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Reuters Does a Great Article; George Zimmerman: Prelude to a shooting
(Reuters) – A pit bull named Big Boi began menacing George and Shellie Zimmerman in the fall of 2009.
The first time the dog ran free and cornered Shellie in their gated community in Sanford, Florida, George called the owner to complain. The second time, Big Boi frightened his mother-in-law's dog. Zimmerman called Seminole County Animal Services and bought pepper spray. The third time he saw the dog on the loose, he called again. An officer came to the house, county records show.
"Don't use pepper spray," he told the Zimmermans, according to a friend. "It'll take two or three seconds to take effect, but a quarter second for the dog to jump you," he said.
"Get a gun."
That November, the Zimmermans completed firearms training at a local lodge and received concealed-weapons gun permits. In early December, another source close to them told Reuters, the couple bought a pair of guns. George picked a Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm handgun, a popular, lightweight weapon.
By June 2011, Zimmerman's attention had shifted from a loose pit bull to a wave of robberies that rattled the community, called the Retreat at Twin Lakes. The homeowners association asked him to launch a neighborhood watch, and Zimmerman would begin to carry the Kel-Tec on his regular, dog-walking patrol – a violation of neighborhood watch guidelines but not a crime.
Few of his closest neighbors knew he carried a gun – until two months ago.
On February 26, George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in what Zimmerman says was self-defense. The furor that ensued has consumed the country and prompted a re-examination of guns, race and self-defense laws enacted in nearly half the United States.
During the time Zimmerman was in hiding, his detractors defined him as a vigilante who had decided Martin was suspicious merely because he was black. After Zimmerman was finally arrested on a charge of second-degree murder more than six weeks after the shooting, prosecutors portrayed him as a violent and angry man who disregarded authority by pursuing the 17-year-old.
But a more nuanced portrait of Zimmerman has emerged from a Reuters investigation into Zimmerman's past and a series of incidents in the community in the months preceding the Martin shooting.
Based on extensive interviews with relatives, friends, neighbors, schoolmates and co-workers of Zimmerman in two states, law enforcement officials, and reviews of court documents and police reports, the story sheds new light on the man at the center of one of the most controversial homicide cases in America.
The 28-year-old insurance-fraud investigator comes from a deeply Catholic background and was taught in his early years to do right by those less fortunate. He was raised in a racially integrated household and himself has black roots through an Afro-Peruvian great-grandfather – the father of the maternal grandmother who helped raise him.
A criminal justice student who aspired to become a judge, Zimmerman also concerned himself with the safety of his neighbors after a series of break-ins committed by young African-American men.
Though civil rights demonstrators have argued Zimmerman should not have prejudged Martin, one black neighbor of the Zimmermans said recent history should be taken into account.
"Let's talk about the elephant in the room. I'm black, OK?" the woman said, declining to be identified because she anticipated backlash due to her race. She leaned in to look a reporter directly in the eyes. "There were black boys robbing houses in this neighborhood," she said. "That's why George was suspicious of Trayvon Martin."
George Michael Zimmerman was born in 1983 to Robert and Gladys Zimmerman, the third of four children. Robert Zimmerman Sr. was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam in 1970, and was stationed at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, in 1975 with Gladys Mesa's brother George. Zimmerman Sr. also served two tours in Korea, and spent the final 10 years of his 22-year military career in the Pentagon, working for the Department of Defense, a family member said.
In his final years in Virginia before retiring to Florida, Robert Zimmerman served as a magistrate in Fairfax County's 19th Judicial District.
Robert and Gladys met in January 1975, when George Mesa brought along his army buddy to his sister's birthday party. She was visiting from Peru, on vacation from her job there as a physical education teacher. Robert was a Baptist, Gladys was Catholic. They soon married, in a Catholic ceremony in Alexandria, and moved to nearby Manassas.
Gladys came to lead a small but growing Catholic Hispanic enclave within the All Saints Catholic Church parish in the late 1970s, where she was involved in the church's outreach programs. Gladys would bring young George along with her on "home visits" to poor families, said a family friend, Teresa Post.
"It was part of their upbringing to know that there are people in need, people more in need than themselves," said Post, a Peruvian immigrant who lived with the Zimmermans for a time.
Post recalls evening prayers before dinner in the ethnically diverse Zimmerman household, which included siblings Robert Jr., Grace, and Dawn. "It wasn't only white or only Hispanic or only black – it was mixed," she said.
Zimmerman's maternal grandmother, Cristina, who had lived with the Zimmermans since 1978, worked as a babysitter for years during Zimmerman's childhood. For several years she cared for two African-American girls who ate their meals at the Zimmerman house and went back and forth to school each day with the Zimmerman children.
"They were part of the household for years, until they were old enough to be on their own," Post said.
Zimmerman served as an altar boy at All Saints from age 7 to 17, church members said.
"He wasn't the type where, you know, 'I'm being forced to do this,' and a dragging-his-feet Catholic," said Sandra Vega, who went to high school with George and his siblings. "He was an altar boy for years, and then worked in the rectory too. He has a really good heart."
George grew up bilingual, and by age 10 he was often called to the Haydon Elementary School principal's office to act as a translator between administrators and immigrant parents. At 14 he became obsessed with becoming a Marine, a relative said, joining the after-school ROTC program at Grace E. Metz Middle School and polishing his boots by night. At 15, he worked three part-time jobs – in a Mexican restaurant, for the rectory, and washing cars – on nights and weekends, to save up for a car.
After graduating from Osbourn High School in 2001, Zimmerman moved to Lake Mary, Florida, a town neighboring Sanford. His parents purchased a retirement home there in 2002, in part to bring Cristina, who suffers from arthritis, to a warmer climate.
On his own at 18, George got a job at an insurance agency and began to take classes at night to earn a license to sell insurance. He grew friendly with a real estate agent named Lee Ann Benjamin, who shared office space in the building, and later her husband, John Donnelly, a Sanford attorney.
"George impressed me right off the bat as just a real go-getter," Donnelly said. "He was working days and taking all these classes at night, passing all the insurance classes, not just for home insurance, but auto insurance and everything. He wanted to open his own office – and he did."
In 2004, Zimmerman partnered with an African-American friend and opened up an Allstate insurance satellite office, Donnelly said.
Then came 2005, and a series of troubles. Zimmerman's business failed, he was arrested, and he broke off an engagement with a woman who filed a restraining order against him.
That July, Zimmerman was charged with resisting arrest, violence, and battery of an officer after shoving an undercover alcohol-control agent who was arresting an under-age friend of Zimmerman's at a bar. He avoided conviction by agreeing to participate in a pre-trial diversion program that included anger-management classes.
In August, Zimmerman's fiancee at the time, Veronica Zuazo, filed a civil motion for a restraining order alleging domestic violence. Zimmerman reciprocated with his own order on the same grounds, and both orders were granted. The relationship ended.
In 2007 he married Shellie Dean, a licensed cosmetologist, and in 2009 the couple rented a townhouse in the Retreat at Twin Lakes. Zimmerman had bounced from job to job for a couple of years, working at a car dealership and a mortgage company. At times, according to testimony from Shellie at a bond hearing for Zimmerman last week, the couple filed for unemployment benefits.
Zimmerman enrolled in Seminole State College in 2009, and in December 2011 he was permitted to participate in a school graduation ceremony, despite being a course credit shy of his associate's degree in criminal justice. Zimmerman was completing that course credit when the shooting occurred.
On March 22, nearly a month after the shooting and with the controversy by then swirling nationwide, the school issued a press release saying it was taking the "unusual, but necessary" step of withdrawing Zimmerman's enrollment, citing "the safety of our students on campus as well as for Mr. Zimmerman."
By the summer of 2011, Twin Lakes was experiencing a rash of burglaries and break-ins. Previously a family-friendly, first-time homeowner community, it was devastated by the recession that hit the Florida housing market, and transient renters began to occupy some of the 263 town houses in the complex. Vandalism and occasional drug activity were reported, and home values plunged. One resident who bought his home in 2006 for $250,000 said it was worth $80,000 today.
At least eight burglaries were reported within Twin Lakes in the 14 months prior to the Trayvon Martin shooting, according to the Sanford Police Department. Yet in a series of interviews, Twin Lakes residents said dozens of reports of attempted break-ins and would-be burglars casing homes had created an atmosphere of growing fear in the neighborhood.
In several of the incidents, witnesses identified the suspects to police as young black men. Twin Lakes is about 50 percent white, with an African-American and Hispanic population of about 20 percent each, roughly similar to the surrounding city of Sanford, according to U.S. Census data.
One morning in July 2011, a black teenager walked up to Zimmerman's front porch and stole a bicycle, neighbors told Reuters. A police report was taken, though the bicycle was not recovered.
But it was the August incursion into the home of Olivia Bertalan that really troubled the neighborhood, particularly Zimmerman. Shellie was home most days, taking online courses towards certification as a registered nurse.
On August 3, Bertalan was at home with her infant son while her husband, Michael, was at work. She watched from a downstairs window, she said, as two black men repeatedly rang her doorbell and then entered through a sliding door at the back of the house. She ran upstairs, locked herself inside the boy's bedroom, and called a police dispatcher, whispering frantically.
"I said, 'What am I supposed to do? I hear them coming up the stairs!'" she told Reuters. Bertalan tried to coo her crying child into silence and armed herself with a pair of rusty scissors.
Police arrived just as the burglars – who had been trying to disconnect the couple's television – fled out a back door. Shellie Zimmerman saw a black male teen running through her backyard and reported it to police.
After police left Bertalan, George Zimmerman arrived at the front door in a shirt and tie, she said. He gave her his contact numbers on an index card and invited her to visit his wife if she ever felt unsafe. He returned later and gave her a stronger lock to bolster the sliding door that had been forced open.
"He was so mellow and calm, very helpful and very, very sweet," she said last week. "We didn't really know George at first, but after the break-in we talked to him on a daily basis. People were freaked out. It wasn't just George calling police … we were calling police at least once a week."
In September, a group of neighbors including Zimmerman approached the homeowners association with their concerns, she said. Zimmerman was asked to head up a new neighborhood watch. He agreed.
Police had advised Bertalan to get a dog. She and her husband decided to move out instead, and left two days before the shooting. Zimmerman took the advice.
"He'd already had a mutt that he walked around the neighborhood every night – man, he loved that dog – but after that home invasion he also got a Rottweiler," said Jorge Rodriguez, a friend and neighbor of the Zimmermans.
Around the same time, Zimmerman also gave Rodriguez and his wife, Audria, his contact information, so they could reach him day or night. Rodriguez showed the index card to Reuters. In neat cursive was a list of George and Shellie's home number and cell phones, as well as their emails.
Less than two weeks later, another Twin Lakes home was burglarized, police reports show. Two weeks after that, a home under construction was vandalized.
The Retreat at Twin Lakes e-newsletter for February 2012 noted: "The Sanford PD has announced an increased patrol within our neighborhood … during peak crime hours.
"If you've been a victim of a crime in the community, after calling police, please contact our captain, George Zimmerman."
On February 2, 2012, Zimmerman placed a call to Sanford police after spotting a young black man he recognized peering into the windows of a neighbor's empty home, according to several friends and neighbors.
"I don't know what he's doing. I don't want to approach him, personally," Zimmerman said in the call, which was recorded. The dispatcher advised him that a patrol car was on the way. By the time police arrived, according to the dispatch report, the suspect had fled.
On February 6, the home of another Twin Lakes resident, Tatiana Demeacis, was burglarized. Two roofers working directly across the street said they saw two African-American men lingering in the yard at the time of the break-in. A new laptop and some gold jewelry were stolen. One of the roofers called police the next day after spotting one of the suspects among a group of male teenagers, three black and one white, on bicycles.
Police found Demeacis's laptop in the backpack of 18-year-old Emmanuel Burgess, police reports show, and charged him with dealing in stolen property. Burgess was the same man Zimmerman had spotted on February 2.
Burgess had committed a series of burglaries on the other side of town in 2008 and 2009, pleaded guilty to several, and spent all of 2010 incarcerated in a juvenile facility, his attorney said. He is now in jail on parole violations.
Three days after Burgess was arrested, Zimmerman's grandmother was hospitalized for an infection, and the following week his father was also admitted for a heart condition. Zimmerman spent a number of those nights on a hospital room couch.
Ten days after his father was hospitalized, Zimmerman noticed another young man in the neighborhood, acting in a way he found familiar, so he made another call to police.
"We've had some break-ins in my neighborhood, and there's a real suspicious guy," Zimmerman said, as Trayvon Martin returned home from the store.
The last time Zimmerman had called police, to report Burgess, he followed protocol and waited for police to arrive. They were too late, and Burgess got away.
This time, Zimmerman was not so patient, and he disregarded police advice against pursuing Martin.
"These assholes," he muttered in an aside, "they always get away."
After the phone call ended, several minutes passed when the movements of Zimmerman and Martin remain a mystery.
Moments later, Martin lay dead with a bullet in his chest.
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My Two Cents About Burning the Quran or Drawing Cartoons of Mohammad
My Two Cents About Burning the Quran or Drawing Cartoons of Mohammad
If Quran burning or drawing cartoons of Mohammad empowers muslims in fighting us, then did Walt Disney empower the Nazis when he made U.S. war propaganda cartoons? See the flawed logic?
I can just picture a Nazi soldier sitting in a foxhole being told Walt Disney drew Goofy to make the Nazis look like idiots, then raising his fist into the air declaring "Death to Americans, Allahu Hitler!". Yep if it wasn't for Disney, the Nazis may have been peaceful and willing to live in harmony with their neighbor countries.
Cooking Over Burning Qurans Make My Hot Dogs Taste Funny: Pastor Terry Jones Fulfills Deadline Threat for the Release A Pastor in Iran on Deathrow for not Converting to Islam
Cooking Over Burning Qurans Make My Hot Dogs Taste Funny: Pastor Terry Jones Fulfills Deadline Threat for the Release A Pastor in Iran on Deathrow for not Converting to Islam
Update: New York Post has carried the story
The Gainesville Sun-
By Cindy Swirko
Nero Obama Caesar and His Own Colosseum Games to Focus the People's Attention from the Destruction of the State
Nero Obama Caesar and His Own Colosseum Games to Focus the People's Attention from the Destruction of the State
Class warfare, war on women, war on corporations, Occupy, Trayvon Martin and black on white attacks, Obama has given the people "the games" in much like Nero Claudius Caesar did to the Romans as Rome burned. Where each one of these examples is fueled by pure hatred rather then the cause it declares, and shouldn't be ignored, look to is pulling the strings to cause the society to burn down.
During his Tuesday evening broadcast, Glenn Beck took a deeper look at the disturbing trend of violence being perpetrated against whites in the name of "justice for Trayvon."
40 Yr Old White Man Beaten to Critical Condition by 20 Blacks on His Own Porch
40 Yr Old White Man Beaten to Critical Condition by 20 Blacks on His Own Porch
I guess I'm going to be able to post at least one of these type of stories per day now, it seems.
Get armed, stay armed. Better to be judged by 12 rather then carried by 6.
How, oh how is this one going to be spun to become justified? Was he "profiling"? Was he "following", against the orders of a dispatch officer?
Yet Another Attack On an Innocent Black Male by White Youth in the Name of George Zimmerman
Yet Another Attack On an Innocent Black Male by White Youth in the Name of George Zimmerman
No wait that heading is wrong. If fact there have been not reports of such. But, we have yet another in a long string of attacks PROFILING a white person by a group of blacks, then FOLLOWING, then proceeding to attack and beat the white person all while screaming it's in the name of Trayvon or admitting it to cops later.
Shooting in Sanford, FL – White Victim Called a Racial Slur, Shot At, Then Pistol Whipped, But then Arrested For 1st Attempted Murder: Attacker is Black
Shooting in Sanford, FL – White Victim Called a Racial Slur, Shot At, Then Pistol Whipped, But then Arrested For 1st Attempted Murder: Attacker is Black
From http://www.clickorlando.com
I'm sorry for having to link the videos. I much prefer to grab videos and post them through Youtube, because videos tend to just disappear.
You have a man (white) walking outside of his house to check out a noisy altercation, when he sees the situation decides to turn around and not get involved. You then have another man (black) seeing a white man being nosy and proceeds to pull a gun and aim it at the back of the white man who is walking away. It is questionable whether the black man fires at the white man based on witnesses. The black man proceeds to rush the white man from behind, call him a racial slur (what on earth could that be? If it was a white guy calling a black man a racial slur, we would all know what he said) and then pistol whip the white man.
At this time the white man does pull an illegally concealed gun (no concealed weapon permit) from the waist of his pants and proceeds to defend himself. Both men hide and take bunker positions. Witnesses say that the black man's gun fell apart when he hit the white man. How a gun falls apart, I'm not sure. I would guess that witness saw the gun lose it's clip. At which time witnesses say the black man, hunkering, was putting his gun back together (putting the clip back in). The white man decides to not hide and be gunned down by a black man that has already pointed a gun his way, possibly shot at him once already and pistol whipped him, by leaving his bunker position to neutralize the black man before the black man can do the same.
White man is arrested for 1st degree attempted murder because he survived and self defended
Does something seem messed up about this to anyone else?
Granted, Rose (the white guy) isn't in the military or is a cop, but the concept of neutralize before your are neutralized is a universal concept.
Where is the reports that Long (the black guy) is being charged with pointing a weapon at someone, firing at someone, racial profiling, assault and battery with a gun (felony) and let's not forget a federal hate crime?
With ABC News' release of the George Zimmerman photo showing blood flowing freely from his head, the question becomes whether Angela Corey, the prosecutor in the case, had access to the photo before charging Zimmerman with second-degree murder.
The arrest affidavit did not mention the photograph, or the bleeding, gashes, and bruises on Zimmermans' head. Professor Alan Dershowitz of Harvard Law School stated upon release of the arrest affidavit that it was "so thin that it won't make it past a judge on a second degree murder charge … everything in the affidavit is completely consistent with a defense of self-defense."
After the release of the photo, however, Dershowitz went much further, telling Breitbart News that if the prosecutors did have the photo and didn't mention it in the affidavit, that would constitute a "grave ethical violation," since affidavits are supposed to contain "all relevant information."
Dershowitz continued,
"An affidavit that willfully misstates undisputed evidence known to the prosecution is not only unethical but borders on perjury because an affiant swears to tell not only the truth, but the whole truth, and suppressing an important part of the whole truth is a lie."
When asked if it made a difference whether the prosecution had the bloody photograph at the time they charged Zimmerman, Dershowitz responded, "We do know that there were earlier photographs before the affidavit was done that strongly suggested blood on the back of the head, and we know the police had first access to him, so if there was blood they [the prosecution] would know about it …
"I've had cases in Florida against prosecutors," Dershowitz said, "and this is not the first time they have willfully omitted exculpatory evidence. It's a continuing problem. Here, it's not only immoral, but stupid. The whole country is watching. What do they benefit from having half-truths in an affidavit?"
Dershowitz added, "I'm not taking sides, but I'm insisting that both sides play by the rules, and so far the prosecution is not playing by the rules."
Just a Little Rant From a Goose About the George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin Case
Just a Little Rant From a Goose About the George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin Case
I am getting fed up with this "Zimmerman was at fault because he followed" argument. Lets really look at what your claiming.
Trayvon Martin was justified in attempted murder because Zimmerman followed him. Zimmerman made Trayvon attack Zimmerman.
Please, next time you feel that someone may be following you or possibly "eyeing" you from across the room, turn to them, sucker punch them in the nose, then proceed to tackle them and slam their head into the floor. Let's see if the courts justify your actions.
This is the ONLY argument being put forth by those who want to see Zimmerman hang
As for those justifying there views of Zimmerman because of questions like: "Where are the pictures", "Where are the medical records?", "Where is the autopsy report?" or "Where is the evidence in general?", why don't you ask the state of Florida's prosecutor's office.
Today's bond trial gave the first opportunity beyond the evidence-lacking affidavit to put forth evidence damaging against Zimmerman's account. The state provided zero, na da, zilch, absolutely no evidence. Do you really think that the state wants Zimmerman on bond? We can surmise that the state has no evidence at all (which is untrue) or that any and all evidence that the state has corroborates Zimmerman's account.
The state is only running with the "Zimmerman profiled" and "Zimmerman followed" arguments. These also seem to be the only responses you get from anyone on the street that has convicted Zimmerman.
What We Can Expect as the Steps to the Trayvon Martin – George Zimmerman Case
What We Can Expect as the Steps to the Trayvon Martin – George Zimmerman Case
STEP 1 – Now that Zimmerman is in custody, he has a "first appearance" before a judge
* Zimmerman had his first appearance at 1:30 p.m. Thursday April 12, 2012.
"Stand your ground" vs. self-defense:
Self-defense argument
"Stand your ground" argument
Neighborhood watch co-captain George Zimmerman sees a stranger in the Sanford community. He calls 911, pursues Martin to "keep eyes" on the suspect so to be able to relay proper information to the police and the operator cautions him not to follow.
Partially relevant. Following Martin may weaken the self-defense argument, but only if evidence is provided that shows Zimmerman initiated a confrontation with Martin. Prosecution also has to provide evidence that Zimmerman continued pursuit of Martin which is not currently supported by the 911 call, in that Zimmerman can clearly be heard ceasing his pursuit seconds after being suggested to do so and responds with "ok".
Not relevant. Following somebody is not provocation to get punched.
Zimmerman is carrying a concealed weapon.
Not relevant.
Not relevant. Outside of Zimmerman's legal right to carry a firearm, Zimmerman was also not "on duty" in the capacity as a neighborhood watchmen when this situation occurred. If he had been "on duty", it would have been a violation of Neighborhood Watch code of conduct, which may have resulted in Zimmerman's dismissal from the Neighborhood Watch, but would still not have been a crime.
Zimmerman allegedly confronts Trayvon Martin.
Relevant. Under Florida law if you are the first aggressor in a confrontation, you forfeit the right to self-defense. The prosecution would have to provide evidence that Zimmerman was the first physical aggressor. Again, following some one doesn't fulfill the definition as being the first aggressor. Following somebody is not provocation to get punched.
Zimmerman claims he was returning to his truck when Martin confronted him, then punched him.
Relevant. According to George Zimmerman's version, he was punched without provocation. Following somebody is not provocation to get punched. While on the ground being pinned and having his (Zimmerman's) head slammed into the concrete, he couldn't retreat even under the old law if he wanted to.
Relevant. This is where Martin can stand his ground and not retreat into the car.
According to Zimmerman, Martin punches him and brings him to the ground.
Relevant. "The real issue [in Stand Your Ground] is what happens around the 60 seconds prior to the shooting." (Ed Griffith, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office,Tampa Bay Times)
Someone is heard in the 911 tapes calling for help.
Relevant. If it's Zimmerman, it bolsters self-defense. If it's Martin, it undermines self-defense.
Relevant. If it's Zimmerman, it bolsters self-defense. It presents Zimmerman using deadly force as a last resort, in that, in the 911 tapes a person can be heard screaming for help for 45 seconds. This doesn't include the amount of time that preceded the beginning of the recording, that caused the caller to make the 911 call. This would not support a claim that Zimmerman hunted Martin down.
If it's Martin, it undermines self-defense.
Aspects of the prosecution's arguments that George Zimmerman pursued Trayvon Martin do not meet the required "First Aggressor" standards that would void 'stand your ground'. Furthermore the argument that following anyone deletes a person's ability to self defend is ridicules. This would mean that Zimmerman would've had to have fore-knowledge that Trayvon was going to attack him and that he was choosing to place himself in peril. All citizens have an expectation, if legally within property, not to be attacked by another person. Just as words or an argument has never been a justification for physical aggression in the courts, so too is pursuing a person not justification. If this was so, there would be a lot of cases dealing with a member of the media being physically attacked because they asked questions that angered the attacker and/or pursuing the attacker in attempt to gain an interview or answers. The cases would be thrown out because the media person basically "had it coming to them". This is obviously not the case. In a nut shell, no matter what your "feelings" are, no one has justifiable rights to attack someone because they are annoying, saying things that anger you or following. Trayvon Martin meets none of the aspects of 'stand your ground' besides having the right to be where he was.
Zimmerman's police call: The "pursuit" starts at 2:05
911 calls before the shot:
STEP 5 – Pretrial
* Both the prosecution and defense could file a slew of pretrial motions in the case that deal with anything and everything from turning over documents and evidence to keeping certain evidence out at trial. It is too early to tell.
STEP 6 – Trial
* Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder.
To convict someone of second-degree murder prosecutors have to prove several things beyond a reasonable doubt.
– First, that Trayvon Martin is dead.
– Second, that George Zimmerman's criminal act caused Trayvon Martin's death.
– Third, that Zimmerman knew his actions were reasonably certain to kill, that he committed the act with a depraved mind and the act itself was indifferent to human life.
NOTE: Prosecutors do not have to prove that Zimmerman intended to kill Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman could assert self-defense at trial, but the burden is on the prosecution to prove that it wasn't self defense beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury will have to consider the circumstances surrounding the killing and decide whether it was second-degree murder or a justifiable use of deadly force.
The jury could also look at lesser-included offenses. At some point during or after the trial, the attorneys will meet with the judge in what is called a "charging conference" to argue which legal instruction the judge will give the jurors. We will not know which lesser-included offenses will be given to the jury until then.
* It is too early to tell what lesser charges the evidence may support, but one possibility is manslaughter.
To convict someone of manslaughter, prosecutors have to prove two things beyond a reasonable doubt:
– that Trayvon Martin is dead AND
– that Zimmerman's acts caused Trayvon Martin's death
NOTE: Manslaughter does not require that it be an intentional killing, only that the act that caused death was intentional and not justified or excusable.
Zimmerman could assert self-defense at trial, but the burden is on the prosecution to prove that it wasn't self defense beyond a reasonable doubt.
The jury will have to consider the circumstances surrounding the killing and decide whether it was manslaughter or a justifiable use of deadly force.
NOTE: In the charging document, Corey alleges that Zimmerman killed Martin with a gun. That is important, because if the jury does convict Zimmerman of the lesser charge of manslaughter, using a gun increases the penalty that Zimmerman would face on a manslaughter conviction.
If convicted of second-degree murder, Zimmerman faces a sentence of 25 years to life in prison without parole.
Now if and when Zimmerman is acquitted, Eric Holder and the full force of the United States Attorney General's office will come down upon Zimmerman with racial profiling charges. This, like many other lawsuits from the government with unlimited funds, is meant as a ceremonial crushing and punishment of Zimmerman for being found not guilty. Zimmerman will be required to put forth a defense against Federal charges that is meant to drain any and all funds, as it will be dragged out as long as possible.
Zimmerman has been found guilty in the media and by some high ranking members of government so he will be punished by one mean or the other, even if is found not guilty in criminal, civil and federal courts.
Excerpt sources:
Y! Big Story: After Zimmerman arrest, questions about 'stand your ground' By Vera H-C Chan | Trending Now
http://news.blogs.cnn.com What's happens now that Zimmerman is charged in Trayvon Martin death?
The 2011 Florida Statutes CHAPTER 776 JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE
Rallies of 'Justice for Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman' hosted by Terry Jones and the New Black Panthers Armed Rally Scheduled for the Same Day in Sanford, FL
Rallies of 'Justice for Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman' hosted by Terry Jones and the New Black Panthers Armed Rally Scheduled for the Same Day in Sanford, FL
as SPLC has reported:
Militant Black Groups Plan Armed Rally, Call for Vigilantism
April 21 is the key date in this. Also on April 21 Pastor Terry Jones will be holding a rally at the Sanford, FL Courthouse as I have posted previously : Pastor Terry Jones to host George Zimmerman rally in Sanford, FL
This blogger honestly doesn't expect to see this Armed Militant Black group rally, because on two other occasions where the New Black Panthers were supposed to make their presence known at a rally, they were no-shows. I do believe there will be counter protests to Pastor Terry Jones, completely ignoring the message of Terry Jones rally of "justice to both Zimmerman and Trayvon", but rather, attacking the pastor instead and calling for the death of Zimmerman. As for the rally by Terry Jones his "Stand up America" group, that is defiantly going to happen.
…more to come
..And we Race-Baiters Would Have Gotten Away With It, If It Wasn't For Those Meddling Kids…..Oh and the Evidence;Zimmerman Bloody Head Picture Surfaces
…And we Race-Baiters Would Have Gotten Away With It, If It Wasn't For Those Meddling Kids…..Oh and the Evidence;Zimmerman Bloody Head Picture Surfaces
This case is beginning to appear more and more like any debate between a common sense conservative and an irrational-lie weaving liberal. The concept of "tell enough lies, over and over again, and people start believing them to be true" is being revealed. The only response that can be done, when light is shown on the lies and revealed to to be that… lies, is to back track to more irrational arguments.
"Where are the wounds? Where is the blood?" hmmmmm "Oh well, ok so Zimmerman did have blood and wounds. Ok, well then we now argue that Zimmerman made Trayvon start beating on Zimmerman."
"Zimmerman Made Trayvon do it!" I kid you not, That is the new stance after more and more evidence begins to trickle out that Zimmerman had the wounds to back up his story of the events and that Trayvon, except for the gunshot wound, had no injuries.
Had Zimmerman not profiled a person slinking around the buildings appearing as someone up to no good. "Had he not followed him". This is all they have. They know Trayvon beat the crap out of Zimmerman but they need it to be Zimmerman's fault. So Zimmerman made Trayvon turn into a raging monster.
How many times as a kid did the excuse "he made do it" work for you?
Can we some how tie Zimmerman eating corn flakes for breakfast to the killing? "If only he hadn't eaten corn flakes for breakfast" or "had he only decided to go the the grocery store an hour later" or how about this gem (that lets face it, this is really what they believe) "If only Zimmerman hadn't fought back and just allowed Trayvon to kill him"
Pastor Terry Jones, the infamous Quran burner, will be in Sanford, FL Saturday (tomorrow) for a rally in support of justice for both Zimmerman and Trayvon. This blogger will be there in a media format to capture as much as possible. I predict a mad, frothing counter protest, expressing the truth of their motives. We'll see.
…more to come
Link: Pastor Terry Jones to host George Zimmerman rally in Sanford, FL
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Another Child Falls Victim to being Disciplined; Oh the Horror!
Another Child Falls Victim to being Disciplined; Oh the Horror!
-From 13wmaz.com
Later at a news conference:
Yet another sweet innocent child being unfairly disciplined. Give me a break. From the police incident report that can be viewed here, the attempt to get in touch with the mother 6 times. "Johnson's mother told 13WMAZ that she received calls on her cell phone but couldn't answer because it was out of minutes." In my day, there wouldn't had been the need for the police to have been called, my principle and dean knew how to use a paddle. (personal experiences) But, in today's age where every child is an angel, no matter what they do, you always have parents and groups to circle around the child and cry foul. Time to call Al Sharpton.
"They [Johnson's parents] did say that their daughter has been having nightmares since being taken from school last Friday and they plan to talk to a doctor about that." I wonder if those nightmares may include discovering that in the real world, there are consequences to your actions, disciplining for misbehavior and punishment for crimes? I guess I can see why the parents are worried for the child if she was to actually realize that.
Just on a curios note; How many of you remember when you got in trouble at school, and got paddled, you got it worse when you got home?
Pastor Terry Jones to host George Zimmerman rally in Sanford, FL
Pastor Terry Jones to host George Zimmerman rally in Sanford, FL
By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel
Now it's going to be interesting to see what kind of counter-protests/rally is going to happen. I'm, for the life of me, attempting to find pictures, articles or any eye witnesses to a counter protest/rally to any of the NAACP/Al Sharpton/Jesse Jackson sponsored rallies. So the "Constitutional Rights for George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin" people seem to believe in the First Amendment, let's see if the "Death to Zimmerman" group of people do.
Those Damn Dirty Apes: Progressives see Victory with ALEC Disbanding Non-Economic Task Force
Those Damn Dirty Apes: Progressives see Victory with ALEC Disbanding Non-Economic Task Force
From the People's Cube: 1912 Titanic Disaster: Was Racism To Blame?
1912 Titanic Disaster: Was Racism To Blame?
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This is just to good!
As the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic approaches, new shocking evidence has surfaced that a racist vendetta was at the epicenter of the disaster.
NBC News is about to release a mostly unedited Morse Code transcript of messages between the Newfoundland Emergency Operator and the Titanic's Captain, George White, moments before the fatal altercation:
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Horror… To Ease Gas Prices Barack Obama Moves to Control Oil Industry
Horror… To Ease Gas Prices Barack Obama Moves to Control Oil Industry
Posted by Jim Hoft at thegatewaypundit
But he's not a socialist.
Barack Obama has a new plan to ease gas prices – He wants to take control of oil industry.
It's the Maxine Waters' plan.
Obama wants more government control on oil industry.
Neighbors: George Zimmerman showed signs of injury
Neighbors: George Zimmerman showed signs of injury
By Chris Francescani
SANFORD, Florida
(Reuters) – Neighbors of George Zimmerman say he had bandages on his nose and head the day after he shot dead Trayvon Martin, supporting statements by the neighborhood watch volunteer that he was beaten in a confrontation with the black Florida teenager.
The extent of Zimmerman's injuries could be crucial to his legal defense under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law, which allows the use of deadly force when someone has the reasonable belief he could face death or great bodily harm.
Police said Zimmerman, who has been charged with second-degree murder in the racially charged case, was bleeding from the nose and the back of his head and was treated by medics before being taken to Sanford police station after the February 26 shooting.
But public doubts were later raised by the release of a grainy surveillance video from the police station in which no injuries were readily visible.
Zimmerman later sought medical treatment for injuries including a broken nose, his former lawyers have said.
Jorge Rodriguez, Zimmerman's next-door neighbor, told Reuters that when he saw Zimmerman the day after the incident, "he had two big, butterfly bandages on the back of his head, and another big bandage…on the bridge of his nose." He was talking to a police detective in his driveway.
Rodriguez's wife Audria also said she saw the bandages and a third neighbor, who spoke only on condition of anonymity, agreed with the Rodriguez couple's account. "I saw two bandages on the back of his head, and his nose was all swollen up," said the witness, who had watched from a nearby second-floor window.
The neighbors spoke to Reuters on Sunday and Monday, saying they felt they owed him their public support after he was charged with second-degree murder.
The neighbors said they spoke to Sanford police and the FBI in their investigations but did not recall speaking to the office of special prosecutor Angela Corey, who charged Zimmerman with second-degree murder.
Corey's office and Sanford police declined to comment on the matter and Zimmerman's attorney Mark O'Mara did not return calls for comment.


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But Miami University's quest to lure more top students to Oxford will need more funding. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Miami's latest freshman class came with an average ACT score of 27.5, a full point higher than last year. The goal is for a student average of 30 within six years.
School officials are looking for more private donations for scholarships and to attract more out-of-state students who pay higher tuition.
Miami University is working to preserve 19th century land grant documents recently recovered by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma from a key moment in its history.
Tribe members say the grants marked the tribe's transition from collectively held land to individual ownership as it tried and mostly failed to avoid government relocation.
Miami University is preserving eight land grants found in storage at a Catholic diocese in Indiana. They include one signed in 1823 by President James Monroe and seven signed in 1843 by President John Tyler.
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Trista Amos and Craig Armes announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Terry and Linda Amos of Shelbyville. She graduated from Shelbyville High School in 2005 and from the University of Indianapolis with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 2010. She is employed as a registered nurse at Indiana University Health.
The future bridegroom is the son of Steve and Sheila Armes of Washington. He is a 1998 graduate of Washington High School. In 2002 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and in 2009 he received his master's degree in mechanical engineering from RHIT. He is employed as an engineer at crane.
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There are currently 25 chapters of the Alumni Association spread across the United States and extending to South America and Central Asia. The regional chapters host social and networking events, put on continuing legal education programs and act as a point of contact for new John Marshall graduates in their different areas. If you would like to get in contact with a chapter president, email me, and I can provide their contact information for you.
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If there are deer hunters who aren't superstitious in at least some teeny tiny way, they are staying awfully quiet; so quiet that I have not discovered any. Now I consider myself intellectually free of superstition and yet I find myself doing things that superstitious persons do.
So if I, the totally rational one, the proponent of the facts, can slip into this irrational behavior, it stands to my reasoning that anyone (and maybe everyone) else can as well. "Ah!", you say. "You just want to justify your strange quirks by implicating everyone else." Let's not look too deeply into this, okay? I have my rationalizations and you have yours.
What got me to thinking about superstitions was some deer camp talk about how many big bucks I and others had bagged on the dates of December 29 through January 2 throughout my years of pursuing deer. One of those five days on the calendar appears so frequently in my hunting log of harvested deer, especially big bucks, that I always keep an eye on the post-Christmas hunt.
I am convinced these are days of destiny. Superstition? I don't know. But I don't miss many days deer hunting around New Year's Day.
Another thing I have noticed is that if I keep reloading the same old rifle cartridge into my gun every time I go to my deer stand, the thing turns green with corrosion and gets scratched up and just in general looks impotent. I know that inside the primer and powder and bullet are all well and happy, but the chamber-worn shell just might be hexing me. And I am not about to take a chance that the hex will continue. So out it goes, and into my rifle goes a shiny, new, potent round; one with no chance of casting a spell on my hunt.
My brother always maintained that seeing a rabbit along the road before daylight on the way to a hunting or fishing destination is good luck. I have resisted his assertion, but I catch myself smiling when one of the little bunnies dashes in front of my headlights. And I start feeling positive about the rewards ahead.
Quite often black cats cross the road ahead of my vehicle. Too often my five a.m. trips to the deer woods coincide with late night prowlings by black cats and they have never seen a road they won't rush to cross. Everyone knows this is a major hex. Black cats have all the right things for casting spells: glaring yellow eyes with narrow slits; shiny, slick black fur; silent footfalls; sneaky personality.
My wife showed me years ago how to negate the certain doom promulgated by a black cat that crosses the road ahead of you. Lurey deals with the black cat problem by quickly touching the tip of her index finger to her tongue and making a big X in the air between herself and the cat's crossing point. When she is not along, I perform the curative ritual. I even do it when she is riding with me if she doesn't see the cat and I'm not sure she has ever seen my subtle X-ing. Anyway, I try to never let her see me do it. She might think I am superstitious.
Problems arise in this hex abatement maneuver however. Once in the pre-dawn darkness a black cat streaked across the blacktop ahead just a few miles before I reached the deer woods. I was running a bit late, was meeting another car on the road and was in a curve. In my haste to slash the X with my moistened finger before I crossed the path of the black streak, I nearly lost control of the steering wheel. But I got that sucker X'd out before it condemned me.
And then I got to thinking. I almost ran over that cat, just barely missing it with my left front tire. What happens if you run over a black cat before you can X him out? Does running over it substitute for the Xing? Also would I have to run over the cat nine times as a requirement? I'll ask Lurey to enlighten me. I need to know. It could affect my deer hunting.
Who's superstitious?
If there are deer hunters who aren't superstitious in at least some teeny tiny way, they are staying awfully quiet; so quiet that I have not discovered any. Now I consider myself intellectually free of superstition and yet I find myself doing things that superstitious persons do.
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Not that Jeff's metric is the end-all/be-all for college football, but I thought it was interesting that he has us at #4, with the nearest PAC 10 teams as follows: Oregon - 11 Oregon State - 21 Cal - 24 Arizona - 36 Stanford - 48 Arizona State 49 Ucla - 51 Washington - 65 Washington State - 103 Where again have the pundits predicted us to finish in our conference again? 4th on some? Dang. That's either retarded or beyond retarded. Last year my predictions for our beloved Trojans was MASSIVELY wrong. But, that was before Barkley was given the reigns and way before all those injuries that piled up. But still, no way I'm gonna jinx Lane's team this year. Fight On!


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Budget Accommodation South America Argentina Mendoza Hostels Hostel Suites Mendoza
Hostal Suites (HS) Mendoza was a very quality hostel that was right in the middle of downtown Mendoza, 3 blocks from La Plaza Independencia, which is essentially the middle of the city.
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New hostel in town! Hostel Suites, the major Hostel chain of Buenos Aires has arrived to Mendoza bringing the same concept of Hotel comfort and Hostel Fun!
Hostel HS Mendoza is located in the heart of Mendoza City, opposite the Central Market and three blocks from Plaza Independencia, the main square in the city where concerts, leisure and other cultural events are usually held.
The location is ideal for touring the city by foot, because our home is surrounded by the most important points that every tourist want to know.
Hostel Suites Mendoza has private and shared rooms with ensuite bathroom, all with lockers, air conditioning and heating.
The hostel offers a small self-catering kitchen and a huge terrace with showers and bathtubs. Some of our free services include a complete breakfast, Internet, Wi-Fi, and a luggage room for you to use before, during and after your check out.
Hostel HS Mendoza provides you with a tourism information center where you can get help to plan your trip or contract adventure activities and traditional tours.
The hostel offers self-catering kitchen and a terrace solarium with showers to freshen up. Some of our free services include a very nice breakfast to start the day with plenty of energy, lockers, free Internet, wi-fi, luggage room which you can use before, during and after your check out, a way to leave your belongings safe before your departure to your next destination.
Mendoza Hostel Suites provides you with a tourism information center where you can get advice or contract activities as well as adventure tours such as visiting traditional vineyards. The Hostel reception is open 24 hours. We are looking forward to seeing you soon!
Hostel Suites Mendoza has private rooms (doubles, triples and quadruples) and dorms: female and mixed.
They are all ensuite and have air conditioning.
How to get here:
From Buenos Aires:
• By bus: Andesmar, Chevallier, Flecha Bus, El Rápido Internacional, Grupo Plaza, Cata
• By airplane: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Austral Lan Chile
From the Bus Station "Terminal del Sol":
• Buses: Bus 7- 121 (Rodríguez Peña) The cost per passenger is AR$3,50 and it requires coins to travel.
• Taxis: The cost from the bus station to the hostel is AR$30 approximately.
From the Airport "El Plumerillo":
• Buses: 6 (63 C and 63 D). The cost per passenger is AR$3,50 and you need coins to travel. To know more about schedules and paths visit
• Taxis: The cost from the airport to the hostel is AR$55 approximately.
From Gabrielli F. J. International Airport:
1. Head west on Acceso A Aeropuerto Internacional Gabrielli F. J. toward Av Acceso Norte (450 m)
2. Turn right at Av Acceso Norte (400 m)
3. At the roundabout, take the 5th exit and stay on Av Acceso Norte and go through 1 roundabout (7.3 km)
4. Turn right at Beltrán (850 m)
5. Turn left at Av San Martin (600 m)
6. Turn right at Av Godoy Cruz (350 m)
7. Turn left at the 3rd cross street onto Patricias Mendocinas (210 m)
Customers can cancel their reservation free of charge up to 2 Days before arrival. After this date, charges will be applied by the property up to the full cost of the reservation. Deposits paid are non refundable.
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This is a Trusted Review. Why?
Hostal Suites (HS) Mendoza was a very quality hostel that was right in the middle of downtown Mendoza, 3 blocks from La Plaza Independencia, which is essentially the middle of the city. It was about a 20min walk from the train station (15ish blocks) and I enjoyed the walk as I was able to experience the city just after arriving. The hostel was very secure, with cameras and locking front doors that were only opened for guests. The 4 person individual room a friend and I stayed in was great, as we were the only 2 in there, it was very private. The A/C unit was also very nice and accurate, and we were able to easily change and maintain the temperature. The room was also very secure, with a solid deadbolt on the door as well as lockable drawers and closet (need to bring your own locks). The bathrooms were nice enough although very cramped and cheap, hot water took about 5min to warm up, but the shower at least got hot after some time. They provided a breakfast of some sorts for $$, but I'm not sure how much or how good it was as we never tried it during our stay. Overall, I'd recommend/stay at HS Mendoza again.
This is a Trusted Review. Why?
We're traveling with our two daughters (3,7) and stayed in a private room.
The positives:
Great location. Fresh breakfast of fruit, cereal, toast, hot/cold drinks, yoghurt and muffins. Wi-Fi in the common area plus four computers. Clean rooms. Secure entrance with 24 hour video buzz-in.
The negatives:
Indifferent staff. Very small rooms.
As a family of four we could have stayed at a hotel for a few extra dollars.
This is a Trusted Review. Why?
I really liked staying at this hostel for 5 nights the staff are very friendly always willing to help you with any problems.The roof terrace is great and very big also, the breakfast is very nice and you can go back for more as many times as you want.
When i come back to mendoza i would stay here again.
The rooms are cleaned everyday i am going to miss mendoza when i leave tonight 3.4.2011.
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So rapper Lil Wayne is banned from consuming alcohol until 2013, but why isn't that a good thing?
A rep for the I Am Still Music Tour told TMZ that it is promoting a 100% Booze Free environment.
"The concerts have a dry backstage as we are committed to keeping a safe and professional atmosphere to ensure a smoothly running tour."
Lil Wayne is forbidden to consume alcohol during his three year probation. This following his the tour bus incident back in 2008. Now although this looks good on the surface how could this be problematic?
I heard a long time ago that an artist's best work derives from an alcoholic or drug infused state. For what it's worth, the average Hip-Hip historian doesn't regard Lil Wayne as one of the BEST RAPPERS ALIVE!
But for those who do, and love him, a sober mind could have him losing his mind! Don't believe me? Take a look at this:
Somewhere in this man's mind he felt he could perform a rock infused love ballad. This is why some rappers should stay in their lane. In the case of Lil Wayne who finds fuel in styrofoam cups and bags of weed, a sober mind is a dangerous mind!
This is why we need Lil Wayne to fall off the wagon! Sorry, but we like our rappers ignorant, drunk, and drug infused! You think we would've gotten platinum albums from Mary had she not felt some real pain?
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Henrico Theatre hosts a variety of arts programming for all ages and is available to rent for recitals, concerts, group meetings, and multimedia presentations. Henrico Theatre is proud to have state-of-the-art technology for all of your theatre or business needs.
Henrico Theatre, located in Highland Springs, originally opened as a movie palace on April 25, 1938. Tickets were $0.25 for adults and $0.10 for children. The Theatre was designated as a bomb shelter during World War II and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1998, Henrico County purchased the property from the Horne family, owners and operators from 1976 to 1998.
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Monday-Thursday, 8am-10pm
Friday & Saturday, 8am-11pm
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River City Band
Friday, April 25, 7pm, Free.
Based in a rich traditional bluegrass sound and set up, River City Band is a group that stays true to their down home roots while continuously exploring many different genres and tastes. With crisp, soulful harmonies, strong lead instruments, and a rhythm that can burn down the barn or hold your hand steadily through a beautiful waltz, the group can create the right mood and texture for any setting. Reservations are required.
Reptiles Alive!
Saturday, April 26, 10:30 & 11:30am, Free.
Ages 5 through 12 with an adult. Reptiles Alive! is a wildly-exciting and educational introduction to all kinds of reptiles from all kinds of places! You will meet live animals from Africa, Asia, Australia and North America while you learn snake secrets and laugh at our lizard stories and turtle tales! Featuring a giant snake, alligator, tortoise, monitor lizard, and other amazing reptiles. Reservations are required and can be made beginning Monday, March 24. Due to the nature of this program, space is limited to 25 children and latecomers will not be admitted once the program has started.
Henrico Pops Chorus Concert
Tuesday, May 13, 7:30pm, Free.
All ages. The Henrico Pops Chorus will present their spring concert, "Young at Heart." Join the chorus for an evening of fun Broadway tunes for the young and young at heart. Reservations are required. Information: 501-5859.
The Rinard Family
Friday, May 16, 7pm, Free.
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Tuesday, July 1, 7pm, Free.
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Wednesday, Jul 23, 11am & 2pm, Free.
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President's Lunch
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Medical technologists play an important role in detecting and diagnosing a number of diseases. Working with pathologists or other scientists, these highly skilled professionals perform a wide range of laboratory tests and analyze the findings. Most medical technologists work in hospital laboratories; others work in clinics, health agencies, research facilities, and pharmaceutical facilities.
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Yes. After you complete your bachelor's degree, you'll need to complete at least one year of professional/clinical education as part of a medical technology program. Elmhurst College has an affiliation with VA Hines Hospital for their Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Laboratory Science program to assist students with completing their clinical education. Students must apply to the CLS program and be a U.S. citizen to be eligible. If accepted, they spend three years on site at Elmhurst College majoring in biology and take their final phase of coursework and clinical training on site at VA Hines Hospital (11 months) earning a degree from Elmhurst College after successful completion of the program. Graduates of the program are eligible to take certifying examinations offered by the ASCP Board of Certification or any other approved certifying agency. However, graduation is not contingent upon certification. Interested students should contact the Patterson Center for the Health Professions to learn more about how to apply and eligibility requirements. The Elmhurst College affiliation does not guarantee admission for students.
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To apply for the affiliation, students must be biology majors. However, students applying separate of the affiliation can major in any discipline taking care to complete the appropriate prerequisite courses.
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Expert advising is an important part of the Patterson Center. You will meet with one of our expert advisors to discuss your specific academic and professional interests. Your advisor will work with you throughout your Elmhurst career, clearing obstacles and giving expert guidance. Want to know more? See Advisors.
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^^ Yuna's shown her ability do them easily with a required step into them in SP performances, both lutz and flip. The setup you pointed out can only be shown in her attempt for 3-3s, solo flip and her second lutz later in the programs so I'd argue that crossovers are needed for her in this case because they are indeed difficult and important ones whereas she could easily add ina bauer or spread eagle directly into jumps like 3s, 2a-3t. Meanwhile, Carolina for one who's been mentioned as one of greatest for her SS has a long setup for almost every jump of hers. Plus, there aren't many who could garner the speed with just a couple of crossovers/pushes like Kim.
Skating skills I think have lots with edges and fluidity than they have with jumping ability.
I'd categorize them as
Great ones:
Yuna Kim
Carolina Kostner
Akiko Suzuki
Good ones:
Joannie Rochette
Mao Asada
Decent ones:
Alissa Ciszny
Mirai Nagasu
Ashley Wagner
Yukari Nakano
Mediocre ones:
Miki Ando
Sarah Meier
Emily Hughes
Kimmie Meissner
Of course, it's "great, good, decent, and mediocre" for top senior ladies, not in general field.


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Nissan Murano CVT Transmission
My steering was completely messed up after I had to have my car done also. A friend did it for me and he dropped the engine; the dealers don't have to do that but the dealer actually adjusted it - he said the steering column was actually "bent" !!! The mechanic was a gem and rotated it or something and it has been fine since... good luck..
kcjim888 Posts: 6The CVT is in both models - so if that is a deal breaker - then either way you are stuck. For each person talking about issues, there are corresponding folks praising this vehicle. There is a strong warranty, due in large part from folks complaining about the transmission, so if you are concerned about coverage, then this should answer that question. We bought a 2007 used and now have 58k on it. No issues, but we did get the extended warranty in part due to CVT concerns. Buy what you like and note that many manufacturers are moving to CVT to increase mileage, so the units only get better in time. All new Nissans have this as the sole choice of automatics, so if this is a problem - you need to look elsewhere for transportation - or shift to a manual Nissan.
ihatenissan Posts: 10Dear curious buyer, this is for the transmission only. Not included in the warranty is the costly replacement of the transfer case ($4,000 to $5,000). I submitted all my receipts etc... for this repair and I was contacted my Nissan and told that the transfer case was not part of the new extended transmission replacement warranty.
It is a shame I loved our Murano, the drive, comfortable. Did not love the repair bill at 65,000 miles.
They did issue an action bulletin for the following year to make adjustments to the transfer case. It's a shame. I should know better then to purchase a vehicle the first year it is made.
I was very excited when I got the letter about the transmission warranty being extended to 100K and that you could get reimbursed if you could show receipts if you had had to repair yours BUT then I realized what I repaired TWICE! on my 2006 Murano was the transfer case assembly so I was very upset. First time I had a "friend mechanic" do it because it was going to be so expensive I thought to have done at a shop with $85/hour labor rates but it only went well for 6 months later then literally fell apart inside and so I had my fabulous mechanics (Oceanworks, Berkeley, CA) do it the second time and they were able to replace the transfer case with a refurbished one from dealer and so far so good... mine went out around 60K the first time also... there should have been an extended warranty on the transfer case also - I have heard of heaps of people having trouble with that
cott415 Posts: 2It's a defective sensor. They were recalled. I had taken my '09 Murano in on 5 separate occasions during the std. warranty period - they'd fill it up w/ air and give me the standard "tires contract/expand when it gets hot/cold speech" and send me on my way. Brought the car back for the 5th time, now the car was out of warranty - and they told me the sensor was corroded and it would cost me $200. I told them to stick their assessment up their a** and I'd be back w/ my documentation. They fixed it. And apologized.
markw5 Posts: 1My 2007 CVT went out in a subtle way at 55K miles. Drove fine. The incessant whining noise from the front of the car that increased with vehicle speed was diagnosed as a bad tranny. No questions asked immediate replacement that took nearly two weeks to order and install. Free loaner made it tolerable and zero cost made it sweet. I wonder how long this new one will last? I wonder if they gave me a new or rebuilt tranny? I wonder after all these years why Nissan cant get it right.
I too had motor mount issues also covered under warranty. I still like the ride and comfort but it is a car with some obvious issues. I am not sure how long to hold it, I have warranty coverage for some time to come.
Only advice: change trans and diff fluids regularly at the dealer and keep the records.
jayhawk70 Posts: 56just passed 90,000 miles on our 2009 Murano SL AWD purchased late in 2008 after comparing several crossover/SUVs like the Lexus 350, Honda/Acura SUVs, Subaru SUVs and the new (at the time) Ford Edge. Purchased the Murano over the Lexus and others because of better technology and value, and because the wife liked it best for reasons I've never figured out. (I think it was the powered liftgate that beeps letting everyone else in the grocery store parking lot that she has one of THOSE!!! ..:-)
Still running perfectly with not a single problem with the CVT, or the Transfer Case, or any other component of the vehicle, even though we have had it on long highway trips on I5 in 100+ degree temperatures or freezing snow and ice at Lake Tahoe, plus lots of suburb/city traffic mileage and skiing trips in the Sierras. Also have used it for towing trailers (moving kids furniture to new apartments/etc). I love the CVT, even though I've been a dedicated manual shift driver for several decades. I especially like how smoothly it adjusts on steep grades in the mountains where the automatic shift transmission on our previous minivan would "hunt" for the right gear. And the AWD has been great for bypassing CalTrans Chain Control and for actual use on snow packed roads in the mountains.
I know a few folks have had problems with the CVT, but my experience has been great. Anyone purchasing a new or used vehicle should rely on either Consumer Reports or JD Powers reliablilty statistics, rather than ad hoc comments on message boards to determine the reliability of a vehicle. Both Consumer Reports and JD Powers, at the time I purchased the Murano, showed the drivetrain reliability was average to above average for the Murano.
I think now (though I haven't looked at it for a year or two) both show the 2007 and earlier Muranos as only "average" reliability for drivetrain/transmission (which is pretty good these days compared to "average" transmission reliability of a decade or more ago) and above average for 2009 and newer models (there was no 2008 model year, the 2009s were introduced in early 2008).
Like my last two primary family cars (a 1996 Dodge Minivan and a 1989 Nissan Maxima) I expect this Murano to last for well over 200,000 miles or more.
I will say my negative experiences have all been with the Service Department of the Nissan dealer I purchased the car from. They really try to upsell every scheduled maintenance, even one time claiming they did not know what the factory recommended service was (that is in the Warranty/Maintenance book that came with the car) and insisted only on presenting their $700 "premium service" for the 30,000 mile service interval (when the factory service really only called for an oil/filter change and a bunch of inspections). Watch out for those guys and insist on only the service called for in the maintenance booklet. I've never done anything but the minimum maintenance schedules on any of my cars, including the Dodge minivan that was still running great at 240,000 miles when I sold it, or the Maxima that had 220,000 miles when I sold it. The Service department at a dealership is a key profit center for a dealership, and makes that profit by selling services that the manufacturer does not require to maintain the warranty.
stever YooperlandPosts: 39,981Watch out for those guys and insist on only the service called for in the maintenance booklet.
Please visit Dealer Ratings and Reviews, drill down to your Murano dealer and write up a service review.
Dealers hire reputation management companies and employ people on staff who read reviews and many dealers actually try to improve how they do business once their customers clue them in.
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Received estimate on a valve body issue that Nissan has known about since 2006 ($2050). Was told that may not fix the issue. Transmission replacement may be needed ($5000+). I WILL NOT pay $2050 for a chance at fixing an issue they have known about for several years. Nissan Corp will not assist with the repair because it is out of warranty (by ~3400) and because of the age of the vehicle. Issue: I had been taking the car to the dealer for ~ a year and the issue was just diagnosed. The vehicle was under warranty when the issue began. What difference does it make how old the vehicle is? STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCTS! This "WAS" my 2nd Nissan. There will not be a 3rd. 1st was a Pulsar. I got 17 years & 217,000 miles out of it. Was hoping for 20 years & at least 250,000 miles out of this one since I paid a lot more. I will be contacting every organization in hopes that Nissan will be forced to recall all vehicles. Unhappy Nissan owner!
cryl8r Posts: 1Good afternoon:
This is the exact problem I have with my 2004 Murano. You mentioned the pressure sensor on or in the CVT. Was it expensive either way? Can you tell me who verified that is was the pressure sensor causing the problem, a very dangerous problem I might add.
jetwrench Posts: 10I thought I did my due diligence before buying an 03' Muro in 2009 w/ 71k on it. I later discovered about the premature CVT failures. I called Nissan NA to ask about recalls that may not have been done to the car. They ran down a list of recalls that were done, premature Alternator failure, Seatbelt jams, Fuel tank puncture protectors(installed with cheap plastic clip that break & leave them flapping under car), & OBTW, that the CVT had been replaced at 17k miles!! I felt sick! Was it going to fail again? Is it a ticking time bomb?
NOTE: The Part Number on the CVT ends in (RE) if it has been replaced if you are wondering if yours may have been.
I kept the car after reading about Nissan doubling the CVT warranty on this forum!(thank you Edmunds!!) I called Nissan & gave them my VIN# & had my warranty letter sent to me.
This car was plagued with issues I've read about on this & others forums;
Visors broke & flop down in your face. $300+ea. to replace(no recall).
Windows mysteriously go down w/o touching the remote(no recall).
HVAC system had a mind of its own, would do uncommanded strange things all by itself!(no recall).
NEVER was able to program the garage door opener feature.
Fuel door solenoid failed, had to damage the door to get it open to put gas in the car!(no recall).
I recently unloaded this POS @ 119,000k miles!! Goodbye & good riddance!!
My first & last Nissan!!!
I recently bought a 2012 Chevy Captiva(formally Saturn Vue) from Hertz Rent-to-Buy & LOVE IT!!!
I was EXTREMELY lucky that I didn't have to shell out thousands of dollars as many people did.
My heart goes out to all of the CVT & Transaxle early failure VICTIMS that Nissan has harmed financially & emotionally!!
I think I have the same problem cvt? month ago star to hear this cracking noise left front side and wonder if it is the cvt> called the # showed on the letter (same u got) told me to check an air hose also that is recalled I guess and take to dealer..'ll see what happen......any advise? thanks from san jose,ca...04 murano,55k.