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Pelican

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26. Makes sense....

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 03:26 AM

Jul 2013

Process in place to keep frivolous lawsuits down to a minimum...

Be sure of your case as opposed to throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks and taking your chances.

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George Zimmerman's Acquittal: Four Blunt Observations [View all] HiPointDem Jul 2013 OP

#4 is spot-on as well. LAGC Jul 2013 #1

Actually, I believe the jury disagreed with your point. Stand Your Ground laws have JDPriestly Jul 2013 #31

There were several eyewitnesses. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #39

I meant of the initial encounter. LAGC Jul 2013 #41

Who threw the first punch is irrelevant. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #47

Goode's testimony was contaminated magical thyme Aug 2013 #62

Good was a prosecution witness. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #64

I had Goode mixed up with Donnelly. My bad. magical thyme Aug 2013 #65

Civil suit: This is where the laws passed with stand your ground do mean something... dkf Jul 2013 #2

bullshit. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #6

Makes sense.... Pelican Jul 2013 #26

That myth about frivolous lawsuits. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #3

bullshit. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #5

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #9

If he was any good as a Neighborhood Watch person, he would have stayed in his car. dmr Jul 2013 #17

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Killing is an act of aggression BainsBane Jul 2013 #20

Why isn't the fact that Z was taking amphetamines (adderall) getting more interest? nt Bigmack Jul 2013 #4

The same reason ceonupe Jul 2013 #30

I'm thinking the prosecution may have looked into it Lurks Often Jul 2013 #43

the next step is a civil rights conviction and a 20 year sentence for zimmerman. Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #7

Sorry, but the law is the law davidn3600 Jul 2013 #18

He's obviously racist BainsBane Jul 2013 #23

no time for teabag trolls Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #29

"yet so blithely comment he should get no prison time" = wtf are you talking about? HiPointDem Jul 2013 #32

They can take #4 and shove it. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #8

Truth hurts? Pelican Jul 2013 #27

People meaning you Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #59

While I too am dissappointed in the outcome of this trial, Jenoch Jul 2013 #10

bullshit. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #11

It would help with the discussion Jenoch Jul 2013 #12

no point in discussing the matter with you. bullshit is all you got. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #13

I don't know anything about Jenoch Jul 2013 #15

funny that the martins are planning to file a civil suit then, and funny that the zims are worried HiPointDem Jul 2013 #16

This is certainly not a funny Jenoch Jul 2013 #22

There is nothing precluding a civil suit... dkf Jul 2013 #24

the point is that i'm sick of your bullshit, dkf, & 'bullshit' is all i feel you deserve by way of HiPointDem Jul 2013 #25

Well that isn't helpful to anyone reading your thread. dkf Jul 2013 #34

Wrong. Mr. David Aug 2013 #49

"Stand Your Guard"? Jenoch Aug 2013 #50

The HOA settled out of court, it never went to trial. Lurks Often Jul 2013 #44

#3 won't happen, pipoman Jul 2013 #14

The last point is wrong. The judge gave applegrove Jul 2013 #21

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #28

Martin's parents have already settled with the HOA Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #35

They would have to get through a self defense hearing first. hack89 Jul 2013 #36

Interesting Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #37

If the judge is not a racist asshole then he or she will allow the suit to move forward Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #42

Time will tell. nt hack89 Jul 2013 #45

I don't like being told how to think or act. ananda Jul 2013 #38

Dispatcher did NOT tell Z to stay in his truck. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #40

Was Zimmerman at fault for shooting Martin? Vattel Jul 2013 #46

for anyone with a functioning brain, the implicit message when a police dispatcher tells you HiPointDem Aug 2013 #48

unfortunately Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #52

no, no legal obligation; but only an idiot would try to claim that the message was something HiPointDem Aug 2013 #53

amd being an idiot Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #54

being an irresponsible small-dicked idiot may be enough to lose a civil suit, though. HiPointDem Aug 2013 #55

in a perfect world, yes Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #56

Okay, I have to ask pintobean Aug 2013 #57

LOL ksoze Aug 2013 #63

The dispatcher didn't suggest that Zimmerman stay in his car. Vattel Aug 2013 #61

Biz Week is often pretty amazing Warpy Aug 2013 #51

I see the republicans jumping in to defend their boy Zimmy Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #58

+1 JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #60