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Throd

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103. What if it were you?

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 09:31 PM

Aug 2013

Take Zimmerman out of the equation.

You would be OK with having to spend more time and money to sue the system in the hopes of recouping the money you spent defending yourself from charges in which you were finally acquitted?

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O'Mara: George Zimmerman will ask state to cover $200K-$300K of his legal bills [View all] Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 OP

FYI, there's a large discussion on this matter in the Late Breaking News Forum branford Aug 2013 #1

Thanks appreciate it. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #2

I hope the scum jurors who acquitted him will be happy paying their fair share. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #3

You mean the 5 mothers Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #17

You got half of it KamaAina Aug 2013 #22

Clever Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #26

Why is their parenthood pertinent? etherealtruth Aug 2013 #81

It isn't really, just an observation Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #82

Mothers are just as capable of racism and stupidity as anyone else etherealtruth Aug 2013 #83

Thanks. I know that mothers are human Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #85

I was very unhappy to hear about this Xyzse Aug 2013 #4

It appears that there are quite a few FL laws that could use some serious review Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #14

Agreed Xyzse Aug 2013 #24

The law is designed to keep the state Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #5

It's a good law if you're a trigger happy gun nut with an itch to feel the thrill of the kill. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #6

And! Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #7

Happens all the time. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #8

It happens Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #9

A member of a minority group would not have skated through police processing Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #10

Respectfully, what would have been the basis for probable cause branford Aug 2013 #12

I think we have come to the crux of the issue. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #18

Do you really believe that a black man would not have been subject to warrant? branford Aug 2013 #33

zimmerman was on adderol brush Aug 2013 #70

That really doesn't answer the relevant question. branford Aug 2013 #72

Unfortunately, you'll find a lot of ignorance about probable cause on DU.. X_Digger Aug 2013 #74

Discover this: the word is "breath" not "breadth" (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #75

And of what group is Zimmerman Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #13

I live in the county. The fact that his father was a judge who was able to talk directly to Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #19

It seems to really burn people up that Zim is not white Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #25

Not necessarily. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #32

To your last point Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #45

He spoke directly to Norm Wolfinger. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #48

Except that Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #50

Yes. You got exactly the kind of result one can expect from Seminole County, Florida Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #52

And what group was Zim Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #53

Sounds like you're at the stage where you're grasping at straws, Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #56

National Standards! Ha! Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #59

I've already answered all your questions. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #62

Thanks for calling me a racist on the Internet Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #95

I said Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #97

Sorry. I missread your post.` I will delete my post. N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #99

... Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #100

He's white hispanic. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #78

You really believe that? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #79

Yes. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #98

I thought his father was a magistrate a.k.a. Justice of the Peace in Virginia... Mr_Teg Aug 2013 #27

Are you kidding me? Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #35

That's my point... Mr_Teg Aug 2013 #43

You obviously don't live here. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #44

Anecdotal "evidence" or not... Mr_Teg Aug 2013 #55

I have done my homework. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #57

I lived there for 20 years Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #65

I'm saying that you're underestimating how easy it is to over-grandize your position and titles Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #66

That's fine. And I know all about the Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #67

You're not listening to anything I'm saying. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #69

Omg Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #71

Z's father was NEVER a judge. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #94

Many guilty people are found innocent, especially in FloriDUH. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #37

That's not what the law says Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #46

What's a "legal criminal?" MoonRiver Aug 2013 #49

Short answer, yes Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #51

"Zimmerman is irrelevant" Paladin Aug 2013 #29

Would you explain why he is relevant Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #36

You don't get to impose that sort of restriction on the answers you demand. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #39

And you can back up your responses Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #47

Wait, it seemed like O'Mara was happily doing this pro bono in bullwinkle428 Aug 2013 #11

The law only covers expenses, not legal fees. branford Aug 2013 #15

Did he claim was working for free Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #16

I guess I missed the part where Zimmerman claimed he would pay O'Mara bullwinkle428 Aug 2013 #61

He also knew Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #63

This and touring the gun manufacturing plant are in a list of: f-u(s). n/t UTUSN Aug 2013 #20

I thought Zimmerman took donations for his legal defense? KurtNYC Aug 2013 #21

You'd think so...But Florida stopped making sense to me years ago... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #23

It would not be a double dip. branford Aug 2013 #28

I don't think he raised near enough to pay his whole bill. whoiswithme Aug 2013 #30

Casey Anthony did the same thing. whoiswithme Aug 2013 #31

And that makes it ok? MoonRiver Aug 2013 #38

It's the law. Jenoch Aug 2013 #60

Yeah, well, some laws are bad. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #73

If you were accused of Jenoch Aug 2013 #77

Funny Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #80

Let me answer that question with two responses. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #86

You seem to be assuming everyone who goes to trial is guilty as charged and Jenoch Aug 2013 #88

It is NOT the taxpayers' responsibility to refund everybody accused and acquitted! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #90

You can't sue a prosecutor for doing their job absent malice X_Digger Aug 2013 #91

So the wrongfully accused (or acquitted) lose more time and money? Throd Aug 2013 #92

Yes. Sometimes life sucks. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #93

What if it were you? Throd Aug 2013 #103

I would deal with it. Nobody wants to pay out large sums of money, but it happens sometimes. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #104

Apparently it is in Florida. Jenoch Aug 2013 #102

How does that answer the question Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #89

It's not a taxpayer ripoff Abq_Sarah Aug 2013 #101

Of course not..... whoiswithme Aug 2013 #76

Nobody should be surprised by this... Bay Boy Aug 2013 #34

If anything CNN should help pay, they made money off their coverage... HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #40

I'd have the NRA pay the lion's share, personally... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #41

Yes, it'd probably also be consistent with their Mission Statement. HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #42

NBC will be paying the attorneys Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #54

Seems like a good law. NCTraveler Aug 2013 #58

I agree, the state shouldn't be able to drive people to bankruptcy uponit7771 Aug 2013 #68

I agree. Great law. All states should have it. I think they should pay fair lawyer fees also. n-t Logical Aug 2013 #84

I agree as well. n/t tammywammy Aug 2013 #96

rubbing salt in the wound of his victim spanone Aug 2013 #87

How did it add up to that much? treestar Aug 2013 #105