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In reply to the discussion: The jury was absolutely right [View all]Eddie Haskell
(1,628 posts)44. Yes, they've been lurking in the shadows
but now they've come out into the light where we can see them for what they are.
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Witness and police arrived too quickly for Z to inflict the wounds on himself.
GreenStormCloud
Jul 2013
#112
Bullshit. Fact: Once a person has lied, as Z did repeatedly the jury has the right to
Vincardog
Jul 2013
#6
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but statements made to the police are not made under oath.
onenote
Jul 2013
#21
prosocutors. The em fact the were using them let's you know they had a weak case.
HangOnKids
Jul 2013
#98
People defend the jury as if people's outrage is going to change the outcome.
AllINeedIsCoffee
Jul 2013
#28
Since I say, explicitly, in the post you're answering, that I don't, this puzzles me.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jul 2013
#90
If that "child" is a 17-year old launching a serious criminal assault, then yes you can.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jul 2013
#97
Which would be important to bring up if Martin were being tried for assault.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jul 2013
#45
"Martin was killed as a result of physically attacking someone whose only "crime" was to follow him"
Yavin4
Jul 2013
#78
*Shooting someone you have physically attacked because you are losing the fight is not legal.
Sparkly
Jul 2013
#80
If "protecting yourself from someone who is following you" = taking a swing at, then no, not legal.
X_Digger
Jul 2013
#84
No, "protecting yourself" by attacking someone is absolutely 100% illegal in most circumstances.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jul 2013
#95
"Lynching" is both a wholly inappropriate and woefully ironic term for you to have used here.
stranger81
Jul 2013
#100
When this much verbiage has to be typed to understand the situation there is some stretching going
Lint Head
Jul 2013
#82
Martin was 17 - hardly a child, despite the out-of-date photos I've seen bandied around.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jul 2013
#96