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tblue

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38. How do you know?

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 05:19 PM

Jun 2013

He said he was following him, he said he was watching Trayvon's movements, and he shot him at point blank range. I think that's evidence but I'm not in that courtroom so I don't know what the prosecution will submit before it's through. None of us does.

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My imagination trumps your lame facts cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #1

Bravo, nicely put! Lurks Often Jun 2013 #3

+1 krawhitham Jun 2013 #61

Stereotyping. It's why human memory is not a good standard Warpy Jun 2013 #2

"Zimmerman's disobedience of the police dispatcher. Once he exited that truck, he became a vigilante Lurks Often Jun 2013 #4

It still holds. Zimmerman was not a cop, he was a wannabe Warpy Jun 2013 #9

You are free to your opinion, but it is NOT supported by Florida law. Lurks Often Jun 2013 #14

Evidence like calling a young man with a bottle of pop and bag of candy... LanternWaste Jun 2013 #19

That is relevant evidence, although Lurks Often Jun 2013 #57

"these assholes always get away" also. I hope they play the bit where Zimmy says Trayvon is uppityperson Jun 2013 #62

Which Florida law? Zimmerman can't use Stand Your Ground as a defense. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #69

My response was to post #9 Lurks Often Jun 2013 #72

Yes, he can. (Don't be confused by waiving the pretrial hearing) cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #78

While think Zimmerman Jenoch Jun 2013 #51

There's no evidence Zimmerman followed Trayvon after the dispatcher told him he shouldn't adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #16

Besides where Trayvon bled his life on a sidewalk? Far from Zimmerman's truck? nt alphafemale Jun 2013 #21

About 150 feet from Zimmerman's truck, I believe. Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #40

That's half a football field. Certainly Zim didn't get attacked when getting out to read a street si alphafemale Jun 2013 #48

Why'd he change his mind as to police meeting him? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #32

I would agree that it does suggest that he might have wanted to continue snooping around. Vattel Jun 2013 #59

How do you know? tblue Jun 2013 #38

But why was he following him in the first place? bravenak Jun 2013 #52

You may find Earth law different cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #7

I dont give a damn if he said fucking poopyheads. bunnies Jun 2013 #5

I think it's funny you won't type out "Fucking" but you will c**ns. nt justiceischeap Jun 2013 #6

Aww man. You caught me being racist adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #8

No, I just think in the scheme of things and context "coon" is worse than "fucking." nt justiceischeap Jun 2013 #10

+1 one_voice Jun 2013 #11

I'm glad you got that all settled in your mind honey. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #12

+1 cali Jun 2013 #13

The defense doesn't deny Zimmerman shot a black kid adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #15

Oh, you got my point just fine sweetcheeks. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #17

The point is, why are so many people (even some on DU) so eager to defend the guy? nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #20

Depends on whether the unarmed 17 year old kid was beating the hell out of Zimmerman or not adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #22

Yeah. Depending on Zim's varios stories Trayvon was: alphafemale Jun 2013 #31

No DNA found on Trayvon's hands. No blood either. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #46

How is this physically possible? tblue37 Jun 2013 #63

Perhaps physics works differently around George Zimmerman. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #66

I think Zimmerman self-inflicted wounds when police let him go inside his house yardwork Jun 2013 #70

(I will totally eat my words if I am wrong, Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #71

I hadn't thought of that. Interesting. We'll never know. It will never be discussed. yardwork Jun 2013 #74

And the first photos at the scene show Martin's hands UNDER him csziggy Jun 2013 #73

Lots of interesting photos and a link to the autopsy report here: yardwork Jun 2013 #75

I find 17 year old kids of any color are still very fond of warm cookies. alphafemale Jun 2013 #24

Rhetorical question? Scootaloo Jun 2013 #27

Rhetorical? Yes and no. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #29

Heh. Brickbat Jun 2013 #18

Score! yardwork Jun 2013 #28

+1 n/t FreeState Jun 2013 #43

I'm glad our new friends can discuss other subjects snooper2 Jun 2013 #23

George Zimmerman got out of his car, armed, a very angry man. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #25

He started it. Period. Even if there was a scuffle and Martin lightly injured him. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #33

Would the injuries have been worse than "light" had Zimmerman not used his gun? adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #41

No. The key point is that a child is dead. yardwork Jun 2013 #45

Thank you. You made my point better than I could have. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #49

if the "child" being dead were the key point, the prosecution would have an easy job adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #50

The injuries would have been nonexistent tblue37 Jun 2013 #65

Zimmerman's actions were louder than words yardwork Jun 2013 #26

+1 Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #37

Not necessarily. jeff47 Jun 2013 #30

Zimmerman should be tried for first degree murder. He went looking and found. graham4anything Jun 2013 #34

"Either word is just as bad and illegal"? Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #36

It's illegal to say "punk" or "coon"? GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #80

Anybody with working ears knows he said punk Uzair Jun 2013 #35

Maybe it's because Zimmerman had no reason to think that this unarmed teenage skittles eater was bravenak Jun 2013 #39

Why did Zimmerman call Trayvon a punk? yardwork Jun 2013 #42

It was because he was walking around in the rain. bravenak Jun 2013 #54

The candy that he ate is absolutely irrelevant adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #44

They are less dangerous than the man with a gun. bravenak Jun 2013 #53

How does eating skittles vs. not eating skittles make you less dangerous? adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #55

How does walking home with skittles and juice make you suspicious? bravenak Jun 2013 #60

With the case on JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #67

did you breathe a huge sigh of relief upon hearing that? frylock Jun 2013 #47

Actually, listen for yourself and decide what he said. Just Saying Jun 2013 #56

Psychologists should do research on the reasons why some people see "punks" that are not there. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #58

+1 JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #68

So fucking what? Zoeisright Jun 2013 #64

I know what I heard. He muttered "coons" - it's unmistakably not "punks." leveymg Jun 2013 #76

That the prosecutor used the word "punks" does not mean that he thinks JDPriestly Jun 2013 #77

When will the prosecutor be disbarred? cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #79