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Originally posted by lnfideI
Case closed.
Acquitted.
Prosecutors and State attorneys sued for millions.
Zimmerman now a millionaire AND has killed a low life scumbag. Kinda like winning the lotto twice.
Originally posted by Razimus
I saw Martin's original twitter page, his tattoos, his muscles, his gold teeth, the kid was not the innocent photo posted on every news outlet known to man, Zimmerman is clearly not a bright kid, neighborhood watch with a gun? that alone sets off flags with me, not that he didn't have the right to have it, but that it likely gave him the psychological mindset of someone of higher authority than the casual neighborhood watch-er, the facts show a mentally dim witted kid, with perhaps an authority complex, following Martin, Martin didn't like this, Martin likely did kick his ass, as for Zimmerman's story, of him seeing the gun in his pocket and reaching for it, and Zimmerman making the choice to pull the trigger or get it pulled on him sounds like a very possible scenario, not a scenario anyone would predict, the thing he should've done from the beginning is walk away, not confront the guy, not kid but buff guy with tattoos and gold teeth, in process of getting his head smashed in Martin pulled his gun, but it's too bad he didn't confront him to begin with, Zimmerman claims Martin followed him, but this is likely only after he said something or began to follow him, just a bad situation overall, too bad the mainstream media is biased.edit on 5-12-2012 by Razimus because: (no reason given)
The kicker? The photo on the right was of a different Trayvon Martin. One that was still alive and in no way related to the deceased. [T]he photo in question came from a Facebook profile belonging to a living breathing, middle-finger-flipping Trayvon Martin who lists his school as Myers Middle School not Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School. Additionally, all of his relatives are listed as living in Savannah, Georgia. The late Martin grew up in Miami Gardens.
This is not a photograph of Trayvon Martin but rather a picture of rapper Jayceon Terrell Taylor, better known by his stage name Game.
Originally posted by hellbjorn012
reply to post by LadyGreenEyes
If you were in Treyvons place i bet you anything you would have pulled your gun if you noticed George following you for no reason and you didn't know who he was. Some strange man following you at night? Sure..
Originally posted by hellbjorn012
reply to post by LadyGreenEyes
WHERE ARE THE LIFE THREATENING INJURYS? No trip to the ER? Ive see way worse injury's in bar fights numerous times and no one got shot or died.
Originally posted by hellbjorn012
reply to post by LadyGreenEyes
SO let me get this str8 your suggesting everyone who is involved in drunken bar/club fights this weekend start shooting? You are suggesting kids in a play ground fist fight start shooting? Whats the difference?
This is what you are suggesting.
Originally posted by hellbjorn012
reply to post by LadyGreenEyes
When you carry a gun you should avoid confrontation. You take the responsibility to have the foresight to see that following someone and harassing them may lead to a confrontation. You should have the foresight to leave people the hell alone unless you see them hurting others.. Zimmerman does not need a ccw he goes looking trouble instead of trying to AVOID it. Just like the guy who had the nerve to ask those other teens to turn down there music. Just looking confrontation cause he knows his gun will save him. STOP BEING COWARDS!
Fat boy Zimm was not a cop, he was paranoid as noted by his 100, 911 calls over the years!!! Guys like this dont need guns!edit on 5-12-2012 by hellbjorn012 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by hellbjorn012
Yes i can see you now, some lady in the grocery store breaks in line. You confront her. A physical altercation breaks out, you are getting the worst end of the deal so you shoot her.
Typical gun nut style NICEedit on 5-12-2012 by hellbjorn012 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Soloprotocol
I have a feeling if Mr Zimmerman is found innocent more lives will be lost...I cant see the Afro-American community accepting a not guilty verdict...
Maybe a deal will be cut that will see Mr Zimmerman serve some sort of custodial sentence just to take the heat out the situation.......
Originally posted by kerazeesicko
What makes you think he was a lowlife scumbag..because he was black, because he was wearing a hoody or was it the ice tea? Oh wait the skittles...
Also another poster said something about the ice tea being mix for alcoholic beverage....idiot..there was no mention of this.edit on 5-12-2012 by kerazeesicko because: I CAN
Originally posted by Domo1
For all the people that are going to descend on this thread and say Zimmerman acted as the aggressor, following someone is not illegal, neither is asking them what they're doing. Neither of those things warrants physical assault, and it's clear Zimmerman suffered that. The only real question is if he feared for his life, and only he can answer that, and he has. Start banging my head against the ground and I'm going to shoot you too.
Zimmerman made some poor choices, but none of them were illegal.
Originally posted by kimish
reply to post by kerazeesicko
Idiot, drank is not an alcoholic beverage. What they do is put the skittles in with a drink, in this case the flavored iced tea, and they mix it with codeine.It's very popular where codeine or meds containing codeine can be obtained over the counter. But yeah, i've followed this case from day 1 and it was brought up.
And he was labeled a thug because of his pictures that were circulating, and not the fake pictures, his actual photos. He was also labeled a thug because not only was he a trouble maker in school but he also had been caught once with what is known as a "burglar" kit and in school they also had found all kinds of womens jewelery. Hmmm, It doesn't take a rocket scientist to put 1 and 1 together
Burglar kit + a variety of womens jewelery= a theifedit on 5-12-2012 by kimish because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
When you are a thug, you should be prepared to die at the hands of an armed citizen. Following someone is not justification for them to assault you. Nor was that teen "harassed". He was casing houses, in the rain, and got ticked off because he was spotted, and already in trouble back home. BTW, burglary is hurting others. It destroys their sense of security, steals their belongings, and is a crime. As for the rest? Enough with the ad hominem attacks, already. Try some valid argument.
Miami-Dade Police confirmed that it had been asked by school police to help identify the property taken from Martin's backpack. It notified school police that the jewelry did not match any that had been reported stolen.
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
Originally posted by Soloprotocol
I have a feeling if Mr Zimmerman is found innocent more lives will be lost...I cant see the Afro-American community accepting a not guilty verdict...
Maybe a deal will be cut that will see Mr Zimmerman serve some sort of custodial sentence just to take the heat out the situation.......
Are you kidding??? Accept a sentence, when he committed no crime, just so some people won't riot? Oh, NO WAY. He didn't do anything wrong, and if people riot, then I hope they get what they deserve. Forcing a sentence on innocent people, with threat of riots, is called terrorism. "Do what we want, or we will hurt you." That's what they did in L.A., and that CANNOT be allowed to happen again. That isn't justice, it's mob control.
Originally posted by winofiend
Originally posted by eNumbra
I like how people keep claiming that Treyvon "attacked" Zimmerman.
While he may have thrown the first punch,
That usually constitutes assault. So, .. I really have nothing to say.
Originally posted by jheated5
reply to post by hellbjorn012
REASONABLE force is using the same amount of force back in self defense, if TM was pushed, then he can push back or throw a punch but that's where it ends! If he decides to follow through with the attack and bash someones head on concrete it becomes assault.......
Originally posted by kerazeesicko
reply to post by litterbaux
Why the hell did Zimmerman start following him..because he was black.
It cannot be considered defense if you are the one instigating the situation. If Martin had killed him..then it would have been considered self defense..because as you gun owners love to say...how was he to know if Zimmerman's motives were pure or legit. Fort all he knew he was being followed by a predator.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news bubb, but Z is going to get off! And when he does, what are you going to do about it? Absolutely nothing! If I didn’t know better, I would say that you’re one of those guys/girls who will riot if the outcome doesn’t appease you. I suggest that you prepare yourself for the enviable. Z will get off! T dug his own hole, and now he’s paying the price for his incompetence…
Originally posted by verylowfrequency
Zimmerman is going to prison for at least 10 years for killing an unarmed kid.
When Mr. beady-eyed racist gets to the joint he's going to check into PC, because the punk won't be able to bring a gun to prison and he's going to get shanked for killing a kid - just like any kid rapist or kid killer deserves.
Don't want to do time, don't do the crime - punks.
So, when a when a high school girl gets raped she's a kid and the suspect is labeled a pedophile, but when it's a black high school aged boy that gets shot in a fist fight he's suddenly referred to as a man that scared to gunman enough to slaughter him in cold blood.edit on 12/4/12 by verylowfrequency because: (no reason given)