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cbrer

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23. Maybe (big maybe) it's irrelevant

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 08:22 AM

Apr 2012

To discuss the intricacies of this case in terms of putting that racist prick behind bars.

But it's fucking crucial to discuss all of the details of these events for the purposes of societal improvement and perhaps a little introspective study of our own levels of prejudice.

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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