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d_r

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27. the thing about it

Reply to Mr. Blue Sky (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 10:34 PM

Jun 2013

when people bring up that he went to the store to buy skittles, it is usually in response to the "why was he in that gated neighborhood in the first place?" question. He was there because his Dad lived there, and he was out because he went to the store and bought some skittles. That's why it is brought up. And frankly the whole "why was he in that gated neighborhood?" question is racist bullshit to begin with.

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Hernandez bought "blue cotton candy flavored bubblegum" the night he (allegedly ) brutally executed [View all] Mr. Blue Sky Jun 2013 OP

I'm thinking DU needs a minimum post count before being able to post threads. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #1

It does ... GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #6

I forgot. Thanks. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #13

I agree. LeftofObama Jun 2013 #8

Hey, gay relationships were compared to marriage to a plant by a poster with over 50k posts Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #18

I thought this TROLL was gone.. he posted the same thing earlier today... K Gardner Jun 2013 #36

Mirt got rid of two others and I have alerted a member of Mirt about this one. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #38

there is a difference. Hernandez was armed and intended to shoot it. Martin was simply thirsty and appleannie1 Jun 2013 #2

The gum is a piece of evidence. Wait Wut Jun 2013 #3

take the red pill. GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #4

My understanding is that this is mentioned because the wrappers to this kind of gum senseandsensibility Jun 2013 #5

The locusts have hatched. n/t winter is coming Jun 2013 #7

The POINT is that Trayvon was carrying Skittles, NOT A GUN. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #9

What does his carrying skittles have to do with anything? n/t Mr. Blue Sky Jun 2013 #12

What does your OP have to do with anything? Wait Wut Jun 2013 #17

It explains � 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #20

Because the killer suggested to police dispatch that his victim was armed. That's why notadmblnd Jun 2013 #29

flailing bullshit. n/t Whisp Jun 2013 #10

Its not about innocence. Its just about what Trayvon was doing there. NoOneMan Jun 2013 #11

Hernandez had a gun AND a .45 Glock. Trayvon had only the Skittles and tea. Do you see a difference? 11 Bravo Jun 2013 #14

This is idiotic. johnp3907 Jun 2013 #15

Zimmerman murdered Trayvon. n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #16

Sweet baby Jesus please make it stop npk Jun 2013 #19

Nobody's arguing that Trayvon was sweet baby Jesus himself XemaSab Jun 2013 #21

you are a fucking idiot JI7 Jun 2013 #22

true, but I suggest you edit that. BainsBane Jun 2013 #24

+100000000. Hoyt Jun 2013 #26

Thank You HangOnKids Jun 2013 #30

You beat me to it, but so what... LuvLoogie Jun 2013 #37

You are correct in your assertion. bravenak Jun 2013 #41

Do you have trouble distinguishing a victim from a murderer? BainsBane Jun 2013 #23

Whatever malaise Jun 2013 #25

the thing about it d_r Jun 2013 #27

Been on DU since December and only has 31 posts? Hmmm. Boomerproud Jun 2013 #28

But They Have All Been Meaningful HangOnKids Jun 2013 #31

These two poster were banned today for peddling this Zimmerman is innocent crap. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #32

Jesus H Christ ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2013 #33

LOL. Wow. phleshdef Jun 2013 #34

This place just fucking sucks sometimes: Moses2SandyKoufax Jun 2013 #35

Mirt has been alerted. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #40

You are a fucking idiot. LuvLoogie Jun 2013 #39

I find this to be particularly stupid. bravenak Jun 2013 #42