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reusrename

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28. SYG doesn't require anything to actually be life threatening.

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #18)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:50 AM

Jul 2013

Only that the shooter "claim" he thought it was life threatening.

Zimmerman was never in fear for his life. That's just stupid. He was armed and dangerous and he knew it.

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Imagine Your Daughter... [View all] KurtNYC Jul 2013 OP

That's some sad shit, ain't it? madashelltoo Jul 2013 #1

If Zimmerman was a priest ... GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #2

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Wherever did you get this? longship Jul 2013 #5

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Wonderfully Wascally Wabbit! Tnx. nt longship Jul 2013 #8

:) that was one of my favorites... KatyMan Jul 2013 #21

Can he do that for Texas too R Merm Jul 2013 #14

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Happy to recommend this n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #4

K&R billh58 Jul 2013 #6

I get the sentiment but AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #9

clearly that was just make believe noiretextatique Jul 2013 #10

I tend to agree, but the jury bought it, and Trayvon cannot tell his side of the story. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #11

In effect playing the tapes of his interviews was like having him on the stand KurtNYC Jul 2013 #15

They allowed the animation too. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #17

Well that was racist... Pelican Jul 2013 #23

pro-zimmerman poster calls me "racist" noiretextatique Jul 2013 #31

Here's a fun experiment... Pelican Jul 2013 #32

Even if its' true, if I am walking down the street, and some doughy guy with a gun starts running Squinch Jul 2013 #26

I agree. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #27

The thing that will ALWAYS convict Zimmerman in my mind is this: Moostache Jul 2013 #12

Zimmy drives all of the action leading to this event, while Martin retreats ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #16

Extra stuff aside... Pelican Jul 2013 #24

K & R napkinz Jul 2013 #13

I don't think a jury would think a kick to the nuts is life threatening. aikoaiko Jul 2013 #18

That's the whole point. It isn't. KurtNYC Jul 2013 #19

SYG doesn't require anything to actually be life threatening. reusrename Jul 2013 #28

It requires that a reasonable person think it could be life threatening or dangerous aikoaiko Jul 2013 #29

A reasonable person armed with a 9mm would not feel their life was being threatened. reusrename Jul 2013 #30

But would there be an apparently credible witness to testify that my daughter was on top of the guy, Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #20

Would that witness have changed testimony on the stand Nevernose Jul 2013 #25