Has there been anything new in the federal investigation of Zimmerman?

[Gravitycollapse]

I've heard nothing about it for quite some time. Is it over? Did they give him the murder weapon back?

[TorchTheWitch]

1. he got his gun back as soon as he was acquitted

As for the fed case, I'm sure Holder will be warming his butt on it for a couple more winters.

[Gravitycollapse]

3. I remember reading he did not get his gun back as it was evidence in the federal inquiry.

Isn't that why there was a big fuss from the gun nuts to buy him a new one? Am I remembering this correctly?

[TorchTheWitch]

8. turns out you're right

They were going to give it back after his acquittal but that was put on hold a few days later because of the fed case. He was entitled to buy another one though which is probably why the gun nuts were sending him money to buy one... or a whole arsenal. There were tons of articles announcing he was getting it back but very little about that decision being put on hold, but I did find this article about that....
http://abcnews.go.com/US/george-zimmerman-gun-back-buy/story?id=19713692

[gopiscrap]

16. we really live in a fucked up country

[Skittles]

2. no

but they're still popping up on DU to defend that bastard

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3671674

[Gravitycollapse]

4. If you want I should kick some ass?

[Skittles]

5. have at it

he's boring me

[Skittles]

9. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

you are not fooling anyone

[Control-Z]

11. Fail. (nt)

[Recursion]

6. They're not exactly going to tell us if there is (nt)

[pipoman]

13. No and there won't be on the Martin case...maybe something else some day..

there is nothing to charge him with federally in the Martin case that wouldn't constitute double jeopardy..

[gopiscrap]

15. Not if they charge him with a federal charge

that's what happened with the Klan in the 60's they were acquitted of murder but a bunch of them did time for Federal Civil Rights violations.

[pipoman]

17. What 'civil rights violation' will they charge Zim with?

I have seen nothing which would be chargeable in any of the stories or testimony..

[gopiscrap]

18. Zimmy indicated that he was tired of black thugs

[pipoman]

19. "indicated" is meaningless..he didn't say that..

and there were no witnesses, friends, relatives, or acquaintances, who I have seen, who make any claims he is a racist. Someone who is a racist usually don't keep it a secret. I wish he'd been convicted too, but we can't nor should we encourage or wish the law be twisted to convict someone who is acquitted, no matter who they are or what they have done..

There simply is no "civil rights violation" to charge him with.

[gopiscrap]

14. fucking asshole Zimmy, I am sure the feds won't have enough guts

to indict him for a civil rights violation.