegation, we request that you keep us apprised of your findings, and provide us with a comprehensive briefing at the conclusion of your investigation.”
The lawmakers tell Bondi that they have “grave concern” over the case and are pleased to see a new state attorney investigating the case and a task force to weigh the results.
“We cannot let the standard of our judicial process be overlooked in this matter,” the delegation writes. “As you know, there are a number of laws, decisions, and procedures involved in both what happened to Mr. Martin, and the subsequent actions of the Sanford Police Department. We sincerely hope that your office will do everything in its power to find answers as to what went wrong in order to prevent an incident like this from happening in the future.”
Shorter version: “We understand this is a complex matter but we’re concerned you are actually considering the issue at hand rather than reflexively capitulating to our mob.”
I think all of you misunderstand the nature of Mr. Zimmerman’s crime. He has committed lese majeste against the black community. Justified or not justified, one simply does not kill a member of that higher caste and get away with it…
Unless one happens to be of that same “higher” caste. If one is then you can apparently kill as many as you would like, including little girls, without so much as a peep from the leaders of this same high caste.
I do not think the modern term is “lese majeste”. I believe the word currently in use is “diss”.
– torment him with a Federal civil rights violation prosecution.
– then come up with charges.
If I were AG I’d send them a copy of the 10th amendment, a map of their districts and the one in which I vote, my office’s charter, and a link to the office website, along with thanks for their interest.
“If I were AG I’d send them a copy of the 10th amendment”
Since they’re Floridians I think they’re entitled to request information from their state government.
The 10th Amendmnet doesn’t seem like an issue here.
Verdict first, trial later (maybe).
What #4 Jeff Medcalf said — great response
“We cannot let the standard of our judicial process be overlooked in this matter,” the delegation writes. “As you know, there are a number of laws, decisions, and procedures involved in both what happened to Mr. Martin, and the subsequent actions of the Sanford Police Department. We sincerely hope that your office will do everything in its power to find answers as to what went wrong in order to prevent an incident like this from happening in the future.”
This ‘incident’, of course, being a judgment call not being made in a way considered positive by the young black man’s family.
I’m going to be blunt–this is nothing but tribal revenge at work.
“I’m going to be blunt–this is nothing but tribal revenge at work.”
Ah, the Crux of the Biscuit.
I call it “Crux of the Fux.”
The simple translation is the same as all blithe racism, no matter how ardently they claim their cause is “just”: “We’re good and not racists and you’re bad and racists.”
What are the chances that morality can be doled out between two political parties the same American legacy. This is not a moral equation but one of perception.
Sad to see us reduced to such childish dust ups that ignore the larger issue of how unjust any murder is, any if white people die better in an armed robber.
Next the Dem Party will send a letter to Iran that says: we could beat you up if we wanted to.
Florida State AG Pam Bondi was in Washington sitting through the 3 days of Supreme Court arguments over Obamacare. The FL DEM congressional delegation just wanted to handle some constituent service in her absence.
Bondi’s response to the delegation should be something along the lines of
“I was in Washington DC defending all Floridian’s, and all American’s, freedom from Federal government overreach into their personal lives and their wallets. There are competent investigators who are working on the Martin-Zimmerman case around the clock. When the investigators have completed their work, then their report will be reviewed by the AGs office for action.”
What she should say to the Dems is “Butt out, this is an on-going investigation and you’ll get the verdict when everyone else does!”
– D.A. first.