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Coyote_Bandit

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6. It's even less complicated than that

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:24 PM

Mar 2012

(1) Zimmerman was not derfending his home or the real estate immediately surrounding it;
(2) He was pursuing someone (Martin) he described as suspicious (but who he did not describe as being in the act of committing a crime); and
(3) He continued to follow and pursue Martin even when directed by authorities not to do so.

It should not be surprising that an altercation followed - or that deadly force was used.

This is a case about vigilante justice.

Zimmerman needs to face criminal charges - and Martin's family needs to sue him for wrongful death so that judgment will follow him for the rest of his life.

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It's Not That Complicated [View all] babylonsister Mar 2012 OP

K&R varelse Mar 2012 #1

Yes, in a nutshell... Spazito Mar 2012 #2

That simple malaise Mar 2012 #3

excellent, thanks Voice for Peace Mar 2012 #4

I think it has to do in part with his father having been a judge. That, and the fact that Trayvon Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #5

his father was a magistrate which is not a judge in Virginia ThomThom Mar 2012 #7

His son used that fact nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #11

was he accepted? I guess not. ThomThom Mar 2012 #12

It tells me that they use that fact in their social life nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #13

It makes no sense.. unless the father is far more than just a magistrate mainer Mar 2012 #14

I don't buy some of the outlandish theories, aka CIA. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #16

Magistrates do have clout. However, you have a point about Virginia nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #21

It's even less complicated than that Coyote_Bandit Mar 2012 #6

I agree entirely except for the word "justice" raging_moderate Mar 2012 #9

it is more complicated than that hfojvt Mar 2012 #8

The detective recommended manslaughter nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #10

Manslaughter - agreed Aerows Mar 2012 #17

Sometimes detectives recommend what is easily provable. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #18

A child was killed by Zimmerman. What if he'd been drunk behind the wheel and killed him? MH1 Mar 2012 #22

What if he had been sober behind the wheel and killed him? hfojvt Apr 2012 #28

Actually, there could very well be charges in the case of a sober vehicle fatality. MH1 Apr 2012 #30

Word. nt bemildred Mar 2012 #15

K&R nt abelenkpe Mar 2012 #19

A nice clear cut statement highlighting... Paka Mar 2012 #20

Maybe (big maybe) it's irrelevant cbrer Apr 2012 #23

agreed. nt tomp Apr 2012 #24

ALL these points are dead on, to the point and 100% correct Zax2me Apr 2012 #25

you are correct ibegurpard Apr 2012 #26

Tried to explore that question here: (Dropped like a rock) Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #27

Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, et. al., are still free also. Gregorian Apr 2012 #29