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In reply to the discussion: Listening to Trayvon Martin trial [View all]Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)3. Yup
Many people think unarmed African American teenagers shouldn't be allowed to defend themselves.
Zimmerman follows, stalks and confronts Martin. It seems to me that Trayvon had every right to kick his ass and defend himself.
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Being followed in a car and then on foot, seems reasonable to be afraid. But then I'm not a black 17
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#20
Sure. And this one's even worse. The circumstances are similar to GZ: the shooter followed
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#77
Following someone in the dark with your car and then on ft = sales person going to dressing room?
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#87
May DubV be followed at night while you are merely walking in your naighborhood.
WinkyDink
Jun 2013
#94
And it doesn't mean he can shoot anyone HE follows at night either. Like he did.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#31
AHEM. Z was NOT AFRAID. People in FEAR do not STALK the person they fear. GET IT?
WinkyDink
Jun 2013
#90
Yup, Z only accidentally was driving, then parked and walked, in the same way TM went, setting
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#103
"sales person following you to a dressing room". Snort. Hahahahahahahahahaha
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#107
there is no evidence that trayvon hit zimmerman. period. there is a bloody nose of unknown origin.
Voice for Peace
Jun 2013
#55
Do you know something the rest of us don't? The evidence seems to indicate Trayvon was simply
appleannie1
Jun 2013
#54
Why would Trayvon ambush someone chasing him for no apparent reason after having lost him?
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2013
#66
So you just want to play "what if" and pull speculation clear out of your ass?
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2013
#99
what makes you assume the smaller person who was being chased did the attacking?
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#108
Is it unreasonable to think a black teenager being followed by a "creepy ass cracker" might have
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#18
So a black 17 yr old being followed at night not only in a vehicle but then on foot at has nothing
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#29
Not at all. You seem to think the pigment of his skin had no bearing on whether or not he felt fear.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#50
"lies, damned lies and statistics". Too bad he was followed by an asshole with a gun, period.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#75
"what makes him racist in the first place?" probably his upbringing since his dad is a published one
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#180
No. Trayvon had a rational fear. And why do you keep assuming he "didn't know there was a gun"?
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#36
Overall, Trayvon was more likely to live to be in his 60's at least. Aren't statistics fun and
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#68
There's a strong argument that he engaged in racial profiling that night.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2013
#114
Okay, typically, when one says "Did he not...." at the beginning of a question....
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2013
#132
if you're a SYG fan, then surely you can appreciate that being stalked at night
nashville_brook
Jun 2013
#23
I do not think it was irrelevant to Trayvon Martin, his family or his friends. Good lord.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#70
17 yr old claiming he is afraid of a man following him is "little ridiculous". Gotcha. And no, the
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#78
Wrong. It is very possible to be afraid of an armed man if you do not know he is armed.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#175
Blame me, playing around with it. It followed me home but I didn't get to keep it.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#187
A lot don't think African American teenagers have the right to walk down a street!
csziggy
Jun 2013
#15
What? That poster is talking about how the young woman was treated yesterday.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#34
But you didn't know how to spell his name or did not take time to search it
HangOnKids
Jun 2013
#192
it is not up to the defense to prove anything - it is up to the prosecutor to prove their charges
DrDan
Jun 2013
#96
False, the burden is on the defendent to prove deadly force was necessary
Bjorn Against
Jun 2013
#139
Considering an unarmed teenager is dead and Zimmerman admitted killing him...
Bjorn Against
Jun 2013
#156
Not legally it hasn't and it can't be legally proven until the trial is over
Bjorn Against
Jun 2013
#160