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HipChick

(25,485 posts) Sat Mar 24, 2012, 09:44 AM Mar 2012

TAAFFE is George Zimmermans best supporter because...

Birds of a feather...

Frank Taaffe is a damn thief, was he doing the robberies in the neighborhood and then blaming it on black males?..... He was charged with Trespass and Theft in 2000 and was sentenced to 9 months..his house is currently in foreclosure, is he trying to make some quick bucks?

http://democraticvision.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981211394

What I find interesting about Zimmerman and Taaffe:

The undated mugshot below is for one Frank Taaffe of Florida, arrested for violating an order of protection against domestic violence. Zimmerman has a similar record from 2005.

Taaffe seems to have a problem with minorities, as well. He is quoted as saying that the problems in the community started "when foreclosures forced owners to rent out to low-lifes and gangsters.”

“Just two weeks before this shooting," continues Taaffe, "George called me at my girlfriend’s house to say he saw some black guy doing surveillance at my house, because I had a left a window open. He thwarted a potential burglary of my house.”

The latest Census Bureau figures for the Twin Lakes community is 49 percent white, non-Hispanic, 23 percent Hispanic, 20 percent African-American and 5 percent Asian. Taaffe was noted as sounding chagrined when he said that the complex is now majority-minority.

It appears the "neighborhood watch captains", both past and present, just couldn't see a black male on the street without immediately thinking "looks like he’s up to no good". I'm sure his testimony as to Zimmerman's 'community standing' is sure to be quite a treat for the Grand Jury in April.

http://myclerk.myorangeclerk.com/default.aspx

1997 Charged with battery on unknown party

March 1999 Charged with Domestic Violence, Supervised Visitation Ordered and Restraining Order.
April 1999 Wife finalizes divorce, but she still can't get rid of him. He beats her up again March 2000.
April 2002 He then starts terrorizing the daughter and son they get a temp restraining order and file DV charges.

1999 Failure to Pay Child Support

In 2008 the wife is still scared and files another domestic violence charge
Apparently he wont even pay tolls.

TAAFFE, FRANCIS BRUCE

DOB: 09/03/1956 DAVID SCOTT GLICKEN, Esquire

Retained

Plaintiff
STATE OF FLORIDA
Charge Information
Charges: TAAFFE, FRANCIS BRUCE
Statute
Level
Date
1. TRESPASS 810.08(2)(A) First Degree - Misd 03/11/2000
2. CR-PETIT THEFT 812.014(3)(A) Second Degree - Misd 03/11/2000

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Highlight:

TAAFFE is George Zimmermans best supporter because... (Original Post) HipChick Mar 2012 OP

Why am I not surprised? His motives are suspect and speculative at best BUT Ecumenist Mar 2012 #1

Anyone know what George was referring to when he mentioned death of his son? HipChick Mar 2012 #3

Yeah, his son passed away after overdosing on prescription drugs, cross-drug Ecumenist Mar 2012 #6

Birds of a feather! nt MADem Mar 2012 #2

hey!! CatWoman Mar 2012 #4

I've suspected a "Of Mice and Men" narrative... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #5

The homeowners association that encouraged these criminals may be legally liable. yardwork Mar 2012 #7

Could Zimmerman sue too Politicalboi Mar 2012 #18

Now add a corrupt police chief and a WHOLE lot of things start making sense.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #8

Tampering with witness statements.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #9

The Good Guys and The Bad Guys.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #10

There's the infamous Chicago North Side police-burglary ring.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #12

Police refused to investigate Zimmerman “approaching” and “coming to his(neighbors) home.”.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #14

K and R Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #11

one wife beater defending another CatWoman Mar 2012 #13

Wow malaise Mar 2012 #15

K&R. Thanks for this research ! n/t K Gardner Mar 2012 #16

Mugshot... WillyT Mar 2012 #17

Excellent work! Rec'd n/t Catherina Apr 2012 #19

Ecumenist

(6,086 posts)

1. Why am I not surprised? His motives are suspect and speculative at best BUT

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 09:51 AM

Mar 2012

his background makes perfect sense.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

3. Anyone know what George was referring to when he mentioned death of his son?

Reply to Ecumenist (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 09:58 AM

Mar 2012

Ecumenist

(6,086 posts)

6. Yeah, his son passed away after overdosing on prescription drugs, cross-drug

Reply to HipChick (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 12:24 PM

Mar 2012

addiction, it seems.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. Birds of a feather! nt

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 09:51 AM

Mar 2012

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)

4. hey!!

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 10:02 AM

Mar 2012

I was gonna say that!!

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

5. I've suspected a "Of Mice and Men" narrative...

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 11:49 AM

Mar 2012

But it may be more sinister...

yardwork

(61,719 posts)

7. The homeowners association that encouraged these criminals may be legally liable.

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 12:29 PM

Mar 2012

The killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watchman in Sanford should be a cautionary tale for homeowners associations, experts say.

The circumstances — a volunteer watchman carrying a gun, and questions over whether he did enough to avoid shooting the unarmed teenager — could put the homeowners association where the incident took place in legal hot water.

And in many cases like this one, the residents don't know they could be liable until a tragedy occurs, when they find out that their homeowners association only carries insurance for directors and board officers, not volunteers who patrol streets or maintain common areas.

"There are ripple effects on everybody in a community," said Donna DiMaggio Berger, a managing partner with the statewide law firm of Katzman Garfinkel & Berger, which represents more than 2,000 homeowners associations. If volunteers take matters into their own hands, "the association is going to get sued."

Berger said if the association knew Zimmerman regularly carried a weapon while on volunteer patrol, that could provide Martin's family with further ammunition in a lawsuit.

Read the whole article: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/experts-warn-homeowners-associations-of-perils-of-using-volunteer-security/1221352

And more in this article: http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/condoblog/author/jawesq/

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

18. Could Zimmerman sue too

Reply to yardwork (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 09:32 PM

Mar 2012

I would think Zimmerman could sue because they lead him to believe he was the Neighborhood Captain. If they gave him ANY reason to think he was security, he may be able to sue them too. He doesn't deserve anything, but some slime lawyer will probably try if there is evidence they lead him on in any way.

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

8. Now add a corrupt police chief and a WHOLE lot of things start making sense....

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 07:05 PM

Mar 2012

Recruit the well-meaning-if-not-a-tad-racist Zimmerman kid to scope out the neighborhood.

Then, damn, you have an innocent stiff on your hands.

No investigation. Don't tell the parents.

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

9. Tampering with witness statements....

Reply to Junkdrawer (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 07:53 PM

Mar 2012

Racism is one thing, but that is putting your neck WAY out there, unless you're covering up your own crimes.

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

10. The Good Guys and The Bad Guys....

Reply to Junkdrawer (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 08:11 PM

Mar 2012

are The Same Guys.

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

12. There's the infamous Chicago North Side police-burglary ring....

Reply to Junkdrawer (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 08:49 PM

Mar 2012

The exposure of an active North Side police-burglary ring in January 1960 set in motion of series of changes that would greatly affect the behavior and policies of the Chicago Police Department over the next several decades. The Summerdale scandal investigation, named for the police department’s 40th district at the time (currently the 20th district), was handled by state’s attorney Ben Adamowski after lifelong burglar Richard Morrison confessed to operating a lucrative burglary ring with eight Chicago police officers.

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http://gangresearch.net/GangResearch/Chicago/history/sumcontxt.htm

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

14. Police refused to investigate Zimmerman “approaching” and “coming to his(neighbors) home.”....

Reply to Junkdrawer (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 08:54 PM

Mar 2012

Zimmerman’s 911 call that day was his 46th call in the past 14 months to report “everything from alarms and disturbances to reckless driving” and especially, “suspicious” persons. As a self-appointed neighborhood watchman, he had been called “aggressive” in residents’ complaints to homeowner’s association and local police. During a meeting of the homeowner’s association, one man expressed his frustration on the lack of responses from the police, despite his complaints on Zimmerman “approaching” and “coming to his home.” Several complaints were also made on his tactics, yet neither the police department nor the board of the homeowner’s association said they had “heard about any complaints.”

http://www.policymic.com/articles/5824/a-closer-look-at-sanford-police-and-chief-bill-lee-in-trayvon-martin-case/latest_articles