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Chicago’s Latinos Para La Revolución expressed anger today at the New York Times for referring to George Zimmerman as a “White Hispanic,” a term that many claim was invented to add more fire to the case where a Latino man murdered a Black teenager, claiming it was self defense. The group is also very angry as to why Latinos aren’t defending George Zimmerman, who—according to many sources—was attacked.
“No matter what happened in this unfortunate situation, the media and Democrats are out to convict George Zimmerman. Latinos depend on these groups to protect them when it comes to immigration issues. However, wouldn’t it be wiser to do the right thing than just stand back?" Young asks.
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
Originally posted by hounddoghowlie
they know absolutely nothing about the case, and it is plain to see that they didn't even bother to watch the trial.
Sorry to say, but yesterday when I mentions Zimmerman's name to a family member they said, who?
Yes I noticed after all the information and debate from years of reading post on this topic, on this issue, people are still confused about the important facts of the case, but people believe what they want to believe and usually stick with their first memories of the breaking news on the situation.
Originally posted by crazyewok
Originally posted by seabag
Originally posted by TrueBrit
reply to post by vor78
Well thats fine if you carry no expectations of your own conduct as far as personal honour and a desire to be fair in your dealings with your fellow man. But using a gun on an unarmed man is overkill no matter what the hell is happening at the time.
Spoken like a true anti-gun Brit.
With your obvious anti-gun culture I expect a response like yours. You have to understand our laws and culture to understand why GZ was found not guilty by a jury of his peers (all women no less)
I believe the correct verdict was reached based on the evidence.
Hey im a brit and i wanted a not guilty verdict
Originally posted by LiveEquation
reply to post by projectvxn
What physical evidence and testimony describes how the fight started?
Please reference these.
I know of not a single testimony or digitally recorded evidence that described how the fight started.
Don't confuse what people "thought" they saw DURING the fight with what started it.
Maybe i missed that piece of evidence and testimony.
Please reference it so i may read itedit on 14-7-2013 by LiveEquation because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by ProfessorChaos
Originally posted by bates
Originally posted by ProfessorChaos
reply to post by bates
Hiding and jumping someone is hardly minding your own business.
As for your clean shot remark, it's kind of difficult to miss with the target on top of you.
so you'd genuinely be happy to get killed in the way martin was and you'd expect no one to have anything to say about it, no chance in hell matey pie
and surely it's even more difficult to get your weapon out if it is correctly concealed.
Actually, if I intended to jump someone, I would have accounted for the fact that they may in fact be armed before doing so. Yes, I actually think that way.
As for how he got the weapon out, that didn't seem to bother the experts much, now did it? Apparently, it wouldn't be as difficult as you imagine.
There were two DIRECT witnesses to the fight.
Two witnesses called by the prosecution today described George Zimmerman as being on the losing end of a fight with Trayvon Martin in the moments before Zimmerman shot the Florida teenager.
Under cross examination by Zimmerman's lawyer, Good said he believes he saw Martin on top punching Zimmerman "MMA style," a reference to mixed martial arts.
"The person on top was ground and pounding the person on the bottom?"asked Zimmerman attorney Mark O'Mara.
Source
Manalo did not see the confrontation between Zimmerman and the unarmed teenager, but walked outside of his home with a flashlight moments after hearing a gunshot.
He said Zimmerman looked like he had "got his butt beat," but was "speaking clearly."
I am not blaming the US for all the evil in the world. I am merely pointing out that there are scientific, sociological and psychological reasons for the blight that exists inside of some communities that produce crime and anti-social behavior. Decades of ill-treatment on Native Americans and Black people has produced problems inside of these peoples culture. That is not their fault.
Originally posted by bates
i genuinely hoped you are removed from the streets and locked up because you sound like a dangerous individual.
So how do you explain similar violence in other countries?? Was that also based on ill-treatment of blacks in America??
Originally posted by queenofswords
If a 5'7" man is being straddled and pummeled by a younger, meaner, leaner, more muscular 5'11" man, how long does he let it go on before he realizes he cannot get up and might just get beat to death? At what point does he decide to use his right to defend himself in the only way available to him?