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marlakay

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24. Maybe Zimmerman's attorney is trying to sway a future jury

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 12:40 AM

Mar 2012

Right now I think everyone almost in america thinks he is guilty, I do from what I have read and heard so far.

It sickens me though that he is doing it, the poor boy is dead and all they can do is throw crap on him.

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What bearing does Trayvon Martin's criminal history (or lack thereof) have to do with this case? [View all] Stinky The Clown Mar 2012 OP

Devil's Advocate: A criminal history would make Zimmerman's version of events more plausible. Kurska Mar 2012 #1

True, except that would take an investigation of all possibilities rustydog Mar 2012 #11

And if the forensics are inconclusive SATIRical Mar 2012 #30

That is what I was thinking. The less respectful Martin seems, the more respectful Zimmerson seems ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #13

Zimmerman is the one with a police record not this kid. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #16

I agree, his past criminal history would in no way aptal Mar 2012 #2

None. elleng Mar 2012 #3

None jberryhill Mar 2012 #4

None except to obfuscate the facts. n/t arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #5

NONE Voice for Peace Mar 2012 #6

There are good reasons why most of that murielm99 Mar 2012 #7

In contrast, Zimmerman's history with police IS admissable... grasswire Mar 2012 #8

I know Zimmerman was arrested, murielm99 Mar 2012 #9

Not much. Him beating Zimmerman on the ground OTOH... pettypace Mar 2012 #10

Scary negro, right? alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #12

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #17

Ah yes, postracial now, is it? alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #20

Let me ask you a serious question pettypace Mar 2012 #21

Please, go on alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #23

But you aren't answering his question... Chaney2020 May 2012 #33

Great post - TBF May 2012 #34

I'll just settle for seeing the day Moses2SandyKoufax Mar 2012 #22

None, but they will try to dirty up Trayvon as much as possible, just to make crunch60 Mar 2012 #14

Well I haven't been beaten up before but wouldn't one think their life is in danger? dkf Mar 2012 #19

My point is that Zimmerman was the primary agressor. He ran after Martin, why didn't crunch60 Mar 2012 #26

Zimmerman weighed about more than 90 pounds more than Trayvon, pnwmom Mar 2012 #32

None whatsoever slackmaster Mar 2012 #15

Depends upon whom one is talking to, but does not change the facts in any event. lonestarnot Mar 2012 #18

Maybe Zimmerman's attorney is trying to sway a future jury marlakay Mar 2012 #24

Nothing except to villify him after his death n/t MrBig Mar 2012 #25

Its just a way to sully the kid so certain fuckers can spin killing him as okay. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #27

None. nt COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #28

It's the same crap they pull in rape victims. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #29

They only do this, because Trayvon Martin is dead and cannot Rex Mar 2012 #31