Attorneys for the family of an unarmed Florida teen shot to death last month plan to pursue a civil case against a homeowner’s association, the family’s lawyer said Saturday.
Daryl Parks, attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin, spoke to board members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) about the case.
He said there is evidence that the Twin Lakes homeowner’s association told residents who saw suspicious activity to call George Zimmerman if they could not contact the police, according to an NABJ statement.Martin, 17, was killed February 26 as he walked to his father’s fiancee’s house in Sanford, Florida, after a trip to the convenience store. Police say he was shot by Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who says he was acting in self-defense.
Martin was unarmed, carrying a bag of Skittles candy and an iced tea, according to police.
Protesters upset about Martin’s death took to streets in cities across the country Saturday, with some questioning why Zimmerman has not been arrested. Other protests are planned for Sunday.
“There are inconsistencies in our U.S. laws that allow people to claim self-defense as a way to get away with murder,” said CNN iReporter Jarvis Matthews. A student at Georgetown University, he sent video from a march in Washington, D.C.
Another demonstration was staged alongside a busy road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where many of the protesters wore hooded sweatshirts like the one Martin had on when he was shot.
“In a nutshell I think this case is not being handled properly — that is why we have so many protests. It was a senseless situation,” said CNN iReporter Ron Campbell.
So, CNN hires advocates to act as ”reporters,” now?
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Seems an African/American male named John witnessed the incident. He stated Zimmerman was on his way back to his SUV when Martin came up from behind him and hit him in the back of the head with something. When Zimmerman fell to the ground, Martin was punching Zimmerman in the face. Hence, Zimmermans bloody nose and bleeding wound on the back of his head. Turns out the pictures commonly seen of Martin are several years old and at 6’2″ at 200 lbs. he far from the cute little tike shown on tv. The eye witness statements are why police did not arrest Zimmerman. One must wonder, if Martin was so loved by his family. Why was it three days before they reported him missing? There is also some question as to there not being a 7/11 within a mile of the incident.