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sabrina 1

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29. Even when you are a 'cranky, snarling old fart', your OPs are one of the reasons

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #17)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 03:24 PM

Jun 2013

people come to DU. Too much knee-jerk reaction to everything these days, which is why anything that has some thought behind it, is often not appreciated.

Thanks for one of the more thoughtful perspectives on this trial.

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Rachel Jeantel [View all] H2O Man Jun 2013 OP

Makes sense! JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #1

Thank you! H2O Man Jun 2013 #10

Indeed. Well written, as usual, H2O. longship Jun 2013 #2

Thanks! H2O Man Jun 2013 #11

I was very impressed with Ms Jeantel and thought she was great csziggy Jun 2013 #3

Well said. H2O Man Jun 2013 #12

As far as your last sentence, "I felt proud of her, not sympathy.", Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #4

You are right. H2O Man Jun 2013 #13

I agree with you very much. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #5

Right. H2O Man Jun 2013 #15

excellent post...one quibble noiretextatique Jun 2013 #6

He doesn't seem H2O Man Jun 2013 #16

I thought you weren't yourself yesterday :) Marrah_G Jun 2013 #7

Unfortunately, I suppose H2O Man Jun 2013 #17

It's okay, we all love you anyway Water guy Marrah_G Jun 2013 #21

Even when you are a 'cranky, snarling old fart', your OPs are one of the reasons sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #29

Amen. Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #8

Right. H2O Man Jun 2013 #18

I was impressed REP Jun 2013 #9

"quick wit" H2O Man Jun 2013 #19

I guess I find her testimony completely lacking in credibility. Vattel Jun 2013 #14

Really? Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 #20

Did you hear the interview by the state prosecutor to which I referred? Vattel Jun 2013 #23

Yes Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 #25

So the willingness to lie didn't bother you at all? Vattel Jun 2013 #28

State attorneys remind everyone they 'want them to be truthful'. So why is that significant sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #30

Yes, they do, but not usually because the person is obviously lying. Vattel Jun 2013 #34

No, I didn't yet. But I remember the reports immediately after the killing. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #35

we don't know the things you claim we know. Vattel Jul 2013 #36

This is a simple case. A teenager was on his way home from the store, he was followed and frightened sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #37

I Felt The Same Way RobinA Jun 2013 #32

Much appreciated. K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 #22

Kick this. lamp_shade Jun 2013 #24

While I agree with your description of Attorney West's cross COLGATE4 Jun 2013 #26

Careful RobinA Jun 2013 #33

Well said. I thought she did well. DirkGently Jun 2013 #27

Yes, that was beyond far-fetced, that Trayvon was looking forward to some trial in the future. I sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #31