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In reply to the discussion: Michael Dunn Jury Update #2 [View all]Boom Sound 416
(4,185 posts)42. Sounds like the same enlightenment you had with Kansas folk
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You make a very good case for clarification, especially "as ammunition to refute...arguments."
WinkyDink
Feb 2014
#88
All the charges are serious and will keep him locked up for a long time.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2014
#25
if they buy self-defense, he's probably only going to get a slap on the wrist nt
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#40
My first thought was this is bad news, but you make a great point and I hope you are right.
cui bono
Feb 2014
#77
See my post 12 above, these questions could have been asked by someone who wants to convict
Bjorn Against
Feb 2014
#14
Exactly. If this jury acquits, merely being born black will be an offense worthy of
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#24
I haven't seen anyone (who wasn't immediately MIRTed) make a case for self-defense
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#29
If they acquit, I officially no longer trust the U.S. Criminal justice system. NT
Adrahil
Feb 2014
#28
Even if they do bring in a guilty on all counts verdict, I already don't trust the justice systems
1monster
Feb 2014
#89
The people calling this jury a bunch of racist fuckwads were right They're buying self-defense.
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#39
only a racist idiot would consider self-defense to be a plausible explanation
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#44
you disagree that someone other than a racist asshole could buy the self-defense claim?
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#47
heh, about as perfect as your claim that you've never wanted to own a gun.
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#54
yet here you are defending the jury for signaling that they are buying his self-defense claim nt
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#73
The NRA and God Damn Jeb Bush are the one's who brought that horrible law onto the public.
Dawson Leery
Feb 2014
#55
this isn't even about SYG. It's just about white people refusing to send other white people
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#59
I think his girlfriend is scared poopless that he will be acquitted and take it out on her for
appleannie1
Feb 2014
#84