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Igel

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28. Not how I took the question.

Reply to LWolf (Reply #12)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 09:30 PM

Jul 2013

I don't favor either of them. Don't know them personally, just know them as abstractions from a trial. I try not to favor people in trials. Makes for nasty perceptual biases.

Also don't buy the hype. The hagiography around TM is rivalled only by the vilification of GZ. Hard to see either as a real person. The result of nasty perceptual biases.

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Who are you more sympathetic towards, Trayvon Martin or George Zimmerman? [View all] hrmjustin Jul 2013 OP

which would you rather drink? ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #1

Have you seen some of the posts here of late. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #4

Someone passed without voting. Control-Z Jul 2013 #8

I don't expect it but I've noticed it nt NoGOPZone Jul 2013 #9

I've seen a few who chervilant Jul 2013 #13

Even though I still think that Zimmerman was guilty premium Jul 2013 #21

Trayvon Martin, premium Jul 2013 #2

I feel sorry for both of them. Vattel Jul 2013 #3

I'm more sorry for Trayvon. Zman trained and armed up to kill. Hoyt Jul 2013 #23

This is a ridiculous question. nt LWolf Jul 2013 #5

Just curious of the response. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #7

Who here LWolf Jul 2013 #12

I completely agree but I was curious if a Zimmerman supporter would explain their position. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #14

I've seen a few here. LWolf Jul 2013 #16

There are a few here who like to rub the not guilty verdict in our faces. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #17

Yes. LWolf Jul 2013 #18

It is horrble how some people including the defense smeard Trayvon. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #22

Not how I took the question. Igel Jul 2013 #28

Trayvon by a million miles! That poor child died for nothing. Little Star Jul 2013 #6

The minor being followed by the adult stranger who shot him when the minor fought. blm Jul 2013 #10

All for Trayvon, zero for Zimmerman CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #11

I have zero sympathy for Zmurderer. Control-Z Jul 2013 #15

One's dead, the other one killed him RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #19

It was a tragedy. One person lost their life another person lost their future. dkf Jul 2013 #20

Equally. Noted. nt Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #26

Had Zimmerman been convicted, he still would have lost his future. It's the price of crime. Kennah Jul 2013 #32

I identify and sympathize with someone being stalked noamnety Jul 2013 #24

Kick! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #25

Trayvon Martin's parents. They are the ones grieving. demosincebirth Jul 2013 #27

Trayvon of course. nt Raine Jul 2013 #29

That was an easy choice. nt PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #30

That's so easy dgilmour32863 Jul 2013 #31

Kick! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #33

This isn't the most transparent purity poll I've ever seen on DU... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #34

Actually I was hoping a Zimmerman supporter would explain why they have sympathy for him. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #35

Hellooooo... sympathy for George Zimmerman? You're fishing on the wrong reef.... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #36

I know that but we have had a few sign up and I wanted to see if they would explain their position. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #37

Kick! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #38

No sympathy here for Zimbo. Brigid Jul 2013 #39

Rachel Jeantel XemaSab Jul 2013 #40