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BainsBane

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16. "We" are not the guys running after an unarmed man with a gun

Reply to ileus (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 07:18 AM

Jul 2013

We are the people walking home from the store with skittles. WTF are we supposed to do when some armed vigilante comes after us?
Ultimately, it's African-American who are really fucked. A white man can kill you at will and the police will throw the prosecution's case at trial, but if you try to defend yourself you're sent to death row.

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Lesson from the Zimmerman trial [View all] BainsBane Jul 2013 OP

If you're black ... GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #1

and the cops will give character testimony vouching BainsBane Jul 2013 #2

i'm disgusted by the whole thing, i really hope the jury sees it differently though JI7 Jul 2013 #3

I'm watching these CNN recaps BainsBane Jul 2013 #4

His poor family is lucky they even got a trial. 6000eliot Jul 2013 #5

If the situation were reversed BainsBane Jul 2013 #6

You are, unfortunately, too correct. 6000eliot Jul 2013 #7

The Trial seems John2 Jul 2013 #8

this is why I pay no attention to the talking heads TorchTheWitch Jul 2013 #9

The prosecution is weak... FarPoint Jul 2013 #10

The prosecution introduced the video BainsBane Jul 2013 #12

Due process????? or FarPoint Jul 2013 #13

Welcome to America, baby! nt MrScorpio Jul 2013 #11

If he gets off, it's a given that Ilsa Jul 2013 #14

Lesson here is don't put yourself in that position....ever. ileus Jul 2013 #15

"We" are not the guys running after an unarmed man with a gun BainsBane Jul 2013 #16

Foxx, the GOP, the NRA have completely FarPoint Jul 2013 #17

The lesson is stop watching CNN. Watch Serino here from around 2:14:00 or so KurtNYC Jul 2013 #18

I'm thinking about that one woman on the jury who will have absolutely no doubt Voice for Peace Jul 2013 #19