Face Book Arrests

New York police have arrested a 20-year-old Queens man for allegedly making threats on Facebook after the George Zimmerman "not guilty" verdict came down last week.

It's the latest in a growing trend of police arresting people for what they post on Facebook.

After Zimmerman was acquitted on second-degree murder charges for the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, Remel Newson allegedly posted a Facebook status saying "let's kill cops [and] neighborhood watcher" with the hashtag #killallwhites, WNYC reports. Police arrested him for making a "terroristic threat" and say they found marijuana during during a search of his room.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/man-arrested-for-george-zimmerman-facebook-post-2013-7#ixzz2ZsTl8ZCi

I KNEW that was comin'.

"George Zimmerman is free after killing Trayvon Martin. But a Queens man is in jail for what he posted on Facebook in response to last week's not guilty verdict."

Subliminal Message: That's not fair - that's blatant disparity!! - You should be angry about that! - Join our cause!

Like a lot of people, 20-year-old Remel Newson was angry after a Florida jury found neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman not-guilty of murdering unarmed, black teenager Trayvon Martin.

So Newson went on Facebook and allegedly posted a status update saying blacks couldn't get justice, with the hashtag "killallwhites."

His post also said "let's kill cops nd neighborhood watcher," according to court documents.

At least six of his Facebook friends liked the post. But apparently the New York Police Department didn't.

On July 17, an NYPD officer monitoring Newson's Facebook page saw the post. Hours later, cops arrested Newson for —making a terroristic threat?? — a felony. And they searched his room where they found several joints leading to a marijuana possession charge.

More here:
http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2013/jul/22/nypd-arrests-queens-man-facebook-posts-after-zimmerman-verdict/?utm_source=local&utm_media=treatment&utm_campaign=daMost&utm_content=damostviewed

Posted by everevolvingepithet
His command of the English language is incredible!

In what way, E?

Tasha Lloyd, the Legal Aid attorney representing Newson, said her client merely copied and pasted someone else's message.

—He in no way was trying to intimidate anyone or coerce anyone into doing any illegal act,?? Lloyd said. "He just was very upset with the Martin verdict.??



AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH He was CHEATING!!!!
He didn't know how to type so he "copy/pasted" ever letter over his FB account..
I wonder if they are going to buy that one.

I wonder what it said in it's entirety.

Posted by everevolvingepithet

Posted by MrFirebird

Posted by everevolvingepithet
His command of the English language is incredible!

In what way, E?

I was being tongue-in-cheek.🙂

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Oh... well ok, you can put your tongue back in your mouth now..

The more I think about it, the more I wish there was a Depository for full factual news and not soundbytes. That would be like the raw footage.

The thing about this story is that blatant death threats were actually made. NOT ASSUMED.
They were not only directed at "neighborhood watchmen" which obviously referred to Zimmerman
but also at cops.

In short - that was stupid.

Interesting how it was labeled as a "Terroristic Threat".