[net-gold] CRIME AND CRIMINALS: MURDER HOMICIDE : UNITED STATES: STATES: FLORIDA: Trayvon Martin Investigation
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CRIME AND CRIMINALS: MURDER HOMICIDE :
UNITED STATES: STATES: FLORIDA:
Trayvon Martin Investigation
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Trayvon Martin Investigation
http://sanfordfl.gov/investigation/trayvon_martin.html
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FAQ Letter
Dear Citizens:
There has been a lot of media attention to the recent incident where
George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin. This is indeed a tragic
situation and has caused a flood of questions and strong emotions from
within our community, the region and nation. On behalf of the employees of
the City of Sanford, Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the family
and friends of Trayvon Martin. As a father, I can only image the pain
Trayvons family must be going though. In an effort to continue to be as
responsive as possible to the public seeking information on the incident,
I have asked Chief Lee to provide answers to some of the most frequently
asked questions regarding this matter. Below are his responses. . . Read
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Fellow Citizens:
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There has been a lot of media attention to the recent incident where
George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin. This is indeed a tragic
situation and has caused a flood of questions and strong emotions from
within our community, the region and nation. On behalf of the employees of
the City of Sanford, Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the family
and friends of Trayvon Martin. As a father, I can only image the pain
Trayvons family must be going though. In an effort to continue to be as
responsive as possible to the public seeking information on the incident,
I have asked Chief Lee to provide answers to some of the most frequently
asked questions regarding this matter. Below are his responses. Please
understand that since this is still an ongoing investigation, the Police
Department is limited in what information it can publicly release.
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The City of Sanford is committed to insuring that justice is served and,
therefore, the City of Sanford has contacted the United States Attorney
Generals Office for assistance in this matter. The men and women of the
Sanford Police Department extend our heartfelt sympathies to the Martin
family. This is indeed a tragic situation. The death of anyone due to
violence, especially a 17 year old young man, is morally appalling. As
this incident has generated a lot of media attention, we wanted to provide
answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
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Why was George Zimmerman not arrested the night of the shooting? When the
Sanford Police Department arrived at the scene of the incident,
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Mr. Zimmerman provided a statement claiming he acted in self defense which
at the time was supported by physical evidence and testimony. By Florida
Statute, law enforcement was PROHIBITED from making an arrest based on the
facts and circumstances they had at the time. Additionally, when any
police officer makes an arrest for any reason, the officer MUST swear and
affirm that he/she is making the arrest in good faith and with probable
cause. If the arrest is done maliciously and in bad faith, the officer and
the City may be held liable. According to Florida Statute 776.032 :
776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for
justifiable use of force.
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(1) A person who uses force as permitted in s. 776.012, s. 776.013, or s.
776.031 is justified in using such force and is immune from criminal
prosecution and civil action for the use of such force, unless the person
against whom force was used is a law enforcement officer, as defined in s.
943.10(14), who was acting in the performance of his or her official
duties and the officer identified himself or herself in accordance with
any applicable law or the person using force knew or reasonably should
have known that the person was a law enforcement officer. As used in this
subsection, the term criminal prosecution includes arresting, detaining in
custody, and charging or prosecuting the defendant.
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(2) A law enforcement agency may use standard procedures for investigating
the use of force as described in subsection (1), but the agency may not
arrest the person for using force unless it determines that there is
probable cause that the force that was used was unlawful.
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Why werent the 911 tapes initially released?
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There are exemptions to the public records laws for active criminal
intelligence and for ongoing investigations. In this instance, the 911
calls made by neighbors in the subdivision, and the nonemergency call made
by Mr. Zimmerman are all key to the investigation by Sanford Police
Department. In consultation with the Office of the State Attorney, the
Sanford police department had decided not to release the audio recordings
of the 911 calls due to the ongoing investigation. Many times, specific
information is contained in those recordings which is vital to the
integrity of the investigation. At the time, it was determined that if
revealed, the information may compromise the integrity of the
investigation prior to its completion. The 911 tapes have since been
released.
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Why did Mr. Zimmerman have a firearm in his possession while acting in the
role of a neighborhood watch member?
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Mr. Zimmerman holds a concealed weapon permit issued from the State of
Florida. He is authorized to carry the weapon in a concealed manner
wherever Florida Statute dictates. Neighborhood Watch programs are
designed for members of a neighborhood to be eyes and ears for police and
to watch out for their neighbors. They are not members of the Police
Department nor are they vigilantes. Training provided by law enforcement
agencies to Neighborhood Watch organizations stresses non-contact
surveillance of suspicious situations and notifying police of those
situations so that law enforcement can respond and take control of the
situation.
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Mr. Zimmerman was not acting outside the legal boundaries of Florida
Statute by carrying his weapon when this incident occurred. He was in fact
on a personal errand in his vehicle when he observed Mr. Martin in the
community and called the Sanford Police Department.
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If Zimmerman was told not to continue to follow Trayvon, can that be
considered in this investigation?
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Yes it will; however, the telecommunications call taker asked Zimmerman
are you following him. Zimmerman replied, yes. The call taker stated you
dont need to do that. The call takers suggestion is not a lawful order
that Mr. Zimmerman would be required to follow.
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Zimmermans statement was that he had lost sight of Trayvon and was
returning to his truck to meet the police officer when he says he was
attacked by Trayvon. Why was George Zimmerman labeled as squeaky clean
when in fact he has a prior arrest history?
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In one of the initial meetings with the father of the victim the
investigator related to him the account that Mr. Zimmerman provided of the
incident. At that time the investigator said that Mr. Zimmerman portrayed
himself to be squeaky clean. We are aware of the background information
regarding both individuals involved in this event. We believe Mr. Martin
may have misconstrued this information.
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What about media reenactments of the shooting incident?
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Any media reenactments of the shooting incident are purely speculation. To
date the Sanford Police Department has not released any rendition of the
events of the evening to anyone other than the Office of the State
Attorney. The renditions we have seen are not consistent with the evidence
in this case.
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The Sanford Police Department has conducted a complete and fair
investigation of this incident. We have provided the results of our
investigation to the Office of the State Attorney for their review and
consideration for possible criminal prosecution. Although the Police
Department is the target of the troubling questions, let me assure you we
too feel the pain of this senseless tragedy that has dramatically affected
our community. Therefore, as we move forward and strive to answer the
questions that are a point of controversy in the community, we ask for
your patience, understanding and assistance in getting the correct
information to the community.
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Thank you,
Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr., ICMA-CM
City Manager
March 19, 2012
http://www.sanfordfl.gov/investigation/docs/Zimmerman_Martin_shooting.pdf
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Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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