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Jenoch

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26. I learned something yesterday that I find interesting and

Reply to tiredtoo (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 11:28 AM

Jul 2013

it might make you feel better about the trial. I had learned the first week of the trial that manslaughter is always a lesser included charge with 2nd degree murder under Florida law. Yesterday I learned that because a gun was involved, under Florida law, the penalty for 2nd degree homicide and manslaughter is the same, 25 years to life. Zimmerman is going to have to be acquitted in order to stay out of prison for a very long time.

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My apology for what a majority of jurists here declared to be a racist post. [View all] tiredtoo Jul 2013 OP

Who the hell knows what motivates a jury at any given moment. Buzz Clik Jul 2013 #1

Buzz, tiredtoo Jul 2013 #5

I will not second guess your wife, nor will I suggest you did the wrong thing in apologizing. Buzz Clik Jul 2013 #10

I once had a post hidden Jenoch Jul 2013 #19

Some typos can be lethal. Buzz Clik Jul 2013 #24

What do you mean by the trial being a "fraud"? chelsea0011 Jul 2013 #2

Fraud was the wrong word. tiredtoo Jul 2013 #3

How is the case a fraud? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #7

Here - HappyMe Jul 2013 #9

Apology accepted, by me, anyway. Shrike47 Jul 2013 #4

"Most likely they just held trial in first place HappyMe Jul 2013 #6

I'm not black and was placated that the killer was brought to justice. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #8

a little more detail tiredtoo Jul 2013 #11

Manslaughter is a lesser included offense DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #12

not sure if manslaughter is included tiredtoo Jul 2013 #16

Not sure about Casey Anthony so I rather not speculate DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #22

I learned something yesterday that I find interesting and Jenoch Jul 2013 #26

The MSM tiredtoo Jul 2013 #14

Not really racist but not artfully phrased. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #13

Is it not racist to suggest black folks will riot because they don't like a particular verdict? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #15

Yeah, on second thoughts maybe it was a bit. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #18

I don't think there will be riots but there will be a lot of unhappy people with lots of questions. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #23

That was not my intended suggestion tiredtoo Jul 2013 #20

Lots of white folks are disturbed by Zimmerman's actions too. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #25

Nope WovenGems Jul 2013 #27

It's okay, as we welcome all our new NSA(he can tap all me calls ma!) and(Obama is evil) posters snooper2 Jul 2013 #17

The important thing is to express the same opinion as the others in our group AngryAmish Jul 2013 #21

thought compatibility is the ultimate expession of freedom markiv Jul 2013 #28

Ha AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #29