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yardwork

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36. That's what I've thought from the very beginning.

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 02:04 PM

Jun 2013

It's infuriating that local politics kept Zimmerman from being charged for so long. The only reason that we have a trial is due to national publicity and pressure on the local authorities, several of whom had to resign before anything happened.

Add to this Zimmerman's history of being fired as a bouncer for being too violent, and his previous attacks on a police officer and women.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/31/1079454/-Zimmerman-was-Fired-from-Security-Job-after-he-Snapped

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Zimmerman - I wasn't following him, I was just walking in the same direction he was [View all] arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

Clever BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #1

besides not having the facts on his side arely staircase Jun 2013 #3

He is a total punk BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #6

oh really... SummerSnow Jun 2013 #2

Zimmerman clearly isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #7

Detective - jogging, trotting? Describe the run. arely staircase Jun 2013 #12

911 dispatch: Are you following him? Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #4

Detective 1 - he's telling you to go back to your car and now you want to pretend, well not pretend arely staircase Jun 2013 #9

If he's not found guilty, I hope they'll riot NightWatcher Jun 2013 #5

Seriously? You're encouraging a riot? NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #31

In hoping the people get justice NightWatcher Jun 2013 #32

Who is "they", and why would you want "them" to riot? HolyMoley Jun 2013 #34

You take away people's hope and any chance at justice Downtown Hound Jun 2013 #38

IDK about anyone else here, Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #8

agreed sad-cafe Jun 2013 #17

oh, i think zimmerman deserves the presumtion of innocence arely staircase Jun 2013 #18

That's what I've thought from the very beginning. yardwork Jun 2013 #36

bullshit. nt DesertFlower Jun 2013 #10

welp, that tape should do it. Guilty quinnox Jun 2013 #11

I know arely staircase Jun 2013 #14

Serino thought he should have been charged csziggy Jun 2013 #29

WOW riverwalker Jun 2013 #13

"you got out of the car to follow him?" riverwalker Jun 2013 #15

yep arely staircase Jun 2013 #16

Zimmerman - I walk around WalMart all the time and no one has ever seen it. arely staircase Jun 2013 #19

Thanks for the transcript and that made me laugh in a really sad sort of way. uppityperson Jun 2013 #27

I know, isn't the walmart quote the funniest dark humor thing EVER? arely staircase Jun 2013 #28

Remember, Florida, black victim, gun loving citizens! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #20

yeah, i know. arely staircase Jun 2013 #21

I hope too. And think it will be guilty! But only one idiot out of 6 worries me. nt Logical Jun 2013 #22

if there is a hung jury, they will re-try arely staircase Jun 2013 #23

True! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #24

I would be absolutely amazed if they re-tried in the event of a hung jury. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #33

He looked like he was on drugs because he was looking around as he walked. And looking at a truck uppityperson Jun 2013 #25

John Guy, the lead prosecutor said in his opening statement that arely staircase Jun 2013 #26

"looking around as he walked" - that is every tourist that comes to Florida csziggy Jun 2013 #30

Zimmerman had lived there for three years and still didn't know the neighborhood. nyquil_man Jun 2013 #35

Especially at dark and in the rain. yardwork Jun 2013 #37

Not to mention mercuryblues Jun 2013 #40

imo: Zimmerman is guilty. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #39

I think Serino summed up everything in what could be used in the closing statement by mjr1114 Jul 2013 #41