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MrScorpio

(73,765 posts)
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 01:50 PM Mar 2012

Zimmerman obviously has this aura surrounding him, preventing an arrest right now [View all]

Last edited Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:02 PM - Edit history (1)

The aura is called "Politics".

Racial politics, gun ownership politics, crime politics and class politics. An aura that any young black male intrinsically lacks on practically any street in America.

Those who are invested in maintaining the status quo for the privileged class have decided that it's in their best interest to defend Zimmerman, even if they have to smear Trayvon Martin in the process.

For the Right Wing, Zimmerman is a symbol that they can all rally around. He's the living embodiment of their wildest wet dreams, he actually has blood on his hands.

The blood of someone that they can twist into whom they think deserved to die as an example to all the other uppity negroes.

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Not just an aura. A father who seems to have some kind of pull. mainer Mar 2012 #1
I only refer to Z as a "murderer."...n/t monmouth Mar 2012 #3
Disagree... brooklynite Mar 2012 #2
The extent to which the gun issues were involved at the start wasn't a protection MrScorpio Mar 2012 #7
Lead investigator on the scene HockeyMom Mar 2012 #12
agents or... SkyNeT13 Mar 2012 #27
I agree. HooptieWagon Mar 2012 #14
Aura or just hunkered down? HereSince1628 Mar 2012 #4
Definitely. EFerrari Mar 2012 #5
That aura is daddy Politicalboi Mar 2012 #6
I don't think anyone knows that for certain. randome Mar 2012 #11
When Zimmerman was taken to police headquarters in asjr Mar 2012 #8
Up to a point, the police can downgrade an arrest to a detention EFerrari Mar 2012 #9
Those "good ol' boys" attitude asjr Mar 2012 #13
Seems to work just fine in Sanford. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #15
Usually the cops work with us to put away a killer. Life Long Dem Mar 2012 #10
The "unthought known" of this situation is, that may not be true EFerrari Mar 2012 #17
Under the SYG law there is a time limit on prosecution. They may be trying to run out the clock. alfredo Mar 2012 #16
They won't be prosecuting him under SYG. obxhead Mar 2012 #22
I hope he will get his day in court. alfredo Mar 2012 #30
Who is Robert Zimmerman??? mainer Mar 2012 #18
It has to do with the courage Turbineguy Mar 2012 #19
I think an arrest will come but they want to to look like they really checked things over and were Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #20
They're waiting for the grand jury to convene and take it off their hands on April 15. xtraxritical Mar 2012 #25
We MUST tie in the GOP with Zimmerman's name EVERY TIME, EVERY ARTICLE BanTheGOP Mar 2012 #21
I've long advocated playing dirty pool with the GOP since they play it with us. Chan790 Mar 2012 #24
But I've read that Zimmerman registered as a Democrat. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #28
I want an arrest and I want it now! Eddie Haskell Mar 2012 #23
what I don't understand is why anyone would get on board with this guy ThomThom Mar 2012 #26
I think the police have given Zimmerman a rope long enough so he can hang himself with various applegrove Mar 2012 #29
My mom isn't 'into politics' but today she said, "Don't worry. This murderer will end up in prison" Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #31
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