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kpete

(72,024 posts) Wed Mar 28, 2012, 06:43 PM Mar 2012

Trayvon Martin Case: Department of Justice to investigate entire Sanford Police Department

Source: Palm Beach News

SANFORD — The Trayvon Martin case is bringing more scrutiny on the Sanford Police Department. The Department of Justice will now investigate all cases handled by the police department, after receiving complaints from Sanford citizens.

It's been more than a month since 17-year-old Martin was killed and only a week since the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI launched investigations into why George Zimmerman shot him. Now, the Department of Justice is launching another investigation into the entire Sanford Police Department.

"The citizens of Sanford will continue to have some idea that their concerns would be heard by an independent agency when they have issues with the Sanford Police Department," said Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte.

Bonaparte announced the new investigation Tuesday afternoon after receiving numerous complaints about the way officers handled other cases.

Read more: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/trayvon-martin-case-department-of-justice-to-investigate-2266580.html

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Trayvon Martin Case: Department of Justice to investigate entire Sanford Police Department (Original Post) kpete Mar 2012 OP

Whoa. Excellent news. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #1

I dunno about that. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #5

But aren't most of the allegations Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #11

Holder's record in office on racism is not great. EFerrari Mar 2012 #15

they did a good job KT2000 Mar 2012 #14

Yeah, Holder has been awful. EFerrari Mar 2012 #16

I hope they decide to investigate the whole State and how it's handled this situation. n/t teddy51 Mar 2012 #2

That was the first thing I thought of: intheflow Mar 2012 #6

I don't think it will go beyond Norm Wolfinger's phone list. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #9

From your mouth to God's ear. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #8

That has been needed for years! csziggy Mar 2012 #3

I'm begining to think that it goes much higher than this police force though. Will be interesting teddy51 Mar 2012 #13

Good. nt TBF Mar 2012 #4

Holy crap! Holy crap! Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #7

President Obama and Eric Holder have impressed me Kolesar Mar 2012 #10

nice d_b Mar 2012 #12

That's good news. The more I hear, the more spicegal Mar 2012 #17

It's a good move even if all they want is to convict Zimmerman. Charge the cops, offer immunity... saras Mar 2012 #18

Bam! krispos42 Mar 2012 #19

Sniff? is that the smell of files burning? or the smell of an overworked shredder? nt Javaman Mar 2012 #20

K&R Jamastiene Mar 2012 #21

Whew, what great news since they won't investigate THE HIGHEST CRIMES COMMITTED just1voice Mar 2012 #22

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

1. Whoa. Excellent news.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 06:46 PM

Mar 2012

Shine that light brightly!

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

5. I dunno about that.

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:09 PM

Mar 2012

Holder has NOT impressed me with his concern for the little guy.
DOJ has been a caricature from Bush onward.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

11. But aren't most of the allegations

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:23 PM

Mar 2012

(or the most vocal ones) based on racism?

I am NOT happy with the priorities DOJ has chosen, but racism? Surely even they can't fuck that up.

EFerrari

(163,986 posts)

15. Holder's record in office on racism is not great.

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:46 PM

Mar 2012

Look at all the racial profiling laws that have gone on the books all over the country and how little pushback there has been.

KT2000

(20,590 posts)

14. they did a good job

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:41 PM

Mar 2012

in Seattle. The complaints there were about racism and excessive force.

EFerrari

(163,986 posts)

16. Yeah, Holder has been awful.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:48 PM

Mar 2012

But at least there is some distance between the corruption in Florida and the corruption in DOJ. For now, anyway.

teddy51

(3,491 posts)

2. I hope they decide to investigate the whole State and how it's handled this situation. n/t

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 06:47 PM

Mar 2012

intheflow

(28,505 posts)

6. That was the first thing I thought of:

Reply to teddy51 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:12 PM

Mar 2012

How high will this go? What if this case brings down the Florida justice system?

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

9. I don't think it will go beyond Norm Wolfinger's phone list.

Reply to intheflow (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:19 PM

Mar 2012

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

8. From your mouth to God's ear.

Reply to teddy51 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:17 PM

Mar 2012

csziggy

(34,138 posts)

3. That has been needed for years!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 06:48 PM

Mar 2012

On a crime forum where I hang out, many of the participants don't understand why the black citizens of Sanford are so angry and so willing to believe that the police would cover up the killing of a young black man. They don't believe the history of malfeasance in Sanford. Of course, most of those are probably white, many are women, and a good dose are right wing (as evidenced by the sources they will believe over the ones they refuse to believe).

Unless they fire nearly every person in the Sanford PD and replace them with verified reputable officers from another part of the country, they will never be able to clean up this morass.

teddy51

(3,491 posts)

13. I'm begining to think that it goes much higher than this police force though. Will be interesting

Reply to csziggy (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:32 PM

Mar 2012

if the Feds. decide to delve into this case in a big way.

TBF

(32,106 posts)

4. Good. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 06:51 PM

Mar 2012

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

7. Holy crap! Holy crap!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:16 PM

Mar 2012

This is big!

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

10. President Obama and Eric Holder have impressed me

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:22 PM

Mar 2012

with their concern for the little guy!

d_b

(7,463 posts)

12. nice

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:29 PM

Mar 2012

spicegal

(758 posts)

17. That's good news. The more I hear, the more

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:53 PM

Mar 2012

I think this "corruption" and/or negligence goes higher up the food chain.

saras

(6,670 posts)

18. It's a good move even if all they want is to convict Zimmerman. Charge the cops, offer immunity...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 08:34 PM

Mar 2012

...they'll testify against Zimmerman fast enough.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

19. Bam!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 08:54 PM

Mar 2012

Excellent!

Javaman

(62,534 posts)

20. Sniff? is that the smell of files burning? or the smell of an overworked shredder? nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 09:30 AM

Mar 2012

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

21. K&R

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 11:54 AM

Mar 2012

just1voice

(1,362 posts)

22. Whew, what great news since they won't investigate THE HIGHEST CRIMES COMMITTED

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 12:36 PM

Mar 2012

by the entire Bushhole administration. What a great feeling knowing that some criminal neighborhood watch thug/bigot will be held accountable but torturers, conspirators to commit war, felony wiretapping, propagandists, election rigging, criminal banks, abusive police departments and criminal speculators will be allowed to go untouched.

I feel so safe now, LOL.

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