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I'm focused on different facts.... FarPoint Jun 2013 #1
Whatever. He acted like a racist with his beloved gun that evening. Hoyt Jun 2013 #2
Yeah. The same way Charlie Sheen is Hispanic. Give it a fucking rest. alphafemale Jun 2013 #3
Bingo...and I never heard of any Hispanics named Zimmerman SummerSnow Jun 2013 #5
Jorge Zimmerman! nt Ilsa Jun 2013 #12
Ever hear of one named Richardson? Freddie Stubbs Jun 2013 #14
there's plenty of hispanics named zimmerman. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #18
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Would he have been assaulted if B Calm Jun 2013 #9
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WHAT A FUCKING LOAD OF BULLSHIT. Being chased is most certainly justification for assault. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #20
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Following? You mean being chased? Pffft. Even cops go to jail for shooting unarmed kids. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #27
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Nope. They all changed their stories. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #34
Um yes it is under the same law Zimmerman is trying to use to justify murder Drale Jun 2013 #28
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Was Zimmerman psychic? Drale Jun 2013 #35
So you're able to put one in the chamber during a scuffle? JaneyVee Jun 2013 #36
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I look forward to your long tenure at DU Orrex Jun 2013 #22
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I'm sure that your long membership will afford you many opportunities to do so. Orrex Jun 2013 #33
Or maybe not... Orrex Jun 2013 #41
I do not envy MIRT right now, may have their hands busy with these sorts. uppityperson Jun 2013 #43
Yes indeed. Orrex Jun 2013 #44
Your sig line is taking a break? I guess too many were confused about uppityperson Jun 2013 #45
LOL. Yeah. Orrex Jun 2013 #46
The "ambush" story makes no sense whatsoever. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #16
People will believe anything, even the most ridiculous, when there's a scary black man Solomon Jun 2013 #39
Seems like he assaulted Martin . . . brush Jun 2013 #17
Carlos Irwin Esteves is the son of Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez, both clearly from Japan.... Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #25
Anything coming from CNN has to be pure trash. gordianot Jun 2013 #4
Agreed. Like Fox, I ignore CNN totally. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #6
Whatever his genetic or ethnic background, his prejudices regarding young black males eShirl Jun 2013 #7
I don't know if race was a motivator in this tragic event, wolfgirl Jun 2013 #10
dumb idea to follow Niceguy1 Jun 2013 #13
Zimmerman outweighed Martin by 30-40 pounds brush Jun 2013 #19
Not to mention Zimmerman trained at the best kickboxing/MMA gym in the country. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #21
and he was still Niceguy1 Jun 2013 #48
Prove it. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #54
he was on the Niceguy1 Jun 2013 #57
Which gym is that? adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #58
He's a White Hispanic. It's actually an official census classification. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #15
Wonder if that's to drive a wedge between Hispanics and African-Americans? brush Jun 2013 #23
You know it is. Solomon Jun 2013 #40
Zimmy is GUILTY beyond a shadow of a doubt. That is the only important thing to know graham4anything Jun 2013 #30
Without being presented Jenoch Jun 2013 #47
Whatever. NOLALady Jun 2013 #31
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Zimmerman's a gun-fucking killer. Iggo Jun 2013 #42
zimmerman is white and martin is black arely staircase Jun 2013 #49
So what if he is? sakabatou Jun 2013 #50
some people think the White Race is on trial Enrique Jun 2013 #51
Zimmerman is Hispanic. I realize that most people's experience with Hispanics is LittleBlue Jun 2013 #52
You ain't even gotta go that far. Iggo Jun 2013 #53
does this mean wingnuts are less likely to defend him ? but trayvon is still black JI7 Jun 2013 #55
I think the freepers and stormfronters have awarded Zimmerman Moses2SandyKoufax Jun 2013 #56
Zimmerman enjoys white privilege. -nt- b.durruti Jun 2013 #59
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