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Devil_Fish

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14. Homies don't talk like that. Granted Trayvon was not a homie, But Trayvon would not have spoken like

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 10:47 PM

Mar 2012

that eaither.

You know who talks like that?? White people. Old white people. Especially old white judges.

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Zimmerman's father claims Trayvon told Zimmerman "YOU'RE GONNA DIE TONIGHT." [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 OP

suuuuuuuure he did. That retired judge needs to be charged as an accessory after the fact. nt LaydeeBug Mar 2012 #1

As Lawrence O'Donnell just said, he could have lied to his father. mucifer Mar 2012 #3

what say you, trayvon? did you say that? d_b Mar 2012 #2

exactly! one_voice Mar 2012 #5

I thought Clint Eastwood said that in a Dirty Harry movie. madaboutharry Mar 2012 #4

Just before he was shot and supposedly said "You got me!" CakeGrrl Mar 2012 #8

yup - we are the TV generation, after all...what juvenile drama! Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #43

My immediate thought was that it sounded like an Arnold Schwarzenegger character.... RFKHumphreyObama Mar 2012 #57

+1000 EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #6

I wonder how many this judge convicted or ruled against because he didn't like the parties involved? LiberalFighter Mar 2012 #7

Wasn't Treyvon on the phone until he died? sakabatou Mar 2012 #9

Total crap. Why this long drama? Like the slow-motion white Bronco drive through LA. WTF? txwhitedove Mar 2012 #10

I agree. It appears that the new normal is Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #44

That doesn't even make any sense..Why would you threaten someone's life when they had a Ecumenist Mar 2012 #11

GZ may not have had the gun out and visible. Although... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #25

Oooo, I can't wait to hear the next exciting chapter of "How the Story Changes" deutsey Mar 2012 #12

Personally, I think daddy intervened and made some phone calls PA Democrat Mar 2012 #13

Homies don't talk like that. Granted Trayvon was not a homie, But Trayvon would not have spoken like Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #14

The only people I know who speak like that are actors Fawke Em Mar 2012 #16

Exactly. bayareamike Mar 2012 #31

and people who grew up or matured watching CatWoman Mar 2012 #36

Yeah, he said that right before screaming for his life for two minutes arcane1 Mar 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author daniel7743 Mar 2012 #53

Was he going to kill him with a Skittle? Happyhippychick Mar 2012 #17

and you saw that daddy was hiding his face when he told that lie? notadmblnd Mar 2012 #18

Yep. He's "concerned for his safety." n/t Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #20

That's a valid concern, in this instance, given the rage over the incident and things Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #26

Most people who fear for their safety don't go on television EFerrari Mar 2012 #27

My thoughts exactly. In Dad's case "concerned for his safety" could have taken the form of "STFU." Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #28

Someone needs to present another side besides the one side that's running on the Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #55

Yes, he's trying to get the "other side" out. His face wasn't shown. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #54

Bullshit. EFerrari Mar 2012 #59

"You've got to be carefully taught" is what comes to my mind. notadmblnd Mar 2012 #29

Yes b/c the skittles and canned ice tea are known to be so deadly. salin Mar 2012 #19

Zimmerman's story is beginning to sound like dialogue from a bad B movie pokerfan Mar 2012 #21

Wait, you forgot about Trayvon saying "You got me!" when he was shot. Ecumenist Mar 2012 #30

Oh yeah pokerfan Mar 2012 #33

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Give it another couple of days and we'll hear everything that was said *to* Martin. gkhouston Mar 2012 #32

That just makes their story even MORE implausible... Ranting_Wacko Mar 2012 #22

He's trying to muddy the waters. X_Digger Mar 2012 #23

This is the judge? bemildred Mar 2012 #24

Oh, c'mon! It's a term of endearment and affection! Just ask Joe Oliver! mac56 Mar 2012 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #41

flat-out lie shimonitanegi Mar 2012 #35

I think they've realized it's going to make a juried trial EC Mar 2012 #37

In other news.... The Midway Rebel Mar 2012 #38

Skittles and iced tea are deadly weapons. Brigid Mar 2012 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author daniel7743 Mar 2012 #39

American gun culture is twisted, sick & most of all DANGEROUS. baldguy Mar 2012 #47

You got me, sheeee? MrScorpio Mar 2012 #40

Made it ma, top of the world! pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #42

They just keep on making.. sendero Mar 2012 #45

Your son is a liar & a murderer, Judge Zimmerman. baldguy Mar 2012 #46

You'd think are tired judge would know about "hearsay"... JHB Mar 2012 #48

I think it far more likely that those words were uttered...by George Zimmerman AzDar Mar 2012 #50

the cops blew it by not arresting Zimmerman who has now had weeks WI_DEM Mar 2012 #51

Oh come on... RFKHumphreyObama Mar 2012 #56

I'm gonna kill you with Skittles! And wash down the poison with ice tea. MoonRiver Mar 2012 #58