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12. Is self defense predicated on what outside assessment is or what a person thought?

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 03:55 PM

Mar 2012

The problem is that what may be justice in the mind of the populace may not be what the law requires.

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Breaking news says Trayvon punched Zimmerman [View all] Aerows Mar 2012 OP

Breaking news 5-6 weeks after? Sounds like CYA to me n/t JackintheGreen Mar 2012 #1

That was breaking news a couple of days ago.... movonne Mar 2012 #18

Breaking news from less than 24 hours after it happened in vid below. Go Vols Mar 2012 #43

If a man were chasing me down, and I could punch the hell out of him, you bet I would! nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #2

I would too! Aerows Mar 2012 #3

I guess to Repukes depends on the color of the skin. If it's dark, one should be a victim, and if Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #26

Getting a bloody nose and black eye vs. dying from a gunshot wound. Cleita Mar 2012 #4

A person with a gun is automatically Aerows Mar 2012 #11

So. The 94 year old lady next door would've punched him too. savalez Mar 2012 #5

She deserves to get shot Aerows Mar 2012 #6

Yeah, all the kid new was that some big guy was chasing him through the neighborhood Warpy Mar 2012 #7

The person shooting the biggest gun is the right one Aerows Mar 2012 #14

I would have punched him too. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #8

Exactly Aerows Mar 2012 #17

I'm starting to think Zimmerman hurt his own nose from gun recoil catbyte Mar 2012 #9

My first thought too PotatoChip Mar 2012 #44

let's see. so zimmerman magical thyme Mar 2012 #10

Is self defense predicated on what outside assessment is or what a person thought? dkf Mar 2012 #12

Well let's see...a man murdered a child Rex Mar 2012 #22

More loving "your signature line" again Aerows Mar 2012 #30

It seems a good fit with DU3. Rex Mar 2012 #31

this shit again? Aerows Mar 2012 #36

I knew you would show up Aerows Mar 2012 #27

Oh no no no...you are NOT just walking down a street Rex Mar 2012 #41

This shit again? Aerows Mar 2012 #48

And now it appears the boy stuggled for the gun Rex Mar 2012 #49

Both, sort of. TheWraith Mar 2012 #33

In retrospect the alibi Zimmerman gave is a bit too pat. It seems to sew up all the aspects needed dkf Mar 2012 #50

Even 17 year old black kids have a right to self defence and mysuzuki2 Mar 2012 #13

where is this "news" breaking from? CatWoman Mar 2012 #15

Probably Joe Oliver. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2012 #19

ROFL!! CatWoman Mar 2012 #20

Getting Hit in the Face is not always all it's cracked up to be. GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #16

How many of us would punch a guy who's 100 pounds heavier? mainer Mar 2012 #21

If Zimmerman gets away with this, veganlush Mar 2012 #23

If Zimmerman EVER felt threatened Politicalboi Mar 2012 #24

And this so-called punch has been proven.. ananda Mar 2012 #25

Just The Latest 'Revelation' Of Zimmerman's Initial Lies To the Police, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2012 #28

Some big assed stranger who chases me down on the street, demanding to know what I'm doing there... MrScorpio Mar 2012 #29

'How more ridiculous can this get?' Rex Mar 2012 #32

Again, facepalm, this shit again? n/t Aerows Mar 2012 #37

At least we have a emoticon for facepalm now! Rex Mar 2012 #39

Yep Aerows Mar 2012 #42

My general use facepalm photo Rex Mar 2012 #45

Woo Hoo! Aerows Mar 2012 #46

And Bernhard Goetz was really being robbed. Courtesy Flush Mar 2012 #34

Sure seems that way. I don't know if he woke up that Rex Mar 2012 #35

I even took an arrow in the knee and know this. Aerows Mar 2012 #40

Looks that way Aerows Mar 2012 #38

How does anyone know this? JDPriestly Mar 2012 #47