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el_bryanto

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8. I guess there are two potential opinions supporting the verdict

Reply to Plaid Adder (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 11:34 AM

Jul 2013

1) - Zimmerman was innocent by reasons of self defense

2) - The system broke down someplace and because of that breakdown, the jury had to do what it did.

I don't know how many at DU believe the former; if it's the latter than of course you are right that the system is broken.

Bryant

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If The Zimmerman Jury Was Right, Then A Lot Else Is Wrong. [View all] Plaid Adder Jul 2013 OP

Exactly. k&r Little Star Jul 2013 #1

Well said! Punkingal Jul 2013 #2

Or it's a symptom of something right naaman fletcher Jul 2013 #3

Absolutely right. COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #4

+1 n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #13

Just so. tkmorris Jul 2013 #17

ALEC and the republican's wrote the laws like CCW permits given to untrained civilians. warrior1 Jul 2013 #5

The main thing wrong is that people are allowed to carry guns. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #6

Your assertion that the prosecution didn't make a case COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #7

I guess there are two potential opinions supporting the verdict el_bryanto Jul 2013 #8

I still contend that IF the jury was "right" Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #9

The "Stand your Ground" law is an insanely dangerous law written by ALEC, whathehell Jul 2013 #10

Possible interesting development SwissTony Jul 2013 #11

Nope, looks like she's a douchebag. n/t SwissTony Jul 2013 #12

Intelligent post. Thanks. kr nt PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #14

that is a valid point dsc Jul 2013 #15

And my rebuttal. Igel Jul 2013 #16

"If the law supposes that, the law is a ass � a idiot." --Mr. Bumble johnp3907 Jul 2013 #18

The jury had no choice but to acquit Zimmerman because there is no proof he broke the law. Donald Ian Rankin Jul 2013 #19

Couldn't agree more. A lot of wrongs in Florida justice. Reaction to verdict proves it. lumpy Jul 2013 #20

K&R! Whisp Apr 2014 #21