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Originally posted by Autumnal
Originally posted by popsmayhem
Originally posted by fbluth
You ever lived in harlem? I have. Never the victim of a crime...never seen a crime committed...
Why you prejudiced against Harlem? Do you make your statements based on personal experience or just what you assume Harlem must be like?
Id move back to Harlem in a heartbeat.
Ever live in mexico? I have
Remember self defense is not murder..
This was pure self defense and the mob
rule public mentallity and media cover up
and spin this into racial matter is the only
reason zimmerman was arrested.. He did nothing
wrong he is an innocent man
I need to know why you are 100% sure about this.
Originally posted by kosmicjack
Think about it...is a person going to either burglarize property or seek out an attack on another person while carrying skittles and a tea, in the rain?
Originally posted by kosmicjack
No.
Originally posted by kosmicjack
All of this back and forth is just pointless, race-baiting drivel.
Originally posted by kosmicjack
Zimmerman initiated, got his ass handed to him, got scared and shot the kid. Trayvon was standing his ground.edit on 17/5/2012 by kosmicjack because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by fbluth
Well here is the scary kid GZ killed.
He is scrawny, he is not frightening and he seems to be polite to the clerk at the store.
He doesn't appear to be walking funny or actin suspicious. He seems like a normal teenager buying a drink and some candy.
R.I.P. Trayvon Martin
Surveillance Video: Trayvon Martin at store night of shooting
Originally posted by fbluth
reply to post by popsmayhem
Based on his THC levels he hadn't smoked in at least a week. So he was not high., he is not frightening and he seems to be polite to the clerk at the store.
He doesn't appear to be walking funny or actin suspicious. He seems like a normal teenager buying a drink and some candy.
Originally posted by fbluth
reply to post by Drunkenparrot
The media may just have been right. Someone called investigators 2 days after the shooting and said GZ had racial issues. They have part of the call on tape. This was 2 days after the shooting....way before it was picked up nationally.
Pg. 40. Someone called Inv. and reported that GZ was a racist on 2/28/12. Part of the call was recorded. It part of the evidence. This is 2 days after the shooting. Seems they knew long before we did that GZ may have race issues.
'GZ has racist ideologies and that is fully capable of instigating a confrontation that could have escalated to the point of Zimmerman having to use deadly force'
The link is in my last post.edit on 17-5-2012 by fbluth because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by popsmayhem
Simple, I believe zimmermans story.
Obviously, others do not.
Will either of us really ever really know?
No one will except zimmerman.
I see nothing here that contradicts
with his story.
Originally posted by relocator
The words Street Cred grabbed my attention...this subject should be explored.....I found the following comment...
It amazes me that the young men today have this mindset. It actually sadens me. Young boys, black boys especially, seem to think that the "harder" they are the more of a man they are. That attitude is passed from one misguided man to another. Granted in some neighborhoods you do have to make it known that you are not a push over. That doesn't mean, however, that you have to be a trouble maker. Street cred is all about respect. If you are not being yourself there is no way anyone can respect you. I try to teach my son that he has to be a leader and not a follower. You don't have to be a thug for people to respect you. Respect comes first with respecting yourself. If you can't respect yourself no one will respect you! Parents need to get back to parenting and teaching their children. We have to stop letting the streets raise our children. And realize that your community is your responsibility. Just because a child may not be your biological child does not mean that you can't help them.
See Getting street cred in a cell:
Source
Originally posted by popsmayhem
Don't care if he was personally,
just don't see how anyone could
judge how good of a guy he was
from the gas station survalence tape..
It is about helpful as having 10,000 spoons
when you need a knife.
edit on 18-5-2012 by popsmayhem because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Drunkenparrot
Do you understand why this is inadmissible and will be discarded as hearsay?
Originally posted by Xcathdra
...and under Florida SYG laws Zimmerman was justified in using deadly force to protect his life.
Originally posted by popsmayhem
Zimmerman didn't attack treyvon
or treyvon would have signs of trauma
and he has none. The only marks on treyvon
are on his hands.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Um .. no. People are talking about Zimmerman who had his life threatened. That may or may not include life threatening injuries happening. Zimmerman was on the ground, having the snot beat out of him by someone who was bigger than him. He felt his life threatened.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
reply to post by Autumnal
Xcathdra is correct. Police can't just arrest people willy-nilly. There has to be 'cause'.
A person doesn't need a college degree in criminal justice to know that.
It's common knowledge and it's correct.