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4. Yep.

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:28 AM

Jun 2013

Whether acquitted or convicted, his life as he knew it is over, if convicted, he'll have a rough time of it in prison with the black convicts, if acquitted, he'll be facing a civil lawsuit, and everyone in the country will know his face and story.
Life ain't looking too good for him right now.
Of course, if he's acquitted, someone will probably want to do a movie about him, just like Casey Anthony, Jody Arias and Drew Peterson.

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Zimmerman carried a gun to protect himself - as a result, [View all] hedgehog Jun 2013 OP

Not as ruined as Trayvon's life, though. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #1

I was pointing out that if you carry a gun for self protection, hedgehog Jun 2013 #7

Very true. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #8

Very true FOR ZIMMERMAN. Bake Jun 2013 #39

It is quite the irony sarisataka Jun 2013 #10

I took a class on firearms safety and the instructor had had to use his firarm to legally defend... Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #17

The instructor obviously didn't think his life was ruined. Robb Jun 2013 #18

Your experience just proves that there are those out there chemenger Jun 2013 #20

Years ago, I was in a self defense class - a couple of the young guys hedgehog Jun 2013 #21

When I took the course for my CCW permit melm00se Jun 2013 #23

Good advice. It's an enormous responsibility. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #25

People sometimes do both. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #32

You can't draw that inference from Zippy's case only. Bake Jun 2013 #40

Who fault was that? Chisox08 Jun 2013 #2

He carried a gun to hunt humans. onehandle Jun 2013 #3

Yep. premium Jun 2013 #4

There's none of Zimmermans blood or DNA on the hands of TM...NONE, Zimmerman lied about being uponit7771 Jun 2013 #5

The defense will have to address that issue... Bay Boy Jun 2013 #30

+1...I'm curious on this point alone on how they address it. Blood doesn't clean away from hands uponit7771 Jun 2013 #34

And even if Martin did fight, it doesn't excuse Zimmerman, IMO. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #35

+1, Z stalked a kid through a dark neighborhood with a loaded gun for no reason with bad intentions. uponit7771 Jun 2013 #36

And some people carry a gun to protect themselves and as a result their lives are saved. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #6

Agreed, the pllural of anecdote is not data: hedgehog Jun 2013 #11

And more people in the US die in car accidents more than they do in train accidents. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #12

Check the second chart - about who gets killed with guns! hedgehog Jun 2013 #14

I'm not surprised that many murders involve people known to the murderer. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #15

If you need a gun to protect yourself from the people you know, hedgehog Jun 2013 #16

I don't think there's the slightest chance that anyone I know will shoot me. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #19

From what I've read, you are the threat to the people you know, hedgehog Jun 2013 #22

Well, most of my friends are armed to the teeth as well. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #24

Dont give into their rethorics. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #28

Anti-gun posts seem to be all too common here. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #41

A gun is still just a tool. NM_Birder Jun 2013 #33

Isn't that victim blaming... Bay Boy Jun 2013 #31

Rule #2: Immediately Try To Mis-Direct. Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #37

Rule #3: Using an analogy is not misdirection. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #38

I have never carried a gun. I have been shot at and threatened with a gun but never shot. Lint Head Jun 2013 #9

I don't believe that was why he carried a gun Bandit Jun 2013 #13

BS. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #27

The operative word's being "life"----as directly opposed to "death," as in "TRAYVON MARTIN." WinkyDink Jun 2013 #29