George Zimmerman apologized to Trayvon's family and has been granted bail

During his bail hearing today, 28 year old George Zimmerman who had chains around his waist and a bullet proof vest, took the stand and directly apologized to Trayvon Martin's family. He said he thought Trayvon was a few years younger than him and didn't know if he was armed or not. He said he had previously told his lawyers and the cops who interviewed him to convey his apologies to the Martins but decided to do so himself. He told them he was sincerely sorry for the loss of their son. Trayvon's Mom turned away but his Dad-Tracy Martin looked at George Zimmerman but didn't show any visible emotion.

George's family testified on his behalf but did so through the phone for fear of their lives. His Dad said George wasn't a violent person unless provoked. The prosecutor refuted this claim siting a period when George resisted arrest by attacking the cops who tried to arrest him. He also sited the domestic violence case filed against him by his ex girlfriend.

His lawyer asked for him to be released on a $15,000 bail, but the Prosecutor asked for $1,000,000. The Judge eventually granted him on bail for $150,000.
George Zimmerman's Passport has been surrendered so he can't legally run out of the country.
His Lawyer wanted permission for George to leave the state until the date of his trial. He made this request because his said his client's life was at stake because he's been getting death threats from various people. The Judge granted him bail and added some restrictions.
George Zimmerman must have a GPS ankle bracelet at all times.
No drinking
No drugs.
He's not allowed to carry any firearm.
He's on curfew from 6 am to 11pm.

George Zimmerman's wife; 25 year old Shelley Zimmerman who is a Nursing student now lives out of state due to several death threats on her life and that of her family.

Spike Lee mistakenly links elderly couple to Trayvon Martin's Death

A twitter user- Marcus Davonnne Higgins stupidly tweeted a George Michael Zimmerman's address on twitter saying it was the address of George Zimmerman; the guy who killed Trayvon Martin.

Spike Lee saw this and retweeted it on his timeline without proper verification. Spike has about 250,000 followers on twitter so you can imagine the number of death threats this couple have received so far.

The elderly couple, David McClain, 72, and his wife, Elaine, 70, have found themselves in the center of the controversy. They told the Smoking Gun they're "afraid" due to the online linking of their address to Trayvon's killer. "We're keeping everything locked."

The McClains, who both work for the Seminole County school system, are now considering legal action. "Maybe we should get a lawyer and send a cease-and-desist letter to Spike Lee," Elaine said.
As of this morning, Lee has yet to remove the incorrect tweet or post a correction.

This Trayvon's case is getting out of hand. The Black Panther movement posted a reward for George Zimmerman a couple of days ago, he's wanted DEAD or ALIVE. The police need to do something ASAP!

Police Chief who handled Trayvon Martin's case steps down

SANFORD, Fla. - The embattled police chief overseeing the Trayvon Martin investigation said Thursday he will "temporarily remove" himself from his job amid mounting criticism and pressure to charge a Neighborhood Watch leader with killing the teenager.

Bill Lee said he stands by his department's initial investigation but that he is stepping aside to avoid being a distraction. The case has been drawing widespread national coverage amid claims that Trayvon, who is black, was a victim of racial stereotyping.

"It is apparent that my role in this matter is overshadowing the process," Lee said at a news conference, adding that he felt he should remove himself from his post "in the hopes of restoring some semblance of calm to the city, which has been in turmoil for several weeks."

The local prosecutor, Norman Wolfinger, also stepped down from the case Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott said. Wolfinger said in a letter to Scott that his recusal was aimed at "toning down the rhetoric and preserving the integrity of the investigation." Scott appointed Angela Corey, the state attorney for the Jacksonville area, to take the case.

City Manager Norton Bonaparte refused to say what Lee meant by "temporarily" removing himself as police chief. Bonaparte said a search would begin immediately for an interim chief.

A few hours before the announcement, Bonaparte told USA TODAY that he would await the results of investigations into the Sanford Police Department by the Department of Justice and the Florida state attorney's office before deciding Lee's fate.

"I want to know if there were things they should have done that they didn't do, or things they did that they shouldn't have done," Bonaparte said.

He and Lee both left the news conference without answering questions.

Wednesday, many called for firing Lee and the Sanford City Commission, in a 3-2 vote, voted "no confidence" in Lee.

NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said outside Sanford City Hall that Lee "needs to step down, not just step aside."

"I don't see how this gets to a place where he isn't fired or just decides to quit," Jealous said. "By letting this linger for weeks, he has embarrassed our entire country."

There have been "assumptions and conclusions" made by the public regarding the Martin case that are based on limited information, Lee said in an email to USA TODAY this week. "There is much information that at this time is not public record to ensure the integrity of the investigation," he said.

George Zimmerman, an animal in human skin

George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old Florida man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in the Sanford gated community, repeatedly called 911 over the past 14 months, and in several instances warned of "suspicious persons" who, like Trayvon Martin, happened to be black.

The Seminole County Sherrif's Department released several such calls Monday, amid intensifying calls for Zimmerman's arrest for the killing of Martin, who was walking to his father's house from a local store February 26th when he was followed, and then fatally shot by, Zimmerman.
The six newly released 911 calls, none of which relate to the Martin shooting, show Zimmerman worried more than once about unknown persons walking through the neighborhood.

From the Orlando Sentinel:

In four of the recordings Zimmerman called police to report "suspicious" persons -- all of whom were black -- in or near the Retreat at Twin Lakes neighborhood.

He called once to report his neighbor's open garage door. And in the sixth call, Zimmerman reports children are "habitually" playing in the street at dusk and running in front of cars. He asked dispatchers to take his complaint anonymously, but provided his name and phone number.

Sanford police have declined to arrest Zimmerman, saying witness accounts support his claim of self defense. But that claim is disputed by at least three witnesses, and by Martin's family.
He needs to be arrested ASAP and the Police Chief who let him go needs to answer some questions!!

Protests are planned for Thursday, continuing the calls for Zimmerman's arrest.