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ceonupe

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11. what did he say that was inaccurate?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 11:35 AM

Jul 2013

i mean come on

one side always leaves out Zimmerman Profiled on false assumptions based on primarily race trayvon

the other side always leaves out that Trayvon assaulted George (we dont know if that was because GZ hitting him first or pissing him off or because he was scared we dont know why but we know George had injuries no matter how small and Travon only a gunshot wound really)

Charles spoke the truth about the incident. Most importantly about how hte media plays these types of cases up specifically for the ratings. I still remember many news sources calling zimmerman white for days until photos and more details came out. The media had its trial of the summer and fanned the flames on both sides very well.

The problem is trayvon was a child (17) acting like a child and Zimmerman's extremely poor choice and false assumption (which are shared by many in this country unfortunately) set in process the events that led to his death.

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Charles Barkley is confused. Recognizes there was racial profiling in Zimmerman case, [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 OP

Bartley must be planning to run for office, and need the bigoted gun lover vote. Hoyt Jul 2013 #1

I don't see how convincing he will be if he can't show that he understood the basic Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #2

Screw him. Little Star Jul 2013 #3

Sir Charles has always made an effort at addressing current events intelligently. TroglodyteScholar Jul 2013 #4

Well stated. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #8

Hmmm DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2013 #5

Isn't he a basketball player? notadmblnd Jul 2013 #6

LOL. Seriously, though, Barkley has a right to his opinion, just like anyone else. However, HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #7

I posted it because it was given attention. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #9

Glad you posted it. It got play because Barkley has toyed with running for office and byeya Jul 2013 #13

No worries and not an attack on you whatsoever. I'm not an acolyte of the HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #16

Maybe you should drop into the Lounge. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #17

He is a black man giving out some of the white conservative line, so the media treestar Jul 2013 #15

Not to mention that the Orlando Sentinel Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #18

He is, but people have tried to back him running for office in Alabama. He was a republican at one Hoyt Jul 2013 #12

That's always good to know. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #19

You disidoro01 Jul 2013 #10

this fact is proven all over DU ceonupe Jul 2013 #14

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It's simple ceonupe Jul 2013 #25

I don't think this is a good place to defend Charter Schools. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #29

You are right in some cases ceonupe Jul 2013 #33

Privatization vs. social justice Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #40

Sounds like you agree with the republicans Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #34

Ding ding ding ceonupe Jul 2013 #36

An issue you say? I've lost count of how many issues Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #38

I don't agree with cheap labor at Walmart ceonupe Jul 2013 #39

I'm sure Barkley's opinions get far more attention than anything we have to say. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #20

what did he say that was inaccurate? ceonupe Jul 2013 #11

If racial profiling had been allowed, this would have been elevated to a hate crime. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #23

The problem is racial profiling is not against the law ceonupe Jul 2013 #24

That is incorrect. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #26

Those rules are civil not criminal ceonupe Jul 2013 #27

No, he didn't speak the truth. He spoke his opinion based on what LEO and media put out notadmblnd Jul 2013 #31

Racial profiling is legally irrelevant to the verdict. cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #22

Zimmerman had superficial injuries. So the use of deadly force was NOT warranted. Skwmom Jul 2013 #28

Barkley has the brains of a turnip. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #30

When did Trayvon Martin have the right to self defense? bluestate10 Jul 2013 #32

Could that switch be someone pulling a gun out and threating to use it? Rex Jul 2013 #35

And which witnesses testified to this? XemaSab Jul 2013 #37