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uppityperson

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28. Sure, you are waiting for "ALL the facts". You have a lot of assumptions in what you write. And you
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:07 PM
Mar 2012

ignore this (read the link). Why "it is at least probable, if not likely, that Trayvon confronted GZ in a hostile way"? What "facts" do you have to support this? Funny how you then go on to muse that Z thought those skittles were a weapon.

Since Z was stalking Trayvon, didn't Trayvon have a right to "stand his ground"? Or does following someone not meet that "stand your ground" crap? Z stalked Trayvon. T was concerned about it, per his phone conversation with his girlfriend. Z was told to not stalk him. Z stalked him. At what point can Trayvon defend himself against a stranger stalking him? At what point can the stalker then say "oh, I was scared for my life"?

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/17/v-fullstory/2700249/shooter-of-trayvon-martin-a-habitual.html
[Licensed to carry a firearm and a student of criminal justice, Zimmerman went door-to-door asking residents to be on the lookout, specifically referring to young black men who appeared to be outsiders, and warned that some were caught lurking, neighbors said. The self-appointed captain of the neighborhood watch program is credited with cracking some crimes, and thwarting others.nk=cpy

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I have spent some time talking with people from countries south of the US CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #1
One place I worked at had anti-gay graffitti - hedgehog Mar 2012 #2
I live in Mississippi Aerows Mar 2012 #37
Sadly abelenkpe Mar 2012 #3
And if one looks closer nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #4
That is very true. My family knew another family of Hispanics ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #16
See my post earlier about the gas station Aerows Mar 2012 #38
It's easy for some to dismiss racism so as to ignore it's effects and lazily blame the victim uponit7771 Mar 2012 #5
The one thing cyglet Mar 2012 #6
Or, NOLALady Mar 2012 #10
Which is your culture? robinlynne Mar 2012 #12
American. NOLALady Mar 2012 #13
I'm not really willing to completely say that cyglet Mar 2012 #17
There are two other NOLALady Mar 2012 #18
I get that cyglet Mar 2012 #19
Most people didn't see it on TV NOLALady Mar 2012 #20
Wow. This is without a doubt one of the most perfectly written posts I've ever seen here Number23 Mar 2012 #25
Are you suggesting that racial profiling didn't exist or got worse Number23 Mar 2012 #24
No. cyglet Mar 2012 #26
"I'm suggesting it may aggravate things." Number23 Mar 2012 #27
I've always thought cyglet Mar 2012 #29
I love hip hop music and have since I was a kid Number23 Mar 2012 #30
There's a lot of people that think only white people can be racists Downtown Hound Mar 2012 #7
The Truth is often uncomfortable. GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #8
I ask myself this a lot. BlueIris Mar 2012 #9
I have a DIL NOLALady Mar 2012 #11
Jesus. BlueIris Mar 2012 #21
My sister adopted two children from China Aerows Mar 2012 #39
I have been noticing this .. butterfly77 Mar 2012 #14
Zimm's friend and family's . sendero Mar 2012 #32
I knew a Puerto Rican of obvious predominately African descendent who hated Blacks. ieoeja Mar 2012 #15
Except some of his "facts" aren't really facts. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #22
Sure, you are waiting for "ALL the facts". You have a lot of assumptions in what you write. And you uppityperson Mar 2012 #28
Because we have two contemporaneous phone records of the confrontation.... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #35
Z did chase down and shoot T after confronting him. And Z is "white". uppityperson Mar 2012 #41
Sure, he only called him a "fucking c**n" on the 911 call. Son of Gob Mar 2012 #31
And we all know.. sendero Mar 2012 #33
Yes, there is a difference of opinion of what he says on the tape. It's not clear. BUT... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #36
K&R Number23 Mar 2012 #23
Well we know that Peru elects a local Indian for President nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #34
Trayvon Martin was stalked, attacked... Iggo Mar 2012 #40
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