4. Andrew Beaujon, “NBC Miami reporter fired for edited Zimmerman tape,” Poynter, April 25, 2012, http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/171717/report-producer-fired-over-zimmerman-tape-editing-is-jeff-burnside-of-wtvj-in-miami/.

  5. “Part I Identifying the Specific Litigants for Civil Action—Who is Jeff Burnside?” Conservative Treehouse, August 5, 2012. The Facebook postings from March 22–24 are screen captured here. http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/08/05/part-1-identifying-the-specific-litigants-for-civil-action-who-is-jeff-burnside/

  6. The times and transcripts for these clips are nicely deconstructed by attorney Jeralyn Merritt, “NBC’s Bad Edit Pre-dated Today Show and Still Appears on NBC News Sites,” talkleft, April 9, 2012, http://www.talkleft.com/story/2012/4/9/43020/94141/media/NBC-s-Bad-Edit-Pre-dated-Today-Show-And-Still-Appears-on-NBC-News-Sites.

  7. Transcript, Today Show, NBC, March 27, 2012, http://www.talkleft.com/media/today-ronallenmarch27.pdf.

  8. Frederica Wilson, March 28, video available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmg1aY6_AJI.

  9. Brent Bozell, speaking on the Sean Hannity Show on Fox News, March 29, 2012, http://www.mrctv.org/videos/bozell-hannity-media-mash-nbc-deliberately-skewed-travyvon-martin-story-selective-editing.

  10. George Zimmerman v. NBC Universal Media et al., available at http://www.washing-tonpost.com/r/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/06/Editorial-Opinion/Graphics/Zimmerman-NBC-suit.pdf.

  11. Erik Wemple, “NBC to do ‘internal investigation’ on Zimmerman segment,” Washington Post Opinions blog, March 31, 2012, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/post/nbc-to-do-internal-investigation-on-zimmerman-segment/2012/03/31/gIQAc4HhnS_blog.html?hpid=z4.

  12. Jim Treacher, “NBC: We deeply regret our error that made George Zimmerman sound like a racist, and now you should leave us alone,” Daily Caller, April 3, 2012, http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/03/nbc-we-deeply-regret-our-error-that-made-george-zimmerman-sound-like-a-racist-and-now-you-should-leave-us-alone/.

  13. Brian Stelter, “NBC Fires Producer of Misleading Zimmerman Tape,” New York Times, April 6, 2012, http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/06/nbc-fires-producer-of-misleading-zimmerman-tape/?ref=brianstelter.

  14. Beaujon, “NBC Miami reporter fired for edited Zimmerman tape.”

  15. Francis Robles, “NBC6 fires local reporter Jeff Burnside in editing of Zimmerman police call,” Miami Herald, April 25, 2012, http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/25/2767769/nbc6-fires-local-reporter-in-editing.html

  16. The Young Turks, Current TV, March 20, 2012, available at http://www.mediaite.com/tv/currents-the-young-turks-airs-alleged-’fcking-cns’-trayvon-martin-911-call-uncen-sored/.

  17. Anderson Cooper, AC360, CNN, March 21, 2012, available at http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-isolates-audio-on-alleged-’fcking-cns’-trayvon-martin-911-call/.

  18. Tommy Christopher, “CNN Isolates Audio on Alleged ‘F*cking C**ns’ Trayvon Martin 911 Call,” Mediaite, March 22, 2012, http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-isolates-audio-on-alleged-’fcking-cns’-trayvon-martin-911-call/.

  19. Jon Stewart, “C.N.I.: Cable News Investigators & Dick Cheney’s Heart,” Daily Show with Jon Stewart, March 26, 2012, http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-26-2012/c-n-i---cable-news-investigators---dick-cheney-s-heart.

  20. Gary Tuchman on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° covering Zimmerman’s 911 call, CNN, April 4, 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJLA9vr97qw.

  21. Robert Zimmerman, Florida v. Zimmerman, 39.

  22. This information came to light when the FBI interviewed an anonymous Zimmerman coworker on April 4, 2012. http://www.clickorlando.com/blob/view/-/15490330/data/1/-/kligxm/-/Zimmerman-documents.pdf.

  23. Tuchman on CNN’s AC360°.

  24. Transcript, “What Happened to Trayvon Martin,” Nancy Grace Show, March 26, 2012, http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1203/26/ng.01.html

  CHAPTER 16: DEFENDING THE DEFENSELESS

  1. Graham Winch, “Neighbor: Zimmerman stopped possible crime,” HLN, April 6, 2012, http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/04/03/zimmermans-neighbor-perfect-storm-caused-shooting.

  2. SA Matthew R. Oliver, “Federal Bureau of Investigation Report,” Orlando, FL, May 2, 2012, http://www.gzdocs.com/documents/1112/discovery9/sa_oliver_taaffee.pdf.

  3. Michelle Washington, “A beating at Church and Brambleton,” Virginia-Pilot, May 1, 2012, http://hamptonroads.com.nyud.net/2012/05/beating-church-and-brambleton.

  4. Kunbi Tinuoye, “Joe Oliver: Who is Zimmerman’s black friend and chief defender?” Grio, March 29, 2012, http://thegrio.com/2012/03/29/joe-oliver-who-is-zimmermans-black-friend-and-chief-defender/.

  5. Joy-Ann Reid, “George Zimmerman supporter Frank Taaffe arrested for DUI,” Grio, July 30, 2012, http://thegrio.com/2012/07/30/george-zimmerman-supporter-frank-taaffe-arrested-for-dui/.

  CHAPTER 17: DECONSTRUCTING THE DECEIT

  1. Matt Gutman, “Trayvon Martin Video Shows No Blood or Bruises on George Zimmerman,” ABC News, March 28, 2012, http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martin-case-exclusive-surveillance-video-george-zimmerman/story?id=16022897#.UbdYF5VO7Hg.

  2. Ibid.

  3. Sundance, “Reported Damning Zimmerman Video Actually Shows More Support for Zimmerman’s Case . . . ,” The Last Refuge (blog), March 29, 2012, http://theconser-vativetreehouse.com/2012/03/29/reported-damning-zimmerman-video-actually-shows-more-support-for-zimmermans-case/.

  4. Ibid.

  5. Mark Strassmann, “Martin funeral director: No signs of fight on body,” CBS Evening News, March 29, 2012, http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57406725/martin-funeral-director-no-signs-of-fight-on-body.

  6. Ibid.

  7. Ibid.

  8. Lisa J. Huriash, “Sustaining the Dream,” Sun-Sentinel, January 16, 2001, http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2001-01-16/news/0101160016_1_jeb-bush-voting-blacks.

  9. Office of the Medical Examiner, Volusia and Seminole Counties “Medical Examiner Report,” February 27, 2012, http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/05/17/trayvon.martin.autopsy.pdf?hpt=hp_t2.

  10. Louis Peitzman, “New Evidence Contradicts Zimmerman’s Claim of a Violent Fight with Trayvon Martin,” Gawker, March 31, 2012, http://gawker.com/5898036/new-evidence-contradicts-zimmermans-claim-of-a-violent-fight-with-trayvon-martin.

  CHAPTER 18: AWAITING THE NAZIS

  1. Michael Miller, “Armed Neo-Nazis Now Claim to Be Patrolling Sanford, Say They Are “Prepared” for Post-Trayvon Martin Violence UPDATED,” Miami NewTimes (blog), April 8, 2012, http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2012/04/heavily_armed_neo-nazis_patrol.php/.

  2. The headlines that follow are all listed in William Jacobson, “Sanford (FL) Police deny any indication of Neo-Nazis patrolling,” Legal Insurrection, April 7, 2012, http://legalin-surrection.com/2012/04/sanford-fl-police-deny-any-indication-of-neo-nazis-patrolling/.

  3. Charles Johnson, “This Should Help: Armed Neo-Nazis Patrolling Sanford, Ready for Race War,” Little Green Footballs (blog), April 6, 2012, http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/40178_This_Should_Help-_Armed_Neo-Nazis_Patrolling_Sanford_Ready_for_Race_War.

  4. Matthew Lysiak and Jonathan Lemire, “Neo-Nazis pledge to descend on Sanford, Fla., where Trayvon martin was killed, to protect ‘white citizens’,” New York Daily News, April 7, 2012, http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/neo-nazis-patrolling-streets-sanford-fla-trayvon-martin-shot-killed-report-article-1.1057851.

  5. Jacobson, “Sanford (FL) Police deny any indication of Neo-Nazis patrolling.”

  6. Southern Poverty Law Center, “Intelligence Files,” Jeff Schoep, http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/profiles/jeff-schoep#.UYfNBJiCTZ8.

  7. Miller, “Armed Neo-Nazis Now Claim to Be Patrolling Sanford.”

  8. Danielle Cadet, “Trayvon Martin Case: Armed Neo-Nazis Patrolling Sanford (UPDATE),” Black Voices (Huffpost blog), upd. April 9, 2012, http://www.huffington-post.com/2012/04/06/trayvon-martin-case-armed_n_1409099.html.

  9. “Intelligence Files: Jeff Schoep,” SPLC website, http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/profiles/jeff-schoep, accessed August 14, 2013.

  CHAPTER 19: GRABBING FOR THE GUNS

  1. George Zornick, “At Capitol Hill Hearing on Trayvon, Strong Words on Gun Control,” The Nation (blog), March 28, 2012, http://www.thenation.com/blog/167095/capitol-hill-hearing-trayvon-strong-words-gun-control#.

  2. “Concealed Carry State Statistics,” legallyarmed.com, updated July 2, 2013, http://legal-lyarmed.com/ccw_statistics.htm.

  3. Zornick, “At Capitol Hill Hearing on Trayvon, Strong Words on Gun Control.”

  4. “Nationwide Murder Rates, 1996–2011,” deathpenaltyinfo.org, http://www.deathpen-altyinfo.org/murder-rates-nationally-and-state#MRalpha.

  5. “Texas study: Concealed carry permit holders commit less than 1% of the crimes,” Beaufort Observer, December 22, 2012, http://www.beaufortobserver.net/Articles-NEWS-and-COMMENTARY-c-2012-12-22-264494.112112-Texas-study-Concealed-carry-permit-holders-commit-less-than-1-of-the-crimes.html.

  6. David Adams and Kevin Gray, “Trayvon Martin killing puts spotlight on ‘Gunshine’ state,” Reuters, April 13, 2012, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-13/news/sns-rt-us-florida-gunsbre83c1iv-20120413_1_gun-laws-gun-ordinances-brady-campaign.

  7. Lizette Alvarez, “Justice Department Investigation Is Sought in Florida Teenager’s Shooting Death,” New York Times, March 16, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/us/justice-department-investigation-is-sought-in-florida-teenagers-shooting-death.html?_r=1&

  8. Josh Horwitz, “Arming Zimmerman,” Huffington Post, March 20, 2012, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-horwitz/arming-zimmerman_b_1367648.html.

  9. John Lott, “Stand Your Ground makes sense,” New York Daily News, April 25, 2012, http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/stand-ground-sense-article-1.1066823.

  10. Zimmerman defense team press release, “A Response to Jonathan Capehart’s Editorials in Regards to the Zimmerman Case, February 21, 2013, http://gzlegalcase.com/index.php/press-releases/98-a-response-to-jonathan-capehart-s-editorials-in-regards-to-the-zimmerman-case.

  11. Erika Bolstad, “Congressional Black Caucus, in honor of Trayvon Martin, calls for Florida to repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ law,” Miami Herald blog, April 4, 2012, http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2012/04/congressional-black-caucus-in-honor-of-trayvon-martin-calls-for-florida-to-repeal-stand-your-ground-.html.

  12. Robert Zimmerman, Florida v. Zimmerman, 46.

  13. Toluse Olorunnipa, “Florida task force says no major changes needed to Stand Your Ground law, Miami Herald, February 22, 2013, http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/22/3248131/florida-task-force-says-no-major.html.

  CHAPTER 20: CHAN NELING ORWELL

  1. Matt Guttman, Olivia Katrandjian, and Seni Tienabeso, “Trayvon Martin Family Seeks FBI Investigation of Killing by Neighborhood Watchman,” ABC News, March 18, 2012, http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martin-family-seeks-fbi-investigation-killing/story?id=15949879#.UYU-l5iCTZ8.

  2. Matt Guttman, Jason Ryan, and Dean Schabner, “FBI, Justice Department to Investigate Killing of Trayvon Martin by Neighborhood Watchman,” ABC News, March 19, 2012, http://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-justice-department-investigate-trayvon-martin-killing/story?id=15955985#.UYVACpiCTZ8.

  3. SA Elizabeth C. Alexander and SA Matthew R. Oliver, “Federal Bureau of Investigation transcript,” Sanford, FL, April 3, 2012, http://www.talkleft.com/zimm/serinofbire-porthigh.pdf.

  4. Letter from Sgt. Randy Smith to M-DSPD Detective Hadley, February 29, 2012, posted on the The Last Refuge (blog), http://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/foia-preview.jpg.

  5. “Miami-Dade Schools Police Department Affidavit,” Steven Hadley, May 15, 2012, p. 77, http://www.scribd.com/doc/135684004/Steven-N-Hadley-Sr-affidavit-and-investigation

  6. “Miami-Dade Schools Police Department Affidavit,” Randy Smith, April 13, 2012, p. 5, http://www.scribd.com/doc/150463116/Randy-Smith-Sanford-Police-Department.

  7. Frances Robles, “Detective in Zimmerman case said he was pressured to file charges,” Miami Herald, July 12, 2012, http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/12/2892510/detective-in-zimmerman-case-said.html.

  8. Elizabeth Harrington, “Eric Holder Praises Left-Wing Activist Al Sharpton, Says Facts, Law Will Guide Trayvon Martin Investigation,” CNS News, April 11, 2012, http://cnsnews.com/news/article/eric-holder-praises-left-wing-activist-al-sharpton-says-facts-law-will-guide-trayvon.

  9. Corey Dade, “The Rev. Al Sharpton, in Six True-False Statements,” NPR News, January 19, 2013, http://www.npr.org/2013/01/19/169734710/the-rev-al-sharpton-in-six-true-false-statements.

  10. Matthew Fleischer, “On Trayvon Martin and the 20th Anniversary of the L.A. Riots,” Take Part, April 27, 2012, http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/04/27/trayvon-martin-and-la-riots.

  11. “Rodney King: ‘I am grieving’ for Trayvon Martin,” Los Angeles Times, April 11, 2012, http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/rodney-king-speaks-out-on-trayvon-martin.html.

  CHAPTER 21: HOWLING FOR GEORGE’S HEAD

  1. DavidKC, “Sanford, Florida’s Long, Troubled History of Racism & Racial Injustice,” Daily Kos (blog), April 1, 2012, http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/01/1079682/-Sanford-Florida-s-Troubled-History-of-Racial-Injustice-Prejudice#.

  2. Michael Cohen, commenting to the Opinion Zone article “Should George Zimmerman be charged with killing Trayvon Martin?” Palm Beach Post Opinion Zone blog, March 21, 2012, http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/opinionzone/2012/03/21/should-george-zimmerman-be-charged-with-killing-trayvon-martin/.

  3. Nancy Grace Show, “New Developments in Trayvon Martin Case,” March 27, 2012, http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1203/27/ng.01.html.

  4. Erika Bolstad, “Trayvon Martin slaying sparks racial profiling discussions on Capitol Hill,” McClatchy Newspapers, March 28, 2012, http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/03/27/v-print/143314/trayvon-martin-slaying-sparks.html.

  5. Matt Gutman, “Trayvon Martin Investigator Wanted Manslaughter Charge,” ABC News, March 27, 2012, http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martin-investigator-wanted-charge-george-zimmerman-manslaughter/story?id=16011674#.UZY1-ZiCTZ8.

  6. SA Elizabeth C. Alexander and SA Matthew R. Oliver, “Federal Bureau of Investigation transcript,” Sanford, FL, March 3, 2012, http://www.talkleft.com/zimm/serinofbire-porthigh.pdf.

  7. Frances Robles, “Detective in Zimmerman case said he was pressured to file charges,” Miami Herald, July 12, 2012, http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/12/2892510/detective-in-zimmerman-case-said.html.

  8. Justia Trademarks, serial number 85575974, March 21, 2012, trademarks.justia.com/855/75/i-am-trayvon-85575974.html.

  9. Sundance, “Trayvon Martin—The Heart of the Agenda—Exposing The REAL Family Motive in the words of their attorney . . . ,” The Last Refuge (blog), April 5, 2012, theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/04/05/trayvon-martin-the-heart-of-the-agenda-exposing-the-real-family-motive-in-the-words-of-their-attorney/.

  10. Florida Senate 2011 Florida Statues, Title XLVI, Chapter 776, Section 032, www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2011/776.032.

  11. Rene Stutzman, “Trayvon Martin’s parents settle wrongful-death claim,” Orlando Sentinel, April 5, 2013, articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-04-05/news/os-trayvon-martin-settlement-20130405_1_trayvon-martin-benjamin-crump-george-zimmerman.

  12. David Knowles, “Trayvon Martin’s family settles wrongful death lawsuit with Sanford, Florida, homeowner’s association,” New York Daily News, April 5, 2013, http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/trayvon-martin-death-civil-case-housing-complex-settled-1-million-article-1.1308943.

  CHAPTER 22: LOOKING FOR DEE DEE

  1. Phone interview with author, March 18, 2013.

  2. Juan Ortega, “Trayvon Martin was on phone with his girlfriend moments before he was slain, attorney says,” Sun Sentinel, March 20, 2012, articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-03-20/news/fl-trayvon-fort-lauderdale-presser-20120320_1_miami-girl-press-conference-girlfriend.

  3. Natalie Jackson interviewed by Democracy Now, March 30, 2012, www.democracynow.org/2012/3/30/trayvon_martin_family_attorney_on_mounting.

  4. Rene Stutzman and Amy Pavuk, “Lawyer for Trayvon’s family: Wolfinger and police chief met the night teen was killed,” Orlando Sentinel, April 2, 2012, articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-04-02/news/os-trayvon-martin-federal-review-justice-letter-20120402_1_chief-bill-lee-federal-review-federal-agency.

  5. Kyra Phillips, CNN anchor, commenting prior to the press conference in which Attorney Crump revealed Witness # 8, March 20, 2012, transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1203/20/cnr.03.html.

  6. Sunny Hostin, CNN Legal Analyst, interviewed by CNN anchor Kyra Phillips, March 20, 2012, transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1203/20/cnr.03.html.

  7. Benjamin Crump press conference, covered live by CNN, March 20, 2012, transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1203/20/cnr.03.html.

  8. Ibid.

  9. Ibid.

  10. Matt Gutman and Seni Tienabeso, “Trayvon Martin’s Last Phone Call Triggers Demand for Arrest ‘Right Now’,” ABC News, March 20, 2012, http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martin-arrest-now-abc-reveals-crucial-phone/story?id=15959017#.Ube-25VO7Hg.

  11. Benjamin Crump press conference.

  12. “Trayvon Martin shot and killed in neighborhood altercation,” Fox 35 News, February 27, 2012.

  CHAPTER 23: LOOKING FOR CAUSE

  1. Pam Bondi, interviewed by Piers Morgan on Piers Morgan Tonight, March 27, 2012, http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1203/27/pmt.01.html.

  2. Bernie de la Rionda interview with Rachel “Dee Dee” Jeantel, or Witness #8, April 2, 2012, posted as Florida State Attorney’s Office—April 2, 2012 Track 2 on Axiom Amnesia (blog), http://trayvon.axiomamnesia.com/people/witnesses/witness-8-files-trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman-case/.

  3. Ibid.