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Avalux

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13. You're missing his point.

Reply to markpkessinger (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 09:43 AM

Jul 2013

The law is flawed - the prosecution was tasked with proving Zimmerman did not act in self-defense. Yes, the bar was too high; with the law as written and the evidence presented, impossible to do.

But you know, some laws are meant to be broken....as a juror, I probably would have chosen doing the right thing instead of following the law.

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Jimmy Carter: Zimmerman jury got it right [View all] hack89 Jul 2013 OP

Much as I love Jimmy Carter . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #1

Well, to be fair... pipi_k Jul 2013 #11

You're missing his point. Avalux Jul 2013 #13

That's right, and flawed laws will undermine our justice system. Eddie Haskell Jul 2013 #18

My view is that after hearing the words of B37, how she characterized them Ninga Jul 2013 #22

Exactly. Jawja Jul 2013 #27

They could not "invalidate" a law. former9thward Jul 2013 #31

I did not mean literally. Jawja Jul 2013 #32

I understand. former9thward Jul 2013 #34

There is no such thing pipi_k Jul 2013 #33

Good point. Jawja Jul 2013 #36

At the time I was surprised at the murder charge panzerfaust Jul 2013 #2

Good points. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #6

I'm not sure YarnAddict Jul 2013 #9

That seems to sum up the misconception that COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #12

We know a confrontation happened. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #16

Well said. This is ridiculous. Zimmerman should have been held criminally liable. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #17

And none of which was referenced in Jury Instructions One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #26

My 2 cts exlrrp Jul 2013 #10

What else *would* he say?? Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #3

Yep. (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #4

Come on Carter knows the PA usually goes high and includes the lesser chargers. SYG play a HUGE part uponit7771 Jul 2013 #5

President Carter Crepuscular Jul 2013 #7

program note: 'The topic of today's Two Minutes Hate, will be Jimmy Carter' markiv Jul 2013 #8

You're trying to argue that it was somehow COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #14

Prefferable to an aquittal One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #30

Carter isn't infallible. I like him, but he is wrong here. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #15

Oh dear, poor Jimmy ... under the DU bus he goes ... Myrina Jul 2013 #19

Peanut shells and tire tracks ksoze Jul 2013 #20

Ermm.. ananda Jul 2013 #24

I think it ws a refernce to the zero based policy here ksoze Jul 2013 #28

Right on schedule... Safetykitten Jul 2013 #29

They were mislead, confused and lazy. DCBob Jul 2013 #21

Agree. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #23

He is right. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #25

Sorry, Mr. Carter, but I would have hung that jury. Brigid Jul 2013 #35

Me too coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #37