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crunch60

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42. Stand Your Ground law, gave this loose cannon, Zimmerman, all the power he

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 03:02 PM

Mar 2012

obviously wanted and needed to become a dangerous vigilante. Comprehensive weapons training, which obviously he did not have. teaches you not only "when to shoot" but more importantly, when "Not to shoot".
This shooting and consequent murder, given all the evidence at hand, was not justifable or accidental.
I hope this law is overturned and the FBI does a thorough investigation of this travesty of justice.

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Far too many people are missing the point: This is an attempted police coverup. [View all] TheWraith Mar 2012 OP

I just commented on that on a different thread. Police are learning the hard way that this is not appleannie1 Mar 2012 #1

Definitely two hideous crimes. The murder, and the police coverup. enough Mar 2012 #2

Jeesh no that isnt the point. nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #3

+1 bahrbearian Mar 2012 #11

I don't disagree, but why? BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #4

No idea really. But my best guess is connections to the police department. TheWraith Mar 2012 #6

I am wondering about this myself Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #9

My hypothesis is he's a snitch (CRI) WheelWalker Mar 2012 #36

it smells of rampant corruption grasswire Mar 2012 #15

SO many Qs. Why were Zimmerman's officer assault charges dropped? SunSeeker Mar 2012 #20

Wow! I had no idea about that! BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #33

Could it be cuz his daddy was a judge? SunSeeker Mar 2012 #55

Thanks for the answer. BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #57

His father is a retired Virginia Magistrate Judge. X_Digger Mar 2012 #58

Not just small town behavior.. pangaia Mar 2012 #52

Police just don't care ArcticFox Mar 2012 #45

Maybe this ProSense Mar 2012 #5

Good article. Little Star Mar 2012 #12

thanks, Pro, I was having trouble librechik Mar 2012 #35

Yes, that's the right point of view. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #7

Liken the Sanford PD to grass and DOJ to a big ravenous indepat Mar 2012 #8

It’s either a cover up or…. Little Star Mar 2012 #10

There is probably a lot more of the cover up activity than we know...in this case! murray hill farm Mar 2012 #13

He also got into a fight with his girlfriend back in 2005 krispos42 Mar 2012 #21

That is a requirement! murray hill farm Mar 2012 #30

Wow. You don't think that Zimmerman actually had a license to carry? yardwork Mar 2012 #24

It would be a shitstorm ... Kennah Mar 2012 #26

Right! murray hill farm Mar 2012 #32

Without a license, he would have been charged ... Kennah Mar 2012 #54

That cover up began the moment they arrived on scene as well. obxhead Mar 2012 #14

I tend to think its more like shoddy police work, they went through the motions based on a bias... Historic NY Mar 2012 #16

My guess is incompetence at first, and cover-up now to cover their asses. X_Digger Mar 2012 #22

I recommended this, but I don't think this is THE point, ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #17

Clearly. And the DA's office seems to be in on it, too. yardwork Mar 2012 #18

No, we have to blame the Stand Your Ground laws krispos42 Mar 2012 #19

There are really only two possibilities, aren't there? bluedigger Mar 2012 #23

No Kennah Mar 2012 #27

I stand corrected. bluedigger Mar 2012 #28

So an asshole in a small town never carries a grudge over some perceived wrong? Kennah Mar 2012 #29

Even posting those speculations is disgusting. No fucking point in it. CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #44

There's a third possibility-- they respond based on who the victim is ecstatic Mar 2012 #53

Is it true that Trayvon's body was in the morgue for 3 days thecrow Mar 2012 #25

Seriously? Isn't that why people are protesting, and... SmellyFeet Mar 2012 #31

That's one of many points in this story, I agree DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #34

I hardly ever agree with TW Aerows Mar 2012 #39

Attempted, my ass. They covered it up. Iggo Mar 2012 #37

Don't disagree with you in the slightest Aerows Mar 2012 #38

I think you have hit the bull's eye here. hifiguy Mar 2012 #40

I believe you nailed the situation. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #41

Stand Your Ground law, gave this loose cannon, Zimmerman, all the power he crunch60 Mar 2012 #42

Hear! Hear! I tried to make this point earlier but was shot down wholesale. 1monster Mar 2012 #43

No, this is a political cover-up. Gregorian Mar 2012 #46

you are absolutely correct noiretextatique Mar 2012 #47

Daddy was a judge....Of course they did DearAbby Mar 2012 #48

It could also explain how he got those officer assault charges dropped. SunSeeker Mar 2012 #56

Was he at least taken to police headquarters to give a statment of what happened? n/t patricia92243 Mar 2012 #49

Why DOJ needs to get involved ASAP nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #50

Zimmerman's father is a retired judge !! pangaia Mar 2012 #51