The Trayvon Martin Trial: A Case of What ifs

[alp227]

(From the May 29 show) Thom Hartmann talks with Debbie Hines, Trial lawyer, former prosecutor and legal/political commentator Website: www.legalspeaks.com to get some perspective on what George Zimmerman's defense is up to.

(More info about Zimmerman's defense digging up Trayvon Martin's text messages and other personal info at this thread.)

[noiretextatique]

1. judge has ruled: the defense cannot put the victim on trial

though i am sure the defense team will try.

[stonecutter357]

2. The Trayvon Martin Trial?

[alp227]

3. Most likely Thom intended to put the focus on the victim rather than the perp.

Thom has said before that he doesn't like to give prominence to murderers and criminals and has suggested that news outlets stop giving airtime to the names of criminals like Zimmerman.

[marble falls]

4. I finally get the feeling that at least Zimerman is not going to just walk away from this.

[grok]

5. O'Mara hasn't a clue how to frame the argument

in the public airwaves to make his client look like a saint. A total neophyte.

THIS is how you do it.....



(from the opposite side of course)

[SCVDem]

6. When you are told to stand down by the police

anything that happens far from that place is your fault.

Simply put, he hunted and killed.

Anything whatsoever Trayvon did was self defense.