I hope the Martin family SUES Zimmerman's ass into oblivion!!

[lastlib]

Wrongful death.

[itsrobert]

1. Florida

not a chance there

[FarPoint]

4. You make an excellent point.

We don't need a crystal ball for that outcome.

[Hoyt]

2. I do too, but I don't think it will be successful after verdict. Sad.

[Purveyor]

3. Like he has anything of monetary value to sue for? eom

[notadmblnd]

5. I hope the Justice Department

Steps in and charges Zimmerman with civil rights violations

[lastlib]

7. Holder's too busy chasing pot smokers and ignoring banksters.

He doesn't have time for things like justice.

[pipoman]

8. What civil rights violation would that be?

[notadmblnd]

10. his right to life

[pipoman]

13. Nonsense..there is no "civil rights violation"

Actual "civil rights" and liberties are enumerated in the constitution and bill of rights..these may only be violated by the government..period..

More 'johnny come lately' references to "civil rights" are actually acts of congress or federal laws..for instance if an landlord refuses to rent to black renters, he has not violated the renters constitutional rights, they have violated an act of congress or law..

[notadmblnd]

14. I'm sure that you're the expert

[pipoman]

15. Civics 101 and high school American Government (maybe the first day)

[Pelican]

24. Week two...

It comes after the three branches of government bit...

[premium]

6. FL forbids it.

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.032.html

[unblock]

11. seems to me they could sue and a court would then have to find that z is in fact immune.

zimmerman's claim, and a not guilty verdict at a criminal trial, don't prove immunity from civil suit here, from my read.

[Skittles]

18. he stalked an killed an innocent teenager

he is forever guilty

[Niceguy1]

17. fl lae grants

Immunity for self defense .

[lonestarnot]

20. Good gawd really?

[Niceguy1]

21. for a valid reason...

Ie store clerk defends against an armed robber, killing him. The robbers family should not be able to sue the store clerk.......

[unblock]

22. but how and when is that determination made?

the family would have to sue, and either the judge or a jury (not sure in which in fl) would have to determine that it was in fact a matter of self-defense.

the criminal trial didn't really answer that question because all they did was find zimmerman not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt without specifying how the conclusion was reached.


i would think the different standard of proof matters. the couldn't prove it wasn't self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt, but the preponderance of evidence suggests that it wasn't self-defense. so they could prevail in a civil trial.


not that zimmerman has deep pockets with which to pay out, but still.

[Pelican]

25. Interesting... Was the report of O'Mara requesting civil immunity inaccurate?

or is this something else?

[KinMd]

9. I Believe the "can't get blood from a stone" principal applies here

[unblock]

12. that's the big problem here. sue for what, exactly?

z ain't oj.

[uponit7771]

23. future income, OJ was already rich and didn't need to make any more money and move all his assests

..under retirement where they couldn't be touched

[lonestarnot]

19. 51%.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

26. Maybe Zimmerman will sue the Martin family ...

... along with MSNBC, Al Sharpton, everyone who slandered him and prejudged him in the press, ruining his good name.

Now that he's "innocent", he might be able to cash in from lawsuits, in addition to the book and movie money.