... The Verdict Acquittal of George Zimmer stirred up a lot of emotions around the globe. The Trayvon Martin’s verdict became very frustrating, angering, and predictable based on the lack of evidence, had Trayvon shot Zimmerman would there had been a six week wait for his arrest? No there would not have been a wait. I believe Trayvon would have been arrested immediately, charged and doing his time by now. How did Zimmerman get away with such a thing? I believe because his father had been a judge. Where are the witnesses? And what happen to the original 911 call Zimmerman made where the dispatcher had told Zimmerman to stand back and not to pursuit the suspect that looks suspicious because the police is on the way? Why wasn’t it presented in the trial. Why didn’t Zimmerman obey the law? Well I feel because he is a neighborhood watchman who wants to be a wanna be cop. I understand Zimmerman frustration and all with the burglaries and people in their gated community being held captive in their own home by black guys and as Zimmerman stated it’s punks like him (Trayvon) who always gets away, and at that point I believe that’s when Zimmerman had taken the law into his own hands. The media play’s their role as well into the madness. Just by watching the media it can be very misleading and sometimes confusing. The media portrayed Trayvon as this innocent teenager that didn’t get into trouble...
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...Florida (CNN) -- The man at the center of a firestorm over his shooting of an unarmed Florida teenager has launched a website, warning supporters about groups that falsely claim to be raising funds for his defense and soliciting donations for himself. "I am the real George Zimmerman," declares the website, set up over the weekend. "On Sunday February 26th, I was involved in a life altering event which led me to become the subject of intense media coverage. As a result of the incident and subsequent media coverage, I have been forced to leave my home, my school, my employer, my family and ultimately, my entire life. This website's sole purpose is to ensure my supporters they are receiving my full attention without any intermediaries." Zimmerman's "life altering event" was the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, an act that the neighborhood watch volunteer told Sanford, Florida, police was an act of self defense. Zimmerman has not been charged with a crime in Martin's death, a fact that has provoked demonstrations and calls that he be prosecuted for killing the teen. George Zimmerman posts new website Lawyer: Zimmerman's website is a luxury Legal experts discuss Martin Case Zimmerman attorneys say media unfair The statement posted on therealgeorgezimmerman.com warns viewers that "some persons and/or entities have been collecting funds, thinly veiled as my 'Defense Fund' or 'Legal Fund.' I cannot attest to the validity of these other websites as I have...
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...Blood Stain Pattern Analysis: Blood stain pattern analysis is a form of forensic science that examines blood at crime scenes. From analyzing blood at the crime scene analysts can determine many different things about the crime scene. Some of which include: Where the blood came from What caused the wounds? From what direction was the victim wounded? How were the victim(s) and perpetrator(s) positioned? What movements were made after the bloodshed? How many potential perpetrators were present? Does the bloodstain evidence support or refute witness statements? Because blood behaves according to certain scientific principles, trained bloodstain pattern analysts can examine the blood evidence left behind and draw conclusions as to how the blood may have been shed. From what may appear to be a random distribution of bloodstains at a crime scene, analysts can categorize the stains by gathering information from spatter patterns, transfers, voids and other marks that assist investigators in recreating the sequence of events that occurred after bloodshed. This form of physical evidence requires the analyst to recognize and interpret patterns to determine how those patterns were created. Analysts must obtain a four year degree in forensic science or a Bachelor of Science degree before becoming an analyst. Often elastic string is stretched from blood droplets on the angle that of impact to determine where the blood originated from. Blood splatter can tell the police...
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...The article, “It Ain’t Easy Being Bisexual On T.V”, brings some interesting information to the argument of gay and bisexual characters on television. Zimmerman is potent in her argument with her uses of television examples as well as appeals to pathos that further convince her spectators on how cliché and superficial the bisexual characters are portrayed. The writer also believes that bisexuality should be represented through pop culture more often and more accurately because it would educate people and inspire others who can relate to being themselves. In the beginning of the article, the author seemed to be perturbed and disliked how bisexuals were being stereotyped, “Unfortunately, the television and film industries aren’t going out of their...
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...ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAM I am not an encryption expert but from my little research on the Zimmerman Telegram it is evident that the encryption type used was substitution. Here, ciphertext were used to replace the plaintext. As an Intelligence Personnel, I would have done couple of things differently. Even though the Choctaw Codetalkers and Enigma Encryption Device were direct results of the failure of Zimmerman Telegram, the latter was used by the United States during the same period of World War 1. It is important to note here that there was already an encryption method which must have been ignored by the Germans. The One-Time Pad was already in use before the start of World War 1. This encryption method according to Nicholas G. McDonald in his Research Review explained that the one-time pad encryption algorithm was invented in the early 1900's, and has since been proven as unbreakable. The one time algorithm is derived from a previous cipher called Vernam Cipher, named after Gilbert Vernam. The Vernam Cipher was a cipher that combined a message with a key read from a paper tape or pad. The Vernam Cipher was not unbreakable until Joseph Mauborgne recognized that if the key was completely random the cryptanalytic difficultly would be equal to attempting every possible key. Another point worthy of mention is the mistake of sending the entire message in one transaction. As an Intelligence Officer I would have broken the message in shorter telegrams. The chances of intercepting all...
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...State of Florida v. George Zimmerman Abstract Our group chose to do the highly debatable case regarding George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin. Based on the various parts from group members, it would seem we have both sides of the case so there will be discussion from either point of view. Our paper is not going to sway the reader in either direction, but simply state the facts for each side and give an overview of the case from our perspective. Introduction Within the last year, our country has seen one of the most high-profile murder cases unfold. This case is none other than the State of Florida v. George Zimmerman, for the charges of second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin. It took the State roughly two weeks to file an affidavit that stated Zimmerman profiled and confronted Trayvon Martin then shot and killed him when Martin was doing nothing wrong (Colby, Hamacher, & Emmanuel, 2012). This case became a highly political case as well as a racially invoked case. There are always two sides to every case and with that being said, this case could be pulled very far in either direction based on any given individual’s beliefs. George Zimmerman entered a not guilty plea with “stand your ground” as his defense for the charges filed against him. This case did go to trial where 10 jurors, 6 main and 4 alternatives; all female. Background Information George Zimmerman was involved with his local neighborhood watch program. He frequently walked with his dog while doing his...
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...THE UNEXPECTED DEATH OF TRAYVON MARTIN Abstract Trayvon Martin was young 17 year old boy minding his own business when he was followed, gun downed and murdered due to racism by a neighborhood watch captain that did not listen to authority and took matters into his own hands causing the death of Trayvon. Although it has not yet to be proven that Trayvon and George did not have any conflict prior to the death of Trayvon there was still no reason to kill this teenager when he was proven to be unarmed, even if Trayvon had a motive and wanted to cause harm or death to Zimmerman there was no weapon with Trayvon at the time of the death. As we all know “stand your ground laws” gives people the ability to use fatal strength without having to deal with the reality of danger. According to the police and statements from Zimmerman he came up with a reasonable excuse to tell the police, even though Zimmerman clearly stated that he pulled the trigger on Trayvon he was not arrested at the time of the crime. As we all know that is stereotyping and being racist just assuming that a young black male just walking back to his father’s house from a corner store to buy a couple things should be classified as unsafe and possibly on drugs? It is time America wakes up to reality of life and see that some unpredictable so called neighborhood watchman that had possession of a firearm took his racist mentality to the extreme causing death of an innocent teenager. THE UNEXPECTED DEATH OF TRAYVON...
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...George Zimmerman Shooting and Killing of Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman is the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, a month ago. He has been keeping a low profile. He is in hiding after reportedly receiving several death threats and, for weeks, all the world saw of him was an unsmiling 2005 mug shot. As investigators and reporters try to piece together why the Floridian shot a black boy 10 years younger and dozens of pounds lighter, a fuzzy picture of Zimmerman is emerging. Here's what we know so far: George Michael Zimmerman was born in 1983, the third of four children of Robert and Gladys Zimmerman. Robert, a retired military man and magistrate judge, describes the family as multiracial, telling the Orlando Sentinel that "George is a Spanish-speaking minority with many black family members and friends." Gladys is of Peruvian descent. George grew up in Manassas, Va., where neighbors describe the Zimmermans as very religious — George was an altar boy and evening receptionist at the family's parish, All Saints Catholic Church. The Zimmerman children attended Catholic school through eighth grade, then public high school. The family moved to Florida about a decade ago. George married Shellie Nicole Dean, a cosmetologist, in 2007. For a living, at the time he shot Martin, Zimmerman was working as an underwriter at mortgage risk-management firm Digital Risk. He had also been working on an associates...
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...All Lives Matter “All Lives Matter” is a slogan that has come to be associated with the criticism coming from the “Black Lives Matter” movement. This slogan is used to proclaim that the “Black Lives Matter” slogan overlooks the importance of every other race besides the African American race. A person does not have to be the smartest human being on earth to understand that the phrase explains that black lives also do matter. “All Lives Matter” helps to show that no life is more important than another. The Civil Rights movement “Black Lives Matter” originated in 2013 after George Zimmerman was found not guilty on second degree murder of Trayvon Martin (Black 1). George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida, called 911...
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...Our mental representation is based on the interpretations provided by the people who assign them. The assigner may possibly be someone like us who still tries to figure out what it means to be safe or dangerous. It is probably something beyond that since our brain is like a computer that computes whatever we learn or even not learn. For example, in class today in our lecture the Bob Dylan and Robert Zimmerman example with Alice and Betty ( Blackmon's Lecture). Alice saying that he will never see Robert Zimmerman ever again, however, Bob Dylan is the same person. This which contradicts our mental representation in some cases. The way our brain is a function of the mental representation is by our frontal cortex and the hemispheres. The hemispheres...
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...In this case, Rachel Jeantel One year after being out as unable to read or write in the George Zimmerman murder trial, Trayvon Martin's friend Rachel Jeantel is a changed woman after graduating from high school. Her speech on the stand often detracted from her testimony, as the then 19-year-old used terms such as ‘creepy’ and ‘cracker’ to describe Zimmerman, whom she said was aggressively following Martin before their phone call was silenced during the scuffle. It was during a break in Jeantels car crash of a testimony that her attorney, Rod Vereen, decided that he was going to help her. She did all of that for Trayvon. She was the one who went to court to justify the Trayvon Martin case, as she was telling the defense people of...
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...watchmen George Zimmerman spotted Martin on his journey home. Zimmerman, curious of Martin called the police and then approached him, they conversed, then fought, which ended up in the death of Martin. A case was later made accusing Zimmerman of second degree murder. The verdict ended up in favor of Zimmerman, later, many argued and protested that, Zimmerman was rightly accused, but justiced was not served, when Zimmerman was decided innocent, after killing Trayvon Martin, as a result of racial profiling against him. Is a non-armed person a threat? The answer should be no. At the time of the shooting Martin was unarmed besides having a bag of skittles and Arizona iced tea, not weapons. (French). Thoughts rose, from the public, if Martin was unarmed why did, Zimmerman approach him with a concealed weapon, being a handgun. The only...
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...February 6th, 2012, Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman while on his way home. This event sparked national outrage, as many believed Martin, a black teenager, was a victim of racial profiling. Months later, Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder, and thus began the case State of Florida v. George Zimmerman. This case made national headlines, and many were unhappy with its ruling. Ultimately, this case is incredibly significant due to what occurred, the laws involved, the evidence presented, the final verdict, and the case’s lasting impact. The circumstances of the crime are what made this crime and this case such a national headline. The victim, Trayvon Martin, was walking home after purchasing snacks from the local 7-Eleven when George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, saw him and became...
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...danger, you do not have to retreat but can instead defend yourself with any means necessary.* 17 year old Trayvon Martin went out on February 26th, 2012 to buy Skittles and iced tea before heading home to watch the local NBA game. George Zimmerman, a resident of Sanford, Florida called 911 to report a “suspicious person”. He was instructed to stay in his SUV and not confront them. Zimmerman disregarded the instructions and began following Martin. Moments later, neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Zimmerman admitted to shooting Martin but claimed it was out of self-defense because Martin had gone for Zimmerman’s gun. When the police...
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...way or portraying what is going on the world today. Based on three mass media sources ABC, NPR radio, and The New York Times the main topic being discussed today is the Zimmerman trial case. George Zimmerman was a security guard is accused of killing an innocent 17-year-old boy who was a different race than George in self-defense reasoning. George accused the African American boy of having a weapon who shot the boy, which ended up killing him. Community was in uproar over this situation that lead to this controversial debate: did he shoot the boy out of defense or out of racial hate? These three media sources each have their own interpretation on the Zimmerman case after a recent worldwide interview with George that demonstrates the medias standpoint and the personal values that affect individuals. With the recent scandal of George’s release from jail on bail, his first televised interview to the world, included important points of the segment that led to subjective reasoning. During certain points in the interview, Zimmerman mentions that the whole incident happened for a reason and that reason was “all in God’s plan.” Zimmerman is being accused of second-degree murder who is out of jail today and making statements that will be used in his trial for evidence. During the segments of the interview, Zimmerman even took back his comment on if he ever regretted the situation, which led him to say no he did not. The point of the interview was so that people understood his reasoning...
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