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04-12-2012 #561
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04-12-2012 #562
Re: 17yr old black kid shot and killed for walking in white suburbia?
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04-12-2012 #563
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04-12-2012 #564
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Re: 17yr old black kid shot and killed for walking in white suburbia?
How do you know that he didn't have just cause to shoot Trayvon? Maybe he reasonably feared for his life. Hopefully that question will be answered at trial.
As far as other ways to handle "it", I don't know what you mean. The cops didn't try to reason with Zimmerman. The 911 operator told Zimmerman that he didn't need to follow Trayvon. Neither you nor I have any knowledge of whether Zimmerman continued to follow Trayvon or not. And, even if he did follow Trayvon you have no knowledge as to who initiated the confrontation. You have no knowledge of anything. Zimmerman may be guilty, but neither you nor I know the truth at this point. But continuing to say that he is guilty without knowledge is not very smart.
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04-12-2012 #565
Re: 17yr old black kid shot and killed for walking in white suburbia?
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04-12-2012 #566
Re: 17yr old black kid shot and killed for walking in white suburbia?
Yes. Even more likely & quicker. As far as I'm concerned, this guy's a mugger. Show me any reason to think otherwise. By his pursuit, he's already shown that he's coming for me. We're beyond making nice. If I think he has a gun, or especially if he brandishes one, then there's really no other way out for me except to incapacitate him. He's falling backwards? Well gee, I think I'll come down as hard as possible with all my weight on one knee in the middle of his sternum (if not his neck) & see what breaks. Then after sticking my thumbs in both his eyes, I might quietly retreat. Maybe not. I might have to wait & systematically break all his fingers. On & on, until I'm satisfied that he can't shoot me. There's no animosity on my part. It's just survival. I owe my assailant no quarter, no sympathy, & no mercy as long as the threat exists.
Is there any possible way that Martin could have perceived Zimmerman as anything other than a threat?
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04-12-2012 #567
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04-12-2012 #569
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Re: 17yr old black kid shot and killed for walking in white suburbia?
All the people who are so certain that they "know" Zimmerman is guilty should go back and read the early press coverage on the Duke Lacrosse hoax. Again and again the press "reported" things "proving" their guilt, things that later on turned out to be complete fabrications. Why, 'cause the press love to jump to conclusions, so stop assuming that you know what happened, because none of us really know.
Given that NBC has already fired a producer for doctoring a tape to make Zimmerman look bad, why wouldn't you think some humility would help.
FYI, all the talk about "Stand your ground" laws is moot, he's not defending himself on that law.
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