June 13, 2013 Tweets Cont.https://twitter.com/davidovalle305 (Miami Herald Reporter)
David Ovalle @DavidOvalle305 12m
#GeorgeZimmerman attorney Don West came into media overflow room in Court 1B, concerned press conferences held here show courtroom setting
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Potential juror: #GeorgeZimmerman lawfully carried gun, defended himself in #TrayvonMartin shooting @MiamiHerald
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Alright, juror E81 is done with questioning. I can't imagine she'll make it to the next round. Trayvon family left the courtroom
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E81 strongly believes in Florida's Castle Doctrine. Of course, that has long applied to the home. Trayvon not shot at a home.
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Another juror notes they have Wed-Sunday @orlandosentinel subscription. Do we have that w/ @MiamiHerald ? Wouldn't know. No subscription.
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Potential juror E81 admits she considered sending a donation to #GeorgeZimmerman but did not.
Denise @ESQ2121 1h
@DavidOvalle305 can they just excuse her already? The woman is throwing the kitchen sink to be excused. Move on!
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Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche 1h
Mother of #TrayvonMartin @SybrinaFulton and father @BTraymartin9 have looked uncomfortable throughout the questioning of E81.
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E81 tells prosecutors about proving case against #GeorgeZimmerman "If you can prove to me differently, do it." She believes he's innocent.
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E81's husband a retired cop, she says she feels a lot safer knowing people around carry concealed weapons to protect against criminals
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E81 and prosecutor sparring just a bit as he presses her on who she's talked to about her opinion. "What does that matter?"
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E81 tells prosecutor De la Rionda. "You'd have to work every hard to change my opinion" that #GeorgeZimmerman is innocent of Trayvon murder
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Juror E81: "More people armed the better. A lot of crime out there. When ppl armed, it prevents so much." #georgezimmerman
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Juror E81 says she doesn't want to serve on #GeorgeZimmerman jury. "I feel like I’m going to walk out of here with a bulls-eye on my back."
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Juror E81 says "the walls were closing in" when she read about sequestration. I just want to sleep in my own bed at night."
〽ichael Andrew ®uiz @MikeRuiz1013 2h
@DavidOvalle305 it's a front she's saying everything possible not to be selected
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E81 believes #TrayvonMartin father not around in his life bc she heard that dad didn't have any recent photos of him for memorial service...
gaijin42 @gaijin42 2h
@DavidOvalle305 @JeffWeinerOS OBEY artist did a Trayvon Martin piece,
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/05/25/trayvon-martin-gets-the-shepard-fairey-treatment/ …
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Juror E81 says her mind is made up on Zimemrman's innocence. She's "educated in the truth." As Judge Chomat would say, buh-bye
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E81 researched the case after she got the jury summons. Well, at least she's honest #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman
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Potential juror E81 says pot-smoking, gun-minded, street-fighting #TrayvonMartin was "aggressive" and "looking for a reason to fight."
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She's pretty outspoken about her belief that #TrayvonMartin was headed "down wrong path" and GZ was defending himself. She ain't making jury
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E81 recalls #TrayvonMartin had been smoking marijuana, had photos of gun on phone. "He was going down wrong path." she proclaims.
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E81, who reads Sentinel, says #Trayvon "was learning how to be street fighter." Saw news re: teen's phone couple weeks ago @MarcACaputo
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Potential juror E81, yougner white woman, says she believes #GeorgeZimmerman is innocent, should go home, "he was just defending himself."
Tony Pipitone @TonyPipitone 2h
The much-discussed e-75 tank top, kinda like this, but grey.
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West wonders about potential juror E75's "Obey" T-shirt. Just a brand, he replies. Here's brand website:
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Juror E75 says while other bring race into #TrayvonMartin case, " I don’t think it’s a racial incident." #GeorgeZimmerman
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E75 says blacks, Hispanics, some whites students claimed to be pals with #Trayvon. Issue of race "got people just a little more riled up."
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#TrayvonMartin of course did not attend high school in Seminole Co. He attended Krop High in N. Dade, was visiting father in Sanford at time
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E75 sez students in high school claimed to be friends of #TrayvonMartin. "Most of them didn't know him whatsoever."
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E75 a junior in high school when #TrayvonMartin killing happened, graduated a couple weeks ago. Recalled talk in class shut down by teachers
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E75 recalls FB people saying Zimmerman "hunted him down in his car," tackled him, or people saying it was Trayvon's fault. Never weighed in.
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E75 explaining to defense lawyer West how Facebook "news feed" works. "I really don't even use Facebook anymore," he admits #TrayvonMartin
Christina Vazquez @VazquezReports 2h
Referencing E75's cut-off shirt defense attorney says "aren't you cold?" E75 replies with a smile "a little bit"
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from Sanford, FL
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Juror E75 says jury service wouldn't be hardship, lives at home, parents would help him out with car payments if job doesn't pay him.
Tony Pipitone @TonyPipitone 3h
Shellie Zimmerman is here, sans security guy whose cellphone went off in court yesterday.
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Juror E75 recalls "mish mash" of info at school. "Ppl would say George shot him for no reason, others ppl would say it was Trayvon's fault."
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E75 recalls ppl at school consistently talked about #TrayvonMartin case: "People didn't really have any idea what they were talking about."
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Young man, potential juror E75, recalls #TrayvonMartin case on Facebook, Twitter. "I didn't generally develop [an opinion]" he says.
Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche 3h
E75 is a young man who says he didn't pay much attention to the "gossip." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman
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I would imagine E50 is a keeper, for the next round anyway. Seems pretty reasonable, not super informed about case #trayvonmartin
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I understand his concerns. Juror E50 jokes that jury service would mess with his golf game. Might be tough caring for young grandson too
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E50, an older man who says he grew up in different time, says media now "too much TMI" on crime. "We hear about everything." #TrayvonMartin
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#GeorgeZimmerman smiles as potential juror E50, in good nature, recalls earlier photos of defendant show him w/ "a little less in weight."
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E50 says race issue "blown out of proportion," says if shooting were white-on-white, or black-on-black, might not have been a big deal
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In questioning with defense attorney Mark O'Mara, E50, a VP of an Home Owners Association, recalls Zimmerman was neighborhood watchman.
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Quote of the day from potential juror E50: "As a golfer, we don't put much on the opinion of the weatherman." I wonder what his handicap is.
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E50 says race talk in #TrayvonMartin case not necessary, doesn't look at color. "I don't care if they're green or purple. They're people."
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E50's own son died, but says he can factor that out in considering death of #TrayvonMartin if he were to serve on a jury
Tony Pipitone @TonyPipitone 3h
“@KatyDonson: @DavidOvalle305 @TonyPipitone Nope. West Virginia accent. #J4TM” You are correct!
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Potential juror E50 recalls some family talk at time of #TrayvonMartin killing. "We were very sorry for both families." No opinion, he says
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E50 a retired golfer with no Facebook page. "A West Virginia boy." Stays away from the news. "It depresses me." #TrayvonMartin
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E50 older white retiree, golfer who saw little of coverage, recalls "crowds." As @TonyPipitone says, "a hint of an old Florida accent."
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#GeorgeZimmerman back in session. Here's latest update
http://hrld.us/195exxX Follow for live tweets @MiamiHerald #TrayvonMartin
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Here's WFTV's interview with potential juror E7, now booted, over his Facebook rant #TrayvonMartin
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Here's now-booted juror E7's "Enema" Facebook rant. Though #WFTV interviewed him last night, I erased his name, photo
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