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I ask again.
DID TRAYVON MARTIN HAVE ANY RIGHT TO STAND HIS GROUND?
Originally posted by neoholographic
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
Trayvon had every right to confront the creepy cracker who was following him for no reason. Trayvon didn't know if this guy was going to try to follow him home. Trayvon didn't know why he was being followed.
Originally posted by neoholographic
I said the Juries verdict was racist. Of course race played a part in this. and to try and act like it didn't is just silly.
HOW DO YOU KNOW TRAYVON WASN'T SCARED FOR HIS LIFE?
I entirely missed even a subtext message of suggesting it was racial in Trayvon the black guy attacking the Hispanic. I've heard plenty theorized about Zimmerman personally seeing this through a racial prism, but I've not heard it suggest the other way. I guess I missed that defense message?
Originally posted by neoholographic
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
All they had to do was counter the racist narrative put forth by the Defense that old jolly Zimmerman was just following Trayvon and singing the National Anthem and the unruly black animal attacked goodhearted George for no reason.
You have to counter that with the obvious narrative that Trayvon had every right to confront Zimmerman who he saw as creepy.
Where is the law that states Trayvon had no right to confront a guy following him that he saw as creepy.
Again, the racist has to make the assumption that Trayvon couldn't have seen old jolly Zimmerman as a threat.
IT'S SIMPLY RACISM!!
Originally posted by phishyblankwaters
reply to post by Romeo1
Trayvon...could have backed off waited for police or explained who and why he was there.
Zimmerman was TOLD to back off by the cops, and didn't.
Originally posted by neoholographic
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
LOL,
So old jolly Zimmerman had the chance to walk away and stop following Trayvon, but that's fine because he's good hearted Zimmerman.
Trayvon had every right to confront the creepy cracker who was following him for no reason. Trayvon didn't know if this guy was going to try to follow him home. Trayvon didn't know why he was being followed.
ARE YOU SAYING IF I'M BEING FOLLOWED I HAVE NO RIGHT TO STAND MY GROUND AND ASK WHY THE HELL ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME BECAUSE I'M BLACK?
Again, Trayvon had no right because you're making the assumption that Trayvon didn't see old jolly Zimmerman as a threat because he's this black, unruly thug. The fact that he called him creepy shows he was scared.
WHO WANT A GUY THEY SEE AS CREEPY FOLLOWING THEM?
Originally posted by phishyblankwaters
reply to post by Romeo1
Trayvon...could have backed off waited for police or explained who and why he was there.
Zimmerman was TOLD to back off by the cops, and didn't.
George Zimmerman's 911 call transcribed
Are you following him? [2:24]
Zimmerman:
Yeah. [2:25]
911 dispatcher:
OK.
We don’t need you to do that. [2:26]
Zimmerman:
OK. [2:28]
911 dispatcher:
Alright, sir, what is your name? [2:34]
Zimmerman:
George. He ran.
911 dispatcher:
OK, what’s your apartment number?
Zimmerman:
It’s a home. It’s 1950 – oh, crap, I don’t want to give it out – I don’t know where this kid is [inaudible] [3:40]
911 dispatcher:
OK, do you just want to meet with them at the mailboxes then? [3:42]
Zimmerman:
Yeah, that’s fine. [3:43]
The unjustifiable, inexcusable, and intentional killing of a human being without deliberation, premeditation, and malice. The unlawful killing of a human being without any deliberation, which may be involuntary, in the commission of a lawful act without due caution and circumspection.
What racist conclude is that Trayvon was just this wild black aggressor attacking poor Zimmerman...