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csziggy

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15. I love how the gun nuts discredit the term "stalking" if it doesn't fit the legal

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 01:50 PM

Jun 2013

Definition.

Does a lion repeatedly stalk a zebra? Stalking as a descriptive verb doesn't need to fit the legal requirements to be used in a discussion!

On another board after being told that 'stalking' wasn't applicable, a poster used 'chasing' - the same person who refuted 'stalking' tied themselves into knots trying to refute the use of 'chasing' to the point they changed it to 'pursuing' and began to refute the use of THAT term.

It doesn't matter what term is used - Zimmerman followed (using the term the non-emergency dispatcher used and that Zimmerman himself agreed to) Trayvon Martin and as a result Trayvon Martin wound up dead. Zimmerman instigated whatever happened and should be held responsible, IMO.

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witness says trayvon was on top, another one says he was at the bottom [View all] adric mutelovic Jun 2013 OP

If you plan on deciding case based upon that, as opposed to considering the bigot grabbing his gun Hoyt Jun 2013 #1

LOL, I just got lectured about using the alsame Jun 2013 #9

I love how the gun nuts discredit the term "stalking" if it doesn't fit the legal csziggy Jun 2013 #15

Exactly. nt alsame Jun 2013 #17

I didn't say it was the only thing that will decide the case adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #10

Maybe....bear with me....they rolled over at some point. Maybe? And... uppityperson Jun 2013 #2

MMA style guy has recanted.. frylock Jun 2013 #12

Witness did NOT recant ksoze Jun 2013 #18

I thought he said he saw "downward motion"? uppityperson Jun 2013 #22

Shouldn't even be based on that Xyzse Jun 2013 #3

This isn't a stand your ground case, it's self defense. dkf Jun 2013 #7

Ah... Xyzse Jun 2013 #11

Nooo, premium Jun 2013 #19

Yeah, you're right Xyzse Jun 2013 #20

The witnesses that have Zimmerman on top... Pelican Jun 2013 #4

The jury will have to weigh both pieces of testimony, nyquil_man Jun 2013 #5

Where is the forensic evidence? dkf Jun 2013 #6

Yes HockeyMom Jun 2013 #8

The thing that sticks with me is that the screaming stopped right after the gun shot. MoonRiver Jun 2013 #13

That makes no sense - of course it did ksoze Jun 2013 #14

What a wonderful example of ..... oldhippie Jun 2013 #21

I hope the jury doesn't use your logic Duer 157099 Jun 2013 #23

Here's the thing though premium Jun 2013 #16

Has nothing to do with reasonable doubt. Just conflicting testimony. sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #24