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customerserviceguy

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65. That was just wishful thinking on the part

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 12:39 PM

Jul 2013

of whoever you heard say it.

Ultimately, President Obama will be held responsible for the DOJ either deciding to go with a civil rights action (NOT a "hate crime" violation, in court, it has already been decided that there was no crime) the way they did with the cops in the Rodney King case. Because of the memory of the OJ Simpson case, he will be seen as wrong by those who consider the matter settled if the DOJ does this.

Ask yourself, will a President who is weaker now than at any point in his presidency actually decide to spend political capital to do this? He certainly is immune from the charge that he is racist for failing to bring those charges, all it would be is a possible futile bone to throw to his base. It seems that the Martin family attorney is likely to file his civil suit, my guess is that the President could simply use that as an excuse for "well, this isn't over for Zimmerman, I really don't need to do anything right now."

Given what Barack Obama has been willing to toss his political opponents, I'd be very surprised if he let Holder do this.

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7 Reasons why George Zimmerman will never be free [View all] Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 OP

Bad Karma comes to those who sow it... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #1

Sadly, he will make speeches to bigots and NRA; live among bigots and gun nuts; appear on FOX, etc Hoyt Jul 2013 #2

I get that. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #3

Me too, Ruby... Me too. n/t hlthe2b Jul 2013 #7

Believe me, I get it. Hopefully, he'll have to live among the scum of the earth. Hoyt Jul 2013 #13

I hope he spends the rest of his life looking over his shoulder. Plucketeer Jul 2013 #37

Who are also rich panzerfaust Jul 2013 #73

Still not guilty? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #77

Thanks for posting that photoshop! n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #93

If I lived in that a-holes neighborhood ... brett_jv Jul 2013 #106

I heard that Ted Nugent thinks going to east LA and hunting people like 'hogs' is a good idea roguevalley Jul 2013 #10

Good point. Like Nugent, Zimmerman might end up on NRA board. Hoyt Jul 2013 #11

Peddo Teddo shit his pants at the very thought of that kind of violence. Its easy for him to talk Erose999 Jul 2013 #107

If Nugent ever actually tries that, IrishAyes Aug 2013 #116

"Sadly, he will make speeches to bigots and NRA..." KansDem Jul 2013 #18

Probably correct to a certain extent.... paleotn Jul 2013 #70

Dude is going to get his Fox victory lap... Orsino Jul 2013 #114

He had support on a "liberal" board like DU etherealtruth Jul 2013 #4

Ruby, I really needed this. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #5

Yes, it will be more about how his world is impacted CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #6

I honestly believe Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #14

I hate to be anybody with his name or who merely looks like him MadBadger Jul 2013 #8

Agree except with him "having a huge weight on his shoulders." truebluegreen Jul 2013 #9

Very true. He's never expressed remorse. He's maintained he did nothing wrong. calimary Jul 2013 #36

Amen. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #48

That's what troubles me. calimary Jul 2013 #74

8. He has set precedent that it is legal to follow someone and shoot them dead in Florida. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #12

individual trials do not set legal precedent hack89 Jul 2013 #17

You know damn well what I meant. I didn't say legal precident. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #23

"precedent that it is legal" - I can only read what you write hack89 Jul 2013 #24

Are you really that drunk on Sunday morning? Try reading what I wrote, in context. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #30

Go look at the title to your post - I copied directly from that hack89 Jul 2013 #47

Let's try this..."precedent that it's ACCEPTABLE"... truth2power Jul 2013 #57

We will see. There are plenty of stupid people in the world. hack89 Jul 2013 #60

It'll certainly be one of the main take-aways from the trial by layfolk, though. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2013 #52

The ignorant ones perhaps. nt hack89 Jul 2013 #62

Are there any others? paleotn Jul 2013 #71

Considering Obama took Florida hack89 Jul 2013 #80

By that line of reasoning.... paleotn Jul 2013 #87

I am not into broadbrush stereotyping of groups and regions hack89 Jul 2013 #90

Florida has gotten a reputation for goofyness and weird politics. lumpy Jul 2013 #98

You mean the overwhelming majority in any legal case that makes the news? (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2013 #86

Perhaps - can't ever underestismate the evil influence of Nancy Grace hack89 Jul 2013 #91

Instant Karma MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #15

I hope he goes the way of Casey Anthony... Spazito Jul 2013 #16

The Anthony verdict was correct. Stop watching HLN. duffyduff Jul 2013 #22

I disagree... Spazito Jul 2013 #28

Expert Among Us otohara Jul 2013 #115

Oh, you'll be seeing a lot more of Mark O'Mara customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #56

That's what Baez thought too... Spazito Jul 2013 #61

When rich banksters start getting indicted customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #66

Nope, rich banksters already have a shit load of problems with public's view of them... Spazito Jul 2013 #75

A year ago customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #97

racism got him off , and racists always supported him, does o'mara do white collar criminal cases ? JI7 Jul 2013 #103

On what basis customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #104

Everybody thought this would happen to OJ - it didn't. Here and there was a little uproar at first patricia92243 Jul 2013 #19

Didn't last long. He now has a permanent residence in an exclusive part of town in Lovelock, NV. duffyduff Jul 2013 #21

due to a completely different charge burnodo Jul 2013 #26

He might not have committed those crimes had he won the civil suit. Sirveri Jul 2013 #95

OJ was an uber wealthy actor and former football star Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #49

he was and still is considered a bad joke Skittles Jul 2013 #100

this is a bunch of crap burnodo Jul 2013 #20

you heaven05 Jul 2013 #31

i hope we can turn back time, make it murder 1, and put Zimmy in the hole the rest of his life burnodo Jul 2013 #34

given heaven05 Jul 2013 #43

tell that to someone like casey anthony... chillfactor Jul 2013 #81

he needs to be in prison burnodo Jul 2013 #82

You don't know shit about life. nt Bonobo Jul 2013 #108

And you do? burnodo Jul 2013 #109

I know a bit. Bonobo Jul 2013 #110

Nice to see you believe in karma burnodo Jul 2013 #111

Belief has nothing to do with it. nt Bonobo Jul 2013 #113

if any of that were to happen, I could only say "GOOD" niyad Jul 2013 #25

+1000 heaven05 Jul 2013 #32

wrong on all counts pasto76 Jul 2013 #27

I heard on one of the morning shows(can't remember which one) from(can't remember who) A Simple Game Jul 2013 #38

That was just wishful thinking on the part customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #65

What good is a civil suit... azbillyboy Jul 2013 #39

personally heaven05 Jul 2013 #29

He'll get in trouble again dem in texas Jul 2013 #33

Valid point, dem in texas. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he got in trouble again. calimary Jul 2013 #42

__He's a violent punk who will likely end up in prison anyway Warpy Jul 2013 #35

You forget that he's a hero to many on the right. Kablooie Jul 2013 #40

#1: Like Lt. William Calley, Zimmerman has to live with himself. DemoTex Jul 2013 #41

He has enough supporters, so he will always be able to find a job, I think. Quantess Jul 2013 #44

I hope he lives in fear for the rest of his life. May he never have a moment's peace or Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #45

I would like to believe that arely staircase Jul 2013 #46

There might be a flurry around him Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2013 #50

Maybe WovenGems Jul 2013 #51

Or .... dusty trails Jul 2013 #53

You know he wouldn't have a snowball's chance in hell in prison, don't you? customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #54

He'd have as much of a chance as any other child-killer, wouldn't he? polly7 Jul 2013 #55

As for them customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #58

I think he'll get speaking engagements from RW groups and write a book. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #59

I actually think he'll get rich off of this LittleBlue Jul 2013 #63

to be "Zimmermanned" will be used for all annabanana Jul 2013 #64

He'll get rich as a hero/celebrity for the gun nuts. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #67

I fear Fuxx "news" will hire him as a commentator. nt LiberalEsto Jul 2013 #68

My prediction.... Aviation Pro Jul 2013 #69

The whole thing would not have been a blip in the news cycle if it was not xtraxritical Jul 2013 #94

You may be right AFA the news cycle goes brett_jv Jul 2013 #105

I've asked this before: what are the chances of (like the OJ case)... tofuandbeer Jul 2013 #72

I think the question is rrneck Jul 2013 #76

George zimmerman would have to have a conscience for any of that to bother him notadmblnd Jul 2013 #78

Karma is a piece of shit. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #79

If you understood it in its fullest meaning Bonobo Jul 2013 #112

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #83

I hope he never has a restful night until he atones for what he did. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #85

If I were him, I'd be headed to Peru GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #84

Zimmerman and Casey Anthony would make a good couple. RebelOne Jul 2013 #88

And Stand Your Ground ironically helped ruin his life ShadowLiberal Jul 2013 #89

Not likely. Here's my prediction: tblue37 Jul 2013 #92

That is my opinion, too. We thought we'd never hear from this scumbag again, yet: freshwest Jul 2013 #96

his gun nut coward supporters already got what they wanted Skittles Jul 2013 #99

Setting up for a bad future FairyDust Jul 2013 #101

plus his wife for richer and poorer. Voice for Peace Jul 2013 #102