TagsTagsKevin Forts isn't a name that most people recognize, but he came to the forefront yesterday when Der Spiegel posted an interview with him on how and why he supports and sympathizes with Norwegian anti-Muslim mass murderer Anders Breivik. Video Øyvind Strømmen brought this to our attention yesterday with his posting here. ...
Kevin Forts, Anders Breivik, Crime, Norway, Terrorism, law enforcement, Hate Crimes, extremists
The two men arrested for a series of shootings of African Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have been charged with murder and hate crimes. OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Prosecutors brought murder and hate-crime charges on Friday against two white men arrested in the shootings of four black men and a black ...
In the Trayvon Martin shooting case, George Zimmerman appeared in court today, and prosecutors filed a probable cause affidavit that directly contradicts Zimmerman's statements on a key point: George Zimmerman Court Affidavit: 'Zimmerman Confronted Martin'. George Zimmerman (Seminole County Jail mugshot)The document says Trayvon's mother identified the screams for help ...
BREAKING: Official tells AP: Trayvon Martin's killer to be charged with 2nd-degree murder; is in custody. -RAS — The Associated Press (@AP) April 11, 2012 My first thought on this news is that prosecutors must have solid evidence to go for second degree murder. I expected manslaughter; this is considerably more ...
Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Crime, Florida, Racism, Stand Your Ground, Murder
Citing a "law enforcement official close to the investigation," the Washington Post reports that the special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin shooting case is going to charge George Zimmerman with a crime. They're not saying exactly which charges will be filed, yet. A news conference is scheduled at 6 pm ET. ...
The lawyers for George Zimmerman just announced at a press conference that they've "lost contact" with Mr. Zimmerman, and are withdrawing from the case. Video
ABC News has posted what they say is an "enhanced" version of the video showing George Zimmerman arriving at the Sanford Police Department, with the headline: George Zimmerman: Enhanced Video Shows Injury on Trayvon Martin Shooter's Head. Here's their report; note that their outright statement that the video "shows injury" is ...
Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Crime, Stand Your Ground, Florida, ABC News
Some interesting news on the Trayvon Martin case from the Orlando Sentinel: two experts in forensic voice analysis have analyzed the 911 recordings of someone screaming for help on the night Trayvon Martin was killed, and both concluded that it was not George Zimmerman. As the Trayvon Martin controversy splinters ...
Trayvon Martin, Crime, Florida, Voice Analysis, Self Defense, Stand Your Ground, George Zimmerman
On Anderson Cooper's CNN show, an eyewitness provides new details on George Zimmerman's shooting of Trayvon Martin: Trayvon Martin Shooting Witness Breaks Silence. Video
Trayvon Martin, Florida, Crime, Stand Your Ground, Eyewitness
The City of Sanford has uploaded a more complete set of video clips showing George Zimmerman being brought into the police station after killing Trayvon Martin, and again there is absolutely no evidence of injuries to Zimmerman, neither on the back of his head (which supposedly had "lacerations") nor to ...
Trayvon Martin, Florida, Crime, George Zimmerman, Right Wing
George Zimmerman's father gave an interview to a Florida TV station tonight, and said he "never foresaw so much hate coming from the President." The only statement President Obama made: "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon." YouTube Video
Trayvon Martin, Florida, George Zimmerman, Crime, Stand Your Ground, Sanford
ABC News has posted a police surveillance video, showing George Zimmerman on the night he killed Trayvon Martin -- and Zimmerman is very obviously not injured at all. Certainly no broken nose, and no visible injuries to his head, despite the recent claims by police that he was punched in ...
Florida, Trayvon Martin, Crime, Stand Your Ground, George Zimmerman, Video
In a riveting episode of The Last Word, George Zimmerman's friend Joe Oliver is grilled by Lawrence O'Donnell, Charles Blow, and Jonathan Capehart -- and Oliver does not come off very well at all. (Putting it mildly.) Video Video UPDATE at 3/27/12 9:13:44 pm And some very interesting news from Florida: Sanford Cops Wanted ...
Trayvon Martin, Florida, Joe Oliver, Racism, Crime, Stand Your Ground
The Sanford Police Department has been leaking like a sieve, but oddly enough they didn't leak this story -- it comes via ABC News: Trayvon Martin Investigator Wanted to Charge George Zimmerman With Manslaughter. The lead homicide investigator in the shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin recommended that neighborhood watch ...
Geraldo Rivera sent an email to Politico today with one of the most absurd non-apology apologies I've ever read, for saying that Trayvon Martin's hoodie was responsible for his killing. With an apology this lame and insincere, you have to wonder why he even bothered. “I apologize to anyone offended ...
Florida, Trayvon Martin, Crime, Geraldo Rivera, Idiocy, Fox News, Non-Apology
This certainly isn't going to do much to help the reputation of police in the black community: A New Orleans police officer under investigation in a recent police-involved fatal shooting has been suspended indefinitely without pay for posting intemperate remarks on an online news story, suggesting that a young man ...
New Orleans, Florida, Trayvon Martin, Crime, Police, Hate Speech, Racism
I'm trying to understand how this kind of headline is considered ethical journalism: Trayvon Suspended Over Marijuana; Thousands Expected at Rally. And it gets worse; the article says George Zimmerman "thought" Trayvon Martin "looked drugged out." This is not a quote from Zimmerman or anyone else. "Drugged out" are the words ...
Yesterday, when I posted the article about Dan Riehl's ludicrous racist fail, he immediately sent this to me on Twitter: @LizardoidI get confused, Chuckie. How many years has it been since you've been relevant? — DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) March 24, 2012 But it looks like Dan is suddenly pretty concerned about my relevance ...
Trayvon Martin, Crime, Conspiracy Theories, Dan Riehl, Mini-Breitbarts, Idiocy, Racism, Right Wing
DERPBreitbart.com blogger Dan Riehl seems to be having uncontrollable hate spasms today, tossing off racist posts one after another. Now he's trumpeting a photo he found at Facebook (hat tip: "a reader") under the name "Trayvon Martin," seemingly unable or unwilling to realize that it's not the same person as ...
Trayvon Martin, Crime, Dan Riehl, Mini-Breitbarts, Idiocy, Racism, Stormfront
DERPToday's loony wingnut conspiracy theory comes from Breitbart.com blogger Dan Riehl, who has yet another BOMBSHELL REVELATION to report: As Media Reports Conflict, Why Was Trayvon Martin Photo Altered? Yes, Riehl has uncovered another media plot to drum up sympathy for Trayvon Martin -- the photo of Trayvon being shown in ...
Trayvon Martin, Crime, Conspiracy Theories, Dan Riehl, Dana Loesch, Mini-Breitbarts, Idiocy
Video Fox News genius Geraldo Rivera appeared on Fox & Friends this morning and weighed in on the Trayvon Martin case, helpfully suggesting that Trayvon was killed by his hoodie. BRIAN KILMEADE (co-host): Let's talk about the Trayvon Martin case and what's going on in Florida right now. GERALDO RIVERA: Well, I ...
Florida, Trayvon Martin, Crime, Geraldo Rivera, Idiocy, Fox News
CNN's Anderson Cooper had a very interesting segment last night on the possible racial slur in the 911 call George Zimmerman made to police before Trayvon Martin died. Many people believe Zimmerman muttered "these fucking coons." CNN used state of the art audio editing equipment to clean up the recording as ...
Bill Lee, police chief of Sanford, Florida, where 17-year old Trayvon Martin was gunned down by vigilante George Zimmerman, is "temporarily" stepping down. Zimmerman, meanwhile, has still not been arrested.
Florida, Trayvon Martin, Crime, Vigilante, Stand Your Ground
The more I learn about Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, the worse it looks: Opponents of Florida's 2005 'Stand Your Ground' Law Predicted 'Racially Motivated Killings'. Rep. Dennis BaxleySeven years ago, opponents of the “Stand Your Ground” legislation predicted it could lead to racially motivated killings. From Reuters, April 2005: “For ...
Florida, Trayvon Martin, Crime, Stand Your Ground, NRA, Neo-Confederates, Racism, Right Wing
At Glenn Beck's "The Blaze" website, the wingnuts are in full-throated defense mode for George Zimmerman, in an article now titled: Sharpton Calls for Arrest of George Zimmerman After Shooting of Trayvon Martin in 'Self-Defense'. I say it's "now" titled that, because the URL for the story reveals its original title: ...