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To: bentway who wrote (649694)	3/30/2012 8:37:18 PM
From: joseffy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578148

Nobody has told LSD boy bentway that the "White shoots an innocent black child" scam is down the toilet.

To: bentway who wrote (649694)	3/30/2012 8:50:50 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1578148

Civil rights leaders condemn Sharpton's call for escalated civil disobedience by Erik von Ancken, Anchor/Reporter, Mar 30 2012 clickorlando.com NAACP condemns call for escalated civil disobedience SANFORD, Fla. - The Rev. Al Sharpton said Friday his National Action Network will "move to the next level" if George Zimmerman is not arrested in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Sharpton called for an escalation in peaceful civil disobedience and economic sanctions, although he did not say what those sanctions might be. Turner Clayton, the Seminole County chapter president of the NAACP, reacted immediately to Sharpton's warning, saying, "We hope that the citizens of Sanford will govern themselves accordingly. We are not calling for any sanctions, against any business or anyone else. And, of course, what Rev. Sharpton does, that's strictly the [National] Action Network. We can't condone that part of the conversation, if that's what he said." Clayton said he believes that the expected 3,000 people who will attend Saturday's march and rally in Sanford will realize the difference between Sharpton's message and the NAACP's mission. "I don't think they can confuse that," Clayton said. "It's just that they will have to make a judgment as to whether they want to follow the mission of the NAACP or follow what the Rev. Sharpton said." Clayton said that the rallies are going to show support from the community and show the special prosecutor that "we are interested in what happened, and we're not going to stand by and let them do something that the people of Sanford will not accept." Saturday's rally will begin with a march from the Crooms Academy to the Sanford Police Department on 13th Street. The march begins at 11 a.m. and is hosted by the NAACP. The Rev. Jesse Jackson is expected to attend, along with Sharpton, who is expected to deliver specifics on his warning. Sanford city workers spent the day discussing security and preparing for the rally, including setting up barricades, signs, cones and a stage. Zimmerman, a 28-year-old neighborhood watch leader, shot and killed Martin, 17, last month, in a gated community in Sanford. Zimmerman claims the shooting was in self-defense.

To: bentway who wrote (649694)	3/30/2012 8:53:48 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1578148

Trayvon Martin case: Old photos may be deceptive thegrio.com

To: bentway who wrote (649694)	3/30/2012 8:58:02 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1578148

Poll Shows Americans Don't Want Zimmerman Arrested by John Sexton 3/30/2012 breitbart.com Weeks of one-sided stories pushed by professional agitators like Al Sharpton have had an effect on public opinion. Last weekend, (3/25-3/26) CNN conducted a poll which showed 73% of adults believed Trayvon Martin's shooter George Zimmerman should be arrested. Now a new poll by WPA opinion dynamics finds that number has dropped sharply in just the last few days: Our poll conducted Tuesday and Wednesday revealed that just 48% of Americans believe he should be arrested. Our poll matched the partisan distribution of the CNN poll, so this is a real and significant change in opinion as more key details came out over a few brief days. In addition to matching the partisan distribution, the WPA poll used the same language CNN had used previously: Based on what you have read or heard about this incident, do you think the police should or should not arrest George Zimmerman for shooting Trayvon Martin? Should 48% Should Not 16%Unsure 36% What this shows is the effect of telling Zimmerman's side of the story. As numerous stories have revealed information that supports parts of Zimmerman's account this week, we see a 25% drop in those thinking Zimmerman should be arrested. Note that most of those people have moved into the "Unsure" column rather than the "Should Not" column. This makes sense since new information makes the situation less clear. Two witnesses back up Zimmerman's claim that he was on the ground yelling for help before the gunshot, but that does not prove Zimmerman acted in self-defense. What this poll really reveals is the power the media has to slant a story in such a way that a solid majority feels confident about the facts when, given less biased information, they would choose to wait and see.

To: bentway who wrote (649694)	3/30/2012 9:00:01 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1578148

Weeks of one-sided stories pushed by professional agitators like Al Sharpton

To: bentway who wrote (649694)	3/30/2012 9:15:18 PM
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NBC News Accused of Editing 911 Call in Trayvon Martin Controversy (Video) 3/30/2012 by Paul Bond hollywoodreporter.com Critics say the "Today" show attempted to incite racial anger when it cut crucial seconds from audio of a phone call placed by George Zimmerman just before he killed the teenager. NBC News is being excoriated in some circles – with competitor Fox News Channel leading the charge – for selectively editing audio of the 911 call placed by George Zimmerman just before he killed Trayvon Martin. The NBC segment in question featured anchor Ron Allen and ran on the Today show on Tuesday. On Thursday, Sean Hannity and guest Brent Bozell played the NBC version of the 911 call and compared it with the unedited version. In the NBC segment, Zimmerman says: “This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He looks black.” The full version, though, unfolds like this: Zimmerman: “This guy looks like he’s up to no good, or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around, looking about.” 911 operator: “Okay. And this guy, is he white black or Hispanic?” Zimmerman: “He looks black.” PHOTOS: 18 Outrageous Entertainment Lawsuits After playing both versions, Hannity said: “They forgot the dispatcher’s question! How could NBC, in good conscience, do that?” “This isn’t bias, this isn’t distortion, this is an all-out falsehood by NBC News,” answers Bozell, who runs a conservative watchdog group called the Media Research Center. “When you hear him say, ‘he looks black,’ anyone watching that believes that there are racial overtones to what this man did,” Bozell says. “How could you not believe that? It goes with the narrative of the profiling. The only problem is, they edited out the dispatcher asking him, ‘what does he look like?’” NBC News declined to comment. “This is NBC News, Brent, and this is what they did at a time when emotions are running very high in this country,” Hannity said during his Thursday night TV show. “Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, I wonder if they’re proud tonight?” Hannity asked.