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12. After a long day blowing up frogs, Bush walked the streets with swagger and attitude.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 04:41 PM

Jun 2013

FOX thinks that is OK because Bush is one of them.

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Fox News: Trayvon Would Be Alive If He Didn�t Have Street Attitude [View all] pokerfan Jun 2013 OP

and zimmerman is a hideous piece of shit fucked up thug with a record of violence against others JI7 Jun 2013 #1

You absolutely described Zimmerman perfectly! n/t marew Jun 2013 #37

A guy who declared himself judge, jury, and executioner. Initech Jun 2013 #41

And how does that get Zimmerman off the hook? What was George's attitude sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #2

Code speak PD Turk Jun 2013 #3

Sadly a few DUers agree with Fox's perspective on this story.... Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #7

I know PD Turk Jun 2013 #9

oh yeah... a few... Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #32

Trayvon would be alive if Zimmerman had done what the 911 dispatcher told him to do. nt nyquil_man Jun 2013 #4

YES. Demoiselle Jun 2013 #17

fox playing to their audience. Shameful. A$$hole racist NRA & fox and repub./libertarian soundbytes. graham4anything Jun 2013 #5

Yep pokerfan Jun 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #6

I had no idea iced tea and Skittles were so dangerous. Arkana Jun 2013 #8

Fox News: Trayvon �Could Have Killed� Zimmerman With Iced Tea And Skittles pokerfan Jun 2013 #11

Trayvon Martin is now apparently Richard B. Riddick? Scootaloo Jun 2013 #77

Yeah, and it was an aluminum can, not a bottle pokerfan Jun 2013 #78

Who needs fox news when you have DU'ers doing it for free? Scootaloo Jun 2013 #80

After a long day blowing up frogs, Bush walked the streets with swagger and attitude. blm Jun 2013 #12

There were photos in an earlier thread of jurors looking a Zimmerman as he came in. They monmouth3 Jun 2013 #13

Fox news should be on trial olddots Jun 2013 #14

If he would have had a "street attitude".... Deuce Jun 2013 #15

are you sure he was an innocent teenager? hfojvt Jun 2013 #16

You're right. He knew his place. He should have stayed in it. ieoeja Jun 2013 #21

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #38

But that didn't happen at all and you know it. Rex Jun 2013 #43

Try it this way. When Zimmy grabbed Tray and threw him down, Tray had no right to fight back? uppityperson Jun 2013 #45

Nice story, bro, but it doesn't have anything to do with the fact that Zimmerman shot and killed yardwork Jun 2013 #54

WTF are talking about? trublu992 Jun 2013 #23

I can only assume they forgot the sarcasm tag. Rex Jun 2013 #26

based on that poster's history it was not sarcasm JI7 Jun 2013 #47

Nope. Not at all Number23 Jun 2013 #53

are you being the change you want to see in the world? hfojvt Jun 2013 #30

You wrote something very true here. Except you apply it only to 1 person uppityperson Jun 2013 #46

Very astute observation. Rex Jun 2013 #49

I imagine it's also just as valid to believe that you may indeed believe he "deserved it."... LanternWaste Jun 2013 #100

The poster sounds like Zimmerman, actually. yardwork Jun 2013 #56

Interesting point of view. Rex Jun 2013 #25

Martin did have a cut on his hand. Captain Stern Jun 2013 #28

Some info on the marks Just Saying Jun 2013 #36

Thank you, there is no PROOF that Martin assaulted Zimmerman Rex Jun 2013 #44

Whoah, thank you for that link. I hadn't read that. No blood, no dna, no grass stains uppityperson Jun 2013 #51

Bookmarked. Thank you. yardwork Jun 2013 #58

You're all welcome. Just Saying Jun 2013 #61

The only way to understand Zimmerman's actions and the beliefs of his defenders yardwork Jun 2013 #72

Thanks for the post. Captain Stern Jun 2013 #63

Not sure what you're talking about. Just Saying Jun 2013 #65

That's the report I'm referencing. Captain Stern Jun 2013 #66

No idea. Just Saying Jun 2013 #67

I'm specifically curious about stains A & D. Captain Stern Jun 2013 #69

As far as I can tell there is nothing in the report saying Just Saying Jun 2013 #70

I just loved the part where zimmerman is holding martin FACE DOWN in the grass as martin niyad Jun 2013 #110

It was not a cut from a hit, good try though uponit7771 Jun 2013 #50

huh did I read that right? You think Mr. Martin brought his death on ? sad-cafe Jun 2013 #35

Trayvon had the option to run home? Nine Jun 2013 #39

How do you know he broke zmans nose? Cause ZMan said so?! Regards uponit7771 Jun 2013 #48

You seem to know a lot about it. Were you there? yardwork Jun 2013 #52

Bullshit. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #71

Good god you're pathetic, Moses2SandyKoufax Jun 2013 #73

Wow Scootaloo Jun 2013 #79

George was running to the grocery store. Just Saying Jun 2013 #109

The cops told Zimmerman to BACK OFF. AngryOldDem Jun 2013 #91

Are you referring to the dispatcher? Pelican Jun 2013 #95

A reasonable person would do what the dispatcher/police officer/whoever says. AngryOldDem Jun 2013 #108

He'd be alive if George didn't have a gun and the itch to hunt someone down NightWatcher Jun 2013 #18

Nothing more street than Skittles dog lame54 Jun 2013 #19

SO according to Foxnews Rex Jun 2013 #20

Women are told XemaSab Jun 2013 #22

He'd be alive if he were white LittleBlue Jun 2013 #24

Yeah, he'd also be alive if Zimmerman were not a bigot and gun toter. Hoyt Jun 2013 #27

And the Soviet Union would be around Turbineguy Jun 2013 #29

Fox, imo, would not still have a lesson to broadcast were a requirement to operate in the public indepat Jun 2013 #31

Openly racist bullshit... I am not one bit surprised fox would do this Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #33

Disgusting. ljm2002 Jun 2013 #34

No. Vigilantes such as Zimmerman need to feel the fiercest effects of justice. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #40

The Fox Opinion Channel: the media arm of the KKK since 1997! Initech Jun 2013 #42

Thousands more Americans would be alive if we didn't have Fox FiveGoodMen Jun 2013 #55

One thing that gets me is all this talk about Treyvon being suspected of being a burglar,... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #57

If I caught someone stealing my computer, I'd not kill them. uppityperson Jun 2013 #59

It's the whole Conservative obsession with property over people. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #62

Yup and gun-action hero fetishism. Dash87 Jun 2013 #93

While it has nothing to do with the story... Pelican Jun 2013 #75

There is a difference between someone defending themselves,... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #83

I'm sure there's context there... Pelican Jun 2013 #84

In this case? Someone believing they were the neighborhood watch. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #86

Again... Pelican Jun 2013 #87

Take your pick,...when he jumped out of his vehicle... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #88

Ahh.. I see... Pelican Jun 2013 #89

We were talking "attitude". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #92

Right... in your imagination... Pelican Jun 2013 #94

Ever serve on a jury? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #96

No but any lawyer... Pelican Jun 2013 #98

Don't you know the job of a jury is often to determine the state of mind? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #99

Thern you believe 'motive' is never argued in court? LanternWaste Jun 2013 #107

This subthread starts about burglary and death penalty so it does follow that. Keep up, please. uppityperson Jun 2013 #97

Type slower and mouth the words as you go .. Pelican Jun 2013 #103

Why do you do that? uppityperson Jun 2013 #104

It's high quality insight like that... Pelican Jun 2013 #105

High quality insight like "Type slower and mouth the words as you go .."? Indeed. uppityperson Jun 2013 #106

You know the "prelude" of American History X? Scootaloo Jun 2013 #81

I can not tell you .. how much AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #60

WTF does iced tea and candy bring to mind? etherealtruth Jun 2013 #64

George Zimmerman had a gun. Brigid Jun 2013 #68

That may be enough for you.. Pelican Jun 2013 #76

did he use his "dehumanizing stare" powers, too? MisterP Jun 2013 #74

he might have just said "if he hadn't been such a N*****" arely staircase Jun 2013 #82

Jesus duuser5822 Jun 2013 #85

Capital murder case. The Accused? Trayvon Martin, the dead black man. freshwest Jun 2013 #90

what pray tell was the right attitude? Phlem Jun 2013 #101

Yeah, how dare he be uppity. WeekendWarrior Jun 2013 #102