Not that what happened isn't bad enough.

Now some Yahoos have to make it worse.

This sucks so bad.

And, compensates them for pain and suffering. People with heart conditions sure don't need that kind of shit, not that healthy people do, either.

But then, he just a coward who played at being a cop.

don't bother to rtead the story just knee jerk a reaction!

Not the correct Zimmerman and this type of childishness willn't stop even with the correct Zimmerman's conviction.

including Spike Lee.

All we have to do is wait for the upcoming murder, if this continues.

This is all a matter for the law enforcement and justice system. It's nobody's business, except the law, where Zimmerman the shooter is. And Zimmerman the shooter was not necessarily guilty of "murder." In fact, he probably wasn't. If he had been out to kill Martin, he wouldn't have called the police.

" If he had been out to kill Martin, he wouldn't have called the police."

Calling the police makes it look better, he can then claim he attempted to handle the matter legally. Also, Zimmerman was told by police NOT to approach Martin, he did so anyay. Had his interest truly been in working with he authorities, it stands to reason that he would have been inclined to obey them. (sarcasm) But then again, what can one do when dangerous looking individuals wielding skittles and wearing hoods come to their neighborhoods?

anything. No way this jerk could even think that craftily to plan a murder in advance and then call the cops to make it look like he wasn't going to murder someone? Seriously? You've gone off the deep end.

Looks like he was trigger happy, there was an altercation of some sort, and he shot without thinking or in reaction or in the heat of the moment.

There is no evidence whatsoever of intent to kill someone. None. Don't let your emotions take your eyes away from the evidence.

Kicking because this story needs wide exposure so people will leave this poor couple alone.

I sure as hell would. I'd apologize sincerely and do whatever I could to stop this. Being mistaken for the country's latest pariah has to be seriously terrifying.

It's more than terrifying. It's dangerous. Here is an elderly couple forced out of their homes. He should pay for their hotel at the very least. Buy them a new home would not be overkill, either. They don't dare move back and they probably wouldn't even be able to sell their current home. Who would buy it, knowing they could be targeted?

And apparently, by this latest action, he's not very bright, either. I wouldn't expect Mr. Lee to do anything about this.

Spike Lee's involvement was to post it, then the man who did the hate comment expanded on it.

Zimmerman traced the tweets — which he said have been retweeted by actor-director Spike Lee — to a man in California. Zimmerman has implored the man to stop and said he received this response, "Black power all day. No justice, no peace" and an obscenity

Thus it is clear this second person is the person who is spreading the address on the Net, NOT Spike Lee.

I'm sure that Lee has a much larger Twitter following than the original tweeter, so he's the most responsible for it spreading.

He's an arrogant little shit, and like all arrogant shits, never apologizes. The only way to hurt Spike Lee is in the in the pocketbook. I hope this family sues his sorry ass for $100,000,000, and makes him eat crow in fucking court. I'd love to see some lawyer tearing Spike Lee three or four brand new assholes on the witness stand.

Jus sayin'

The Sentinel has done a terrible job of covering the real facts in this case. Zimmerman, the son of a Judge, committed a violent felony assault on a police officer and two domestic violence charges but the state attorney dropped the charges. Why was this guy allowed to walk and obtain a gun and be given the opportunity to assault people again? What role did the improper influence on the prosecutor have on this? Why was Zimmerman allowed to walk again by the State's Attorney, after he killed someone? Those are the question that the corporate media should have unearthed many days ago, but haven't.

The cover-up is why amateurs have had to step in to dig out the facts, and some of them have gotten it wrong or passed on bad information, which is inevitable.

It's not the media's fault. That guy didn't "have to" send an address around, knowing no doubt that someone might go to the house and murder the resident. And Lee certainly didn't "have to" forward it multiple times.

The FBI and DOJ are investigating. Looks to me like some people just want someone killed. It's not justice they're after. They don't even know all the facts. Neither do you or I. Some people are just angry because they think Trayvon was profiled due to his race.

The state attorney is sitting on them and and the web abhors a vacuum.

Or, it's better to be generally right than specifically wrong.

and misleading part-truths since the beginning. That is certainly the case for the Orlando Sentinel that did not report the felony charge or that the father is a Judge. They've been minimizing and spinning. There should be some outrage at that, shouldn't there? After all, that was almost certainly an intentional omission, not an unintended error in transmission.

I hope this couple remain save. Isn't there a legal way for this to be stopped?

Aside from the potential of vigilantism and violent repercussions, I think the possibility of posting the wrong fricking information is way too high especially in these post first/ask questions later times.

yesterday?

update: I just checked and it seemed that smarter heads pervailed. The post was pulled.

This story is a ginned up attempt by the Daily Caller and Michelle Mulkin to muddy up the waters. I spent 20 minuets going over Spike's old tweets all the way back to the 16th and the ONLY address on his twitter feed is that asking Martin supporters to send the Chief of Police skittles. We're supposed to be democrats, We need to support Spike instead of attacking him. I just had to come back to defend him because it seems like all you want to do is condemn him.

All I see is a media report (and we know how accurate they are /sarcasm) stating that Spike Lee retweeted the address. Is there corroborating evidence?

In a way I hope that Spike Lee is involved, because I believe he will "do the right thing" and help pay for this elderly couple's expenses.

If it it turns out to be some anonymous asshole who is tweeting this, then there's no recourse.

Screenshot: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/marcus-higgins-tweets?page=0
Article: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/spike-lee-zimmerman-tweet-567891

Buying a new house (if they want to move) would not be unreasonable. Lee can afford it. He needs to make amends, no question.

"Lee's tweet has been removed, but it continues to be retweeted"

Screenshot of his retweet. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/marcus-higgins-tweets?page=0

I hope the couple sues him for every penny he has.

He pulled the tweet.

here: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/marcus-higgins-tweets?page=0

Vigilante justice is not the solution. Zimmerman should be arrested and tried.

Besides, look at what they did? It's not even the correct house.

Lots of blameless victims in this whole fiasco.

Do we know whether Zimmerman lives alone? He may live with other family members. Why should they pay for his actions?

One young man's death si enough bloodshed, it's wrong to incite more of the same.

Like most celebs, he thinks he's too good for that.

Yet another bottom-feeder ginning up mob violence under the guise of "justice." Every one of these people cranking up mobs, from Spike Lee to the New Black Panther Party are absolutely no better than the lynch mobs of days past.

Every damned one of them ought to be publicly shamed.

If anything happens to these people, everyone involved in posting their address online should be prosecuted.

on Zimmerman's head get arrested for it?

For pawning a gun..

http://newsone.com/nation/crime/ruthlogan/hashim-nzinga-arrested-after-pawning-gun/

Thanks for the explanation. I heard on the radio that he had been arrested, but I didn't get what for.

Real Black Panthers wouldn't have done something like that. Probably.

I too think that they wouldn't have done that.

is rarely known for getting ANY facts right in anything that it reports. It seems to me that the majority of you in this thread have already formed your opinion about Spike Lee. It's clear to me that the majority of you need to be doing some soul searching. This is the last thing I will say on this subject. You all greatly disappoint me.

As far as a lot of folks getting all flappy-armed about something before all the information is verified...well, that is just another day on an internet discussion board.

You think the Sentinel just made this up? That this couple is just exaggerating what they're going through?

That's why I don't participate in lynch mobs.

I hope they stay safe.

even if it had been the right address, his family shouldnt be exposed and possibly harmed for the actions of zimmerman.

people need to stop encouraging vigilantism. it is not at all helpful to the boy who was killed or his parents who have stated they wanted to deal with this peacefully. and putting a bounty on his head..wtf are they thinking?

no need to buy the mega millions ticket....

From Spike Lee's twitter account ( https://twitter.com/?tw_e=screenname&tw_i=185177177652862977&tw_p=tweetembed#!/SpikeLee )

"I Deeply Apologize To The McClain Family For Retweeting Their Address.It Was A Mistake.Please Leave The McClain's In Peace.Justice In Court"

Spike Lee has reached an agreement with the Florida couple forced to flee their home after the film director retweeted their home address and they fled to a hotel to avoid problems associated with the shooting of Trayvon Martin, it was announced Thursday.

...

“The McClains’ claim is fully resolved,” Matt Morgan, their attorney, said in an email. “Mr. Lee personally called them to give a very heartfelt apology. Further, he agreed to compensate them for their loss and the disruption to their lives.

“The McClains were very moved by Mr. Lee's apology,” Morgan said. “They would like the Lee family to be left in peace,” Morgan said.

Read the rest: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-trayvon-martin-lee-settlement-20120329,0,7063902.story