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freshwest

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20. There are companies that exist to help homeowners break laws? And they call Martin a criminal?

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 11:28 PM

Apr 2012

How back wards is all of this?

Sanford sounds like a scary, depressing place. Maybe it's just that area. Who in the world was it that paid for security at the parties?

I don't think there are enough jail cells in that place for all of these... miscreants.

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"He picked her up and threw her. It was pure rage. She twisted her ankle. Everyone was flipping out" [View all] Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 OP

Major problem with privatization: No accountability because records are private! No way they'd know. freshwest Apr 2012 #1

does the Sanford PD protect the illegal house parties? grasswire Apr 2012 #2

Not to mention under table money zeemike Apr 2012 #6

That part was puzzling. How can it be illegal to have a party in a private home? freshwest Apr 2012 #11

I was trying to figure out what an illegal house party is, too TorchTheWitch Apr 2012 #12

I hadn't thought of that, but it would fit. This case just gets sleazier all the time. freshwest Apr 2012 #13

alcohol to MINORS grasswire Apr 2012 #14

There are companies that exist to help homeowners break laws? And they call Martin a criminal? freshwest Apr 2012 #20

illegal house parties grasswire Apr 2012 #29

I think it makes more sense that he was working for an outcall stripper agency TorchTheWitch Apr 2012 #26

Dad whined his son won't get to 'mentor children' anymore. He shouldn't be around children at all. freshwest Apr 2012 #31

Yup. House parties are big among the under 21 set. But this is the first I've heard of security... JVS Apr 2012 #32

the "security" is a protection racket, likely grasswire Apr 2012 #36

Every Rave i ever threw or worked for had some kind of security. It was nessesary. slampoet Apr 2012 #52

Which would explain how the cops knew him and protected him. aquart Apr 2012 #33

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2012 #3

I think *I* am going to have a party when they arrest this a-hole and a double-party Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #35

Nothing must interfere with the right to own, wield and shoot guns. enough Apr 2012 #4

Apparently the real gun control is that wielded by the NRA and gun-lovers over the rest of us Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #21

I never much cared about it in its less malignant form. But it's part and parcel of the anti-Obama freshwest Apr 2012 #27

I never saw it that way till you pointed it out. You're right - Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #34

coockoo bird! fascisthunter Apr 2012 #5

Plea bargains are a common cause. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #7

Why are gun rights not revoked BEFORE plea bargains? I don't get it. Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #25

About Zimmerman...does he live with his parents cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #8

the parents live in another community grasswire Apr 2012 #15

He's married with two young kids alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #16

Read the full story at this Huffington Post link. It's an eye opener: freshwest Apr 2012 #18

He's a psycho and he needs to be behind bars now. The Sanford PD and the State Atty Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #22

In my opinion, the best thing one can say about this dude is that he is the epitome of a TOTAL LOSER northoftheborder Apr 2012 #9

He's a loser, yes, but he's also a murderer. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #23

I think it's pretty obvious that he was working himself Mariana Apr 2012 #10

�These assholes always get away.� pokerfan Apr 2012 #19

Zimmerman apparently gets his jollies attacking and hurting others nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #24

It was like Jekyll and Hyde. When dude snapped, he snapped. pokerfan Apr 2012 #17

My understanding of a "house party" is HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #28

That sounds more like a "rave". House parties are much lower key. JVS Apr 2012 #30

thanks for the clarification HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #37

I'd start by suing libodem Apr 2012 #38

That's what I think - that the asshole is in Peru, with the aid of the NRA, the Sanford PD, & the Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #39

Having a temper doesn't disqualify from anyone from buying a gun. As for the criminal record... Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #40

"Having a temper" - isn't that an elegant way to say "anger management issues?" Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #41

"Having a temper" is what you posted as what was said about GZ. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #42

Weapons to kill (which is what guns are) should not be sold. However, if they absolutely must... Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #43

I disagree. You must be from an area where guns are just bad things. I grew up around Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #47

The gun-lovers argument is that ultimately it's not things that cause damage - it's what people do Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #48

A gun's purpose is not solely to kill a person. We'll have to agree to disagree. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #49

Since we no longer rely on killing animals ourselves to eat them, guns have only one purpose Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #51

What would you say if deaths by guns were replaced with deaths by knives? Zalatix Apr 2012 #50

Heck no, here's why: Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #53

Neither, if they're good at wielding that weapon. Zalatix Apr 2012 #54

I wish I'd bet someone here you would refuse to answer Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #55

I did answer. I said, neither. You just don't like the answer. Zalatix Apr 2012 #56

And I asked if you were going to be attacked with either no matter what Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #57

I don't want my throat slit or a knife flying into my face any more than I want to be shot. Zalatix Apr 2012 #58

You're playing gun-defending games, so run along and play them with someone else nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #59

When a large man picks up a drunk girl...literally cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #44

One of my good friends is a former bar bouncer. Initech Apr 2012 #45

Seems as if he was always a loose cannon. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #46