Sanford, FL – State Attorney Employee Fired In Zimmerman Case

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    FILE - Ben Kruidbos, an IT worker from the state attorney's office, testifies during a pre-trial hearing for George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida June 6, 2013.  REUTERS/Joe Burbank/Pool Sanford, FL – A state attorney’s office employee has been fired after testifying about concerns that prosecutors didn’t turn over photos and text messages from Trayvon Martin’s cellphone to the defense in George Zimmerman’s murder case.

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    Ben Kruidbos received a termination letter Thursday accusing him of misconduct and “violating numerous state attorney’s office policies and procedures.”

    It accused him of disclosure of confidential information, sabotage of property or equipment, and misuse of state attorney equipment.

    Attorney Wesley White says Kruidbos wasn’t surprised by the firing.

    Kruidbos retrieved photos and deleted text messages from Martin’s cellphone and testified during a hearing June 6. Zimmerman’s attorneys were seeking sanctions against the state for not properly turning over the evidence from Martin’s phone.

    Judge Debra Nelson said she would revisit the matter at the trial’s end.


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    10 years ago

    SUE THE GOVERNMENT and use Zimmerman’s lawyer

    Sherree
    Sherree
    10 years ago

    Kudos to Ben, I wish we had someone that honorable in the Brooklyn DA’s office.

    Open-Your-Eyes
    Open-Your-Eyes
    10 years ago

    This is so typical to our (in-)justice system!!! Get an innocent person behind bars so the prosecution can stay with their pride of putting so-called crooks behind bars!!! What a shame!!! Its not even funny!!!

    By firing this attorney they’re sending a message to all: Deliver what we want! Guilty or innocent makes no difference at all!!!

    And hey, don’t forget – we allways can put anyone behind bars for MAIL FRAUD!!! I will not be surprised if we read in the news that he was arrested again, this time for either tax, bank or mail fraud, like we did with that jew. – our well respected and innocent brother, R’ SM Rubashkin…

    lalakishkish
    lalakishkish
    10 years ago

    He should join this awesome team of Lovely zaidy West and Mr. O’mara.

    TheRealJoe123
    TheRealJoe123
    10 years ago

    His wrongful termination lawsuit money will more then make him OK to be “unemployed”…

    BarryLS1
    BarryLS1
    10 years ago

    More evidence on how it’s hard to get a fair trial in the U.S., especially when race is involved, ie. Blacks kill Blacks constantly with no outcry, a “White” kills a Black in self defense should be lynched, according to the civil rights industry. Forget the facts.

    No that (the lack of)Justice Dept. interfered with the Judge, will they file a Civil Rights Case against Zimmerman, as the NAACP requested?

    Verysmart
    Verysmart
    10 years ago

    System is messed up

    I_Am_Me
    I_Am_Me
    10 years ago

    Kol hakavod to him for coming out with the truth