Omar and Sibilj have provided some good food for thought regarding Mark O’Mara.   But before presenting their articulate comments for expansion I need to clarify a few things.
Some of you might see me use the term “prog” in many of my posts and comments.  Let me identify what I mean and position the backdrop for future understanding.  Truth has no agenda – People Do.
There is a keen, albeit difficult to grasp at times, distinction between advocacy and ideology.
I am open, wide open, to being an advocate for Mark O’Mara, but honesty, intellectual honesty, demands a substantive reason.  I have outlined twenty specific instances when my capacity to grant benefit of doubt, toward altruistic intention, has been stretched.
Simultaneously, by conviction, I must also be open to being more favorable to Trayvon Martin’s family position if presented with substantive, factual, and valid reasoning. (more…)

Update. Sorry, but the poll was/is a neccessary set-up of sorts.  I set it up to, identify an issue, prove a theory and simultaneously identify some agenda driven site users.    The poll is tracking ip addresses and allows voting multiple times. I can see who is trying to skew the poll and therefore identify “guests” with diminished integrity.
Looks like the theory is quite statistically valid. (more…)

It looks like the sheer volume of people trying to access the GZLegalCase site for the judge’s “Order Setting Bail” has caused the server to crash.  Here are all 9 pages of the PDF file for those interested in the details.  Since this is not ‘text’ but just scanned images, you’ll have to excuse the poor quality and offset.

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Update at 4:01 p.m. ET:   Zimmerman’s parents, Robert and Gladys, put up their home as collateral to get their son released, according to papers released by the Seminole County sheriff, USA TODAY’s Yamiche Alcindor reports.  Zimmerman will also pay $9.50 a day for his electronic monitoring.
Update at 3:20 p.m. ET:  Read the judge’s bail order … (pdf file).
SANFORD, Fla. —George Zimmerman was released from the Seminole County Jail around 2:50 p.m. Friday after posting a $1,000,000 bond.  A Florida judge ruled Thursday that George Zimmerman can be released from jail a second time on $1 million bond, saying he set the bail amount significantly higher because Zimmerman may have been hiding money as part of a plot to flee the country.

Some will say: “What if they fire O’Mara and you’re wrong”?
To which I respond: “What if they don’t and I’m right”? ……….Which is worse?
Much of what we flesh out upon this site is passionate debate in an ongoing conversation; it ain’t a speech and no voice is stronger than another.  Nothing wrong with that.   Nor is there any opposition on my end to intellectual debate so long as the precepts for the conversation are based on facts and truths.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, there is no judgement here because just as sure as the neighbors will hear us screaming at each other tonight, tomorrow we might just be listening to their airing out the house too.
It is a big solid Tree with a dense thick trunk, deep roots and a massive canopy.   Just look at the prayer thread to see the comforting shade available to envelop you and protect you when you need it.   Heck, many of us even learn to spit here.
When Mark O’Mara first stepped onto the scene in the George Zimmerman case, April 10th, I watched intently and deferred opinion in favor of research.  And when I say research, I mean R.E.S.E.A.R.C.H.  deep vetting research. Y’all know how we roll.
When O’Mara took to the airwaves on April 11th, to discuss the charge of 2nd degree murder, I watched:

“I intend to get up to speed quickly” – Mark O’Mara (more…)

I’m nobody, and this is just my opinion.   Disregard it, take it with a grain of salt, consider it irrelevant.  I’m certainly not in your shoes, but for what it’s worth:

George, STAY IN JAIL !  – Sometimes the worst thing you can give your opposition is exactly what they want.  The entire bond construct, including restrictions, are beyond ridiculous and absurd.
Save your money, stay in jail.   Take control and use the situation to your advantage.    Use the money you would have spent on freedom to hire a media team to get the truth out.   Frame your own narrative.   Yeah, you have $211,000 to defend yourself against the onslaught, but tell your story. (more…)

Judge Lester is specifically and intentionally using his power to manipulate the Orlando court system, in a flawed ideological effort to avoid being on the wrong side of those political forces who can bring him down.  It appears George Zimmerman is being set up to fail with the current Bond Ruling.

The Judicial Order establishing bond has been structured and worded with the specific intent of “using” the legal system to produce a  “desired outcome” (key words “using” and “desired”).
IMHO  –  Representation from “outside” Seminole County is needed asap, and serious consideration should be given to keeping GZ in jail for the moment.   Safer ten-fold. (more…)

The speculation about the actual encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin continues to be obfuscated and presented in disingenuous terms.   It is time to address the actual known facts about the physical encounter.  Period.
As a 17-year-old matriculating young man Trayvon Martin was actively a follower of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) style street fighting.   Research into his known interests reveal that Trayvon was not only prone to enjoyment of MMA street fighting, but he was an avid follower and participant. This is evidenced by his own U-Tube subscriptions to MMA fights and his conversations with others about it.   He watched videos, followed MMA fights, and even participated with other friends in acting it out.

Again, as a reminder, if you look at Arm wrestling brother subscription Trayvon had to trujillodragonhulk, on the surface it seems innocuous. But it deals with, and showcases, underground fighting, and MMA style street fights. Go check it out. It looks like it became an interest to Trayvon around the time he had a signficant growing spurt, about a year ago (April/May 2011). (more…)

SANFORD – George Zimmerman‘s defense attorney was expected to do the predictable thing: beg the judge’s forgiveness and ask him to again let the Neighborhood Watch volunteer go free until his trial on a second-degree murder charge.
Instead, Mark O’Mara swung for the fences. He put on a dramatic three-hour murder defense and submitted a pile of evidence designed to prove Zimmerman’s innocence.

It left the judge with hours of evidence to review and no chance to make a quick decision. It is not clear when Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. will announce his ruling.
The bottom line, according to O’Mara, is that Trayvon Martin beat and bloodied his client, pounded his head into a sidewalk and wound up “shot and killed because of his own doing.” (more…)

Pulled from a comment provided by GZTheCourageous.  I am working my way through the myriad of considerations and doubt I will offer more than just surface response.   Lots to flesh out on this, and before anyone comments please think though the variety of issues, highly consequential issues, the considerations outlined in this email provide.  Our hand was forced because this communication was dropped into a discussion thread, and in a general sense, as presented, it carries no risk. 
It is innocuous enough to allow to stand, and obviously O’Mara thought it “safe” to exist.  But further expansion most certainly would present risk.   I just cannot find the words right now to explain so that everyone would understand.   The last thing O’Mara or Zimmerman need right now is the perception of advice from a “blog” (Please read between the lines on my statement, Thanks)  /Sundance

(Written by GZTheCourageous) Wanted to post this email I received from Mr. O’Mara. Sundance, would you please contact him regarding a chat where we could directly ask him questions, as he suggests? Thanks.

From: Mark M. O’Mara
Subject: RE: Disappointed!
Date: Monday, July 2, 2012, 9:03 AM

I sincerely appreciate the criticism… there are many more nuances to consider  regarding the presentation, and I will respond in more detail… I truly appreciate all the great work done by everyone over there so far, and really take ur comments to heart… rest assured the presentation was metered for very specific purposes, as this is a long-game approach   the bull dog mentality would be premature…. goal for today is to get him out, that’s all…… I will respond better shortly….

Pls pass on, and I would like to c if we could set up a chat session so I could respond directly to q’s.. just need to maintain a level of security over the communications…

M Mark M. O’Mara
O’Mara Law Group
1416 East Concord Street
Orlando, Florida 32803
http://www.markomaralaw.com (more…)