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SCIENTISTS, ATTORNEYS AND
PASTORS, THE ANSWER OF COURSE IS
THAT WE CAN'T.
NOW, I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU ARE
GREATLY AND RIGHTLY CONCERNED
ABOUT THE RECENT SHOOTING DEATH
OF 17 YEAR-OLD TRAYVON MARTIN.
A YOUNG MAN WHOSE FUTURE HAS
BEEN LOST IN THE AGES.
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, THREE WEEKS
AGO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO
THIS INCIDENT, TO REMAIN OPEN AT
THIS TIME.
AND PREVENTS ME FROM TALKING IN
DETAIL ABOUT THIS MATTER.
HOWEVER, I CAN TELL YOU THAT IN
RECENT WEEKS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIALS, INCLUDING ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE CIVIL
RIGHTS DIVISION, TOM PERES, HAVE
TRAVELED TO FLORIDA TO MEET WITH
THE MARTIN FAMILY, THE COMMUNITY
AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
THE FBI IS ASSISTING LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, THE
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PEACEMAKERS
ARE CONTINUE TO SPEAK WITH CIVIL
RIGHTS LEADERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS, AND AREA RESIDENTS TO
ADDRESS AND HELP ALLEVIATE
COMMUNITY TENSIONS.
WE ARE ALSO COMMUNICATING LOCAL
OFFICIALS.
WITH FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES AND
IN ALL OF THESE DISCUSSIONS
WHERE WE HAVE SEEN CAREFULLY
CONCERNED, WE'RE EMPATHIZING THE
DEPARLE CONDUCT A THOROUGH AND
EVIDENCE.
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE
ALTHOUGH I CANNOT SHARE WHAT OUR
CURRENT EFFORTS WILL LEAD US
FROM HERE, I CAN ISSUE YOU THAT
IN THIS INVESTIGATION, AND IN
ALL CASES, WE WILL EXAMINE THE
FACTS AND THE LAW.
IF WE FIND EVIDENCE OF A
POTENTIAL FEDERAL CRIMINAL CIVIL
RIGHTS CRIME, WE WILL TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.