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Just Saying

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30. On some level this is just a way to smear Tryvon.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2013, 01:26 PM

May 2013

Like "oh he's a DRUG user!"

I saw this when I sat on a jury for a rape (at gun point) trial. The defense attorney brought up that the victim smoked pot on her front porch before. Now, mind you not that night or anything anyway. Thankfully to the credit of my fellow jurors, only 1 out of 12 seemed to think it mattered at all.

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Zimmerman's lawyer said that pot has been known for aggressive behavior. [View all] trumad May 2013 OP

Damn cop-punching hippies. DetlefK May 2013 #1

DAMN IT TACO BELL, YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME ALL MY TACOS!! Drale May 2013 #2

DUzy! BainsBane May 2013 #39

And there will be at least moronic juror Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #3

No---pot's not coming in. nt msanthrope May 2013 #16

That's a relief! n/t Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #17

Umm. Not in my experience. tblue May 2013 #4

Pot causes aggresive behavior? Bluzmann57 May 2013 #5

Unless... HillWilliam May 2013 #29

DUzy! BainsBane May 2013 #40

Pot, PCP, it's all the same down in Floriduh. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #36

As a 40-year pot-smoker Le Taz Hot May 2013 #6

Idiotic statements about pot are the basis of our marijuana laws, nice to see that come under Bluenorthwest May 2013 #7

Does he have any thoughts about racism-induced paranoia and aggression? Orrex May 2013 #8

Has he been watching "Reefer Madness" again? Arkansas Granny May 2013 #9

Reefer Madness link, in case anyone hasn't seen it uppityperson May 2013 #10

I'd guess that if you're a Twinkie or a left-over bowl of lasagna... LanternWaste May 2013 #11

Huh? premium May 2013 #12

Strange the only side effects I had were Chisox08 May 2013 #13

Probably some PCP laced stuff. hobbit709 May 2013 #15

I thought O'Mara was a better lawyer nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #14

O'Mara's an excellent lawyer with a shit client. He's playing to the jury pool. nt msanthrope May 2013 #18

He's an idiot or a bad liar. No knowing about George's money and his wife's perjury? Then shilling bettyellen May 2013 #27

He's right. Autumn May 2013 #19

The only way this statement would make sense. NCTraveler May 2013 #20

Sure, but agressive toward a bag of Doritoes or Taco Bell, hughee99 May 2013 #21

Pot smokers are the mellowest people I know nobodyspecial May 2013 #22

Yes, stoned couch potatoes have been known to Rex May 2013 #23

DUzy! BainsBane May 2013 #41

I'm trying to figure out how a pot user gets up the motivation to be aggressive........ kestrel91316 May 2013 #24

take away his cannabis klyon May 2013 #34

I know it's a different country (Holland), but he could be alluding to the Jason Halman case... Blue_Tires May 2013 #25

Oh so Trayvon was shot EC May 2013 #26

LOL kpete May 2013 #28

On some level this is just a way to smear Tryvon. Just Saying May 2013 #30

Really? Cause all my friends did was lie around and giggle inanely at Simpsons episodes. Arkana May 2013 #31

This lawyer should be emptying porto potties olddots May 2013 #32

I've noticed other righties trying to push this absurdity librechik May 2013 #33

OMFG, your .gif sig is great! You made this stop into DU worthwhile. Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #37

thank you, I will speak to my accountant. librechik May 2013 #42

Yes. Inkfreak May 2013 #35

DUzy! BainsBane May 2013 #38

He's right AAO Jun 2013 #43

I thought it was ironic when the defense wanted to present a picture of Travon with a gun. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #44