"IF" the city of Sanford "comes unhinged" in wake of Zimmerman arrest, it ain't gonna be cheap.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

George Zimmerman decision coming soon?

Updated: Wednesday, 04 Apr 2012, 6:17 PM EDT

By Shannon Butler
FOX 35 News

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/trayvon_martin/040412-george-zimmerman-decision-coming-soon

But still others wonder if there will be fights? Will there be riots? Or will there be a sudden calm.?

Sanford is a time bomb but Mayor Jeff Triplett says he is not worried…yet, "That's the concern you really don't know. It's really truly out of our hands now. We have done everything we could to get here."

And that everything means a contingency plan or two. City sources tell FOX 35 that the Seminole County Sheriff's Office and Sanford Police Department have put some of their staff on stand-by and the emergency operations center is ready to activate when and if they need it. A half a dozen public information officers are already in place and both Sanford and Seminole county fire are preparing.

Last week, Seminole County Fire Chief's met with the Department of Justice to figure out what to do if the city comes unhinged. The jails are ready if there is an arrest and the courthouse has also made its plans to keep its staff and its visitors safe. That means dozens of deputies on duty.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/trayvon_martin/040412-george-zimmerman-decision-coming-soon

[MrScorpio]

1. They can save a lot of trouble if they do their jobs and arrest a killer

It's that simple.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

12. The State Attorney won't let them, but then again, you already knew that...

[Nostradammit]

2. Why are you posting this Fox "News" tripe here?

Seriously, this is the most bullshit kind of article there is.

Nothing but fearmongering and conjecture. They want a race war so fucking bad and it's painfully obvious.

Let's not help them get their wish, eh?

[Mojorabbit]

4. It is true though

my husband has many cops as patients in Seminole county and they are preparing for anything that may happen. I hope the grand jury hurrys up and that the guy is arrested. That would be a huge start in helping the situation.

[Nostradammit]

7. Who is going to riot if George Zimmerman is arrested?

[Fawke Em]

14. White, male, Republican gun owners.

[jwirr]

15. Yes, and that is only if we are lucky that it does not get worse.

[Mojorabbit]

19. They are worried abut riots in general.

It is very tense at this time. I was so glad when Rev Al reminded people to not take the bait if they were provoked. He was awesome.

[NOLALady]

21. Do you think

the gun toting freeptards who are looking forward to a race war will pay any attention to Rev Al?

[Mojorabbit]

24. I hope everyone pays attention to him

and to the mayor. I hope no one else gets hurt. There has been enough pain as it is. I hope justice is done.

[Mojorabbit]

25. It is the local fox and they are actually pretty good

when I was with code pink, they were sometimes the only news outlet who came out and covered our protests and they did it fairly.
on edit..I have not watched them in years though and things may have changed or not. I don't know.

[Spazito]

3. Who do they think is going to riot if Zimmerman IS arrested, I wonder...

it certainly won't be those who have supported the Martin family in their call for justice as an arrest will be seen as a step in the right direction.

[Canuckistanian]

23. Exactly.

Only an arrest will STOP the potential for a riot.

[Mojorabbit]

26. This is my own personal fear

some crazy right winger does something ( I can think of a kabillion ways that could take place) and then there is a reaction and then a reaction to that reaction and then you have a lot of people getting hurt.

[Purveyor]

5. The 'unrest' will happen when the jury comes back with a 'not guilty' verdict. Just saying... eom

[newblewtoo]

10. I am curious

do you expect jury nullification or a hung jury? And at this point how would you even select an impartial jury in this area? It will be tough to find anyone in the area who hasn't formed an opinion.

[Purveyor]

13. Either one is highly likely considering the 'atmosphere'.

[Hugabear]

18. I expect they would move the trial to somewhere else in Florida

I agree it would be very difficult to find a jury in Seminole County.

[X_Digger]

11. Or a 'no true bill' from the grand jury. n/t

[notadmblnd]

6. Are they afraid the white population will rise up and riot?

[Chan790]

9. If they did, would it actually scare anybody? n/t

[NOLALady]

20. It should.

Greenwood, Oklahoma and Rosewood Florida were completely devastated from rioting.

[Chan790]

29. I had to look them up...but, true.

The notion of white people rioting just struck me as absurd. There's no underlying sense of institutionalized injustice there of the sort you typically need to provoke anti-statist and anarchic political-violence. There just isn't a whole lot for Caucasians to feel oppressed and angry about culturally.

[NOLALady]

8. Maybe they are afraid

the minorities will be run out of Sanford as they were run out of Rosewood. State and local authorities made no arrests at that time either.
It seems they are afraid of history repeating itself.

[EFerrari]

16. I read somewhere that there was a black town annexed by Sanford

in a more or less hostile take over. And Alice Walker brought up that Zora Neale Hurston wrote about it. Hurston's mother is believed to be buried in there.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. When you expect civil unrest

....

I expect people to actually behave, to the shock and surprise of these city fathers.

Oh and forgot, this is the South after all...see this through the prism of that very special institution...that is what that fear is about. My calendar could be reading 1670 as far as I can tell.

[Canuckistanian]

22. I know nothing about Sanford, Fla.

But the simple fact that there's ZERO outrage coming from the residents there speaks volumes.

[Yo_Mama]

27. Well, no it doesn't

Racial composition of Sanford:
http://www.americantowns.com/fl/sanford/info/population
Sanford Population Diversity
Race Title Elements # People of this race
White 31,910
Black 15,836
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 291
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,483
Other 4,500
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 39
Hispanic 10,828

It's not exactly lily white, is it? I'm sure there's plenty of outrage and worry in Sanford. It's not a big place, and it's much more racially/ethnically diverse than the US as a whole.

[Canuckistanian]

31. That's interesting

Quite a mix of diverse cultures.

But I'm still not impressed with the, say, spirit of the town. If this happened in my town, we'd make ourselves heard.

[slampoet]

32. There are not frikkin diverse cultures just a white overlord population

holding every bit of power they can.

read this history of the town.


http://agentlemansview.com/2012/03/28/sanford-florida-a-history-of-violence/

[Incitatus]

28. I would be more concerned if it was Orlando

But I wouldn't rule out some unrest in Sandord if people believe there was no justice. If Zimmerman walks you may see some outrage.

[Earth_First]

30. This is what (the media) dreams are made of...

Speaking of 'contingency plans' I'm sure the traffic copter is fueled, it's rotors recently inspected. The remote trucks are probably idling and the local headpiece is already shopping for a new outfit...

I'm sure they are ready and very willing to 'report' and let you decide....