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customerserviceguy

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41. To Martin
Wed Jul 10, 2013, 07:17 AM
Jul 2013

he was "the man", and was eyeballing the teen as he walked through the neighborhood. The jury's already heard positive testimony from witnesses (including prosecution ones) about GZ's neighborhood watch service.

It's not about what happened that night, it's how O'Mara and his team can spin it for the jury.

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Not smoking marijuana can cause violence NoOneMan Jul 2013 #1
LOL! Segami Jul 2013 #2
No shit. Violence can happen without any drugswhatsoever. lumpy Jul 2013 #25
I don't care if Trayvon had angel dust or crack in his system NightWatcher Jul 2013 #3
+1 truebluegreen Jul 2013 #10
Exactly! Stargazer09 Jul 2013 #27
I wouldn't be surprised if that hypocritical douche nozzle goes home after the trial and lights up. Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2013 #4
Of course thats bullshit. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #5
Zimmerman was on various prescription drugs with known, violent side effects Segami Jul 2013 #14
Hopefully the judge allows that into evidence. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #15
That argument depends on jurors never having smoked pot BainsBane Jul 2013 #6
It just takes one. dkf Jul 2013 #7
Dude, you're doing it wrong! AtomicKitten Jul 2013 #8
If weed led to violence madamesilverspurs Jul 2013 #9
"Morons still pushing this crap!!" PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #11
If you are a bag of Cheetos....... Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #12
If anything I'm a real witch CatWoman Jul 2013 #13
I don't think the Judge should have let the defense bring that in, John2 Jul 2013 #16
Zimmerman has a history of violence...why aren't they looking into the policeman he beat up? HipChick Jul 2013 #17
Zimmerman's prior bads would be prejudicial JimDandy Jul 2013 #22
Only if you're a bag of Funyuns. n/t Butterbean Jul 2013 #18
Screaming Yellow Zonkers TorchTheWitch Jul 2013 #34
Funyuns are fake fried onion rings. Kurovski Jul 2013 #36
oooo! Thanks for that! TorchTheWitch Jul 2013 #37
If by violence you mean ... Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #19
I think you mean Honeybuns. Lots and lots of honeybuns. That's my recollection, anyway. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #29
Don't forget the Funyuns. Yeah, Funyuns. nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #38
Seems To Me When You Mix Weed & Cops... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #20
"..The request lines are now open..." Segami Jul 2013 #21
So will Zimmy be facing drug charges? Seeing as he SHOT AND KILLED someone? Scootaloo Jul 2013 #23
This is not about marijuana causing a person to be aggressive customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #24
Yes indeed. A try to influence the jury that Martin was a baddy. Dirty politics in court. lumpy Jul 2013 #28
GZ is probably going to skate customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #32
I don't think so. It supports GZ's report to 911 that the guy looked like he was on drugs or Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #30
We'll see what six Florida women feel about that customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #31
I don't think of FL as the south. (I'm from the deep south...it's very different from Florida). Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #44
Well, I have been briefly to a few places in Florida customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #48
You're right. I don't know what it is. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #49
how do you suppose someone who smoked weed would look or behave to elicit such a conclusion? frylock Jul 2013 #33
You see, this is the problem with some people who are trying to parse evidence. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #45
It looked like he was on drugs burnodo Jul 2013 #39
The jury, as fact finder, may decide just that, and disregard the toxicology report. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #46
How does someone look high because they're walking slowly? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #40
GZ didn't kill TM because he thought he was on drugs. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #47
except Martin had no idea whether he was an authority figure TorchTheWitch Jul 2013 #35
To Martin customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #41
why do you think the jurors are dumb as a box of rocks? TorchTheWitch Jul 2013 #42
I think that O'Mara customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #43
Exhibit B.S. Blue Owl Jul 2013 #26
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