George Zimmerman, the Constitution, and the shifting politics of self-defense
George Zimmerman, the Constitution, and the shifting politics of self-defense (via The Christian Science Monitor) Within 24 hours of Seminole County, Fla., Judge Kenneth Lester issuing a stern order allowing George Zimmerman, the defendant in the Trayvon Martin murder case, to post a $1 million bond, the volunteer neighborhood watchman received over $25,000 in donations, […]
And the gold medallist in pigeon killing is…
And the gold medallist in pigeon killing is… (via AFP) Live pigeon shooting, pistol duelling and club swinging won’t feature at the London Olympics, but there was a time when they were all medal events. Live pigeon shooting featured for the first — and only — time at the Paris Olympics in 1900 where around […]
George Zimmerman to leave jail again as judge sets $1 million bond
George Zimmerman to leave jail again as judge sets $1 million bond (via The Christian Science Monitor) A Florida judge ordered George Zimmerman released from jail for a second time if he can raise $100,000 to post bail under a $1 million bond. Mr. Zimmerman’s lawyer, Mark O’Mara, says “The Real George Zimmerman Defense Fund†[…]