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pokerfan

(27,677 posts)
18. No
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 12:35 PM
Apr 2012

The point is that Pat's bigotry is irrelevant here. This isn't about whether or not Zimmerman was justified in shooting Martin because X% of murders this or Y% of shootings that. The point is that an unarmed teenager was gunned down and that "left to their own devices, officials were going to let George Zimmerman merrily get on with his life."

Are you really suggesting that the shooting was justified if "I DO some research" that shows Pat's numbers to be true? That Martin deserved to be shot because he was black?

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So, in Pat's twisted worldview... jmowreader Apr 2012 #1
I guess he views it as balancing the books (nt) pokerfan Apr 2012 #4
Or... agenda 21. Apr 2012 #19
Because the racists aren't fairly represented in this discussion... cynatnite Apr 2012 #2
Sorry, Pat EC Apr 2012 #3
Oh hell. Shut up already, Pat. n/t K Gardner Apr 2012 #5
I thought MSNBC got rid of him. Cleita Apr 2012 #6
I am surprised it took him so long. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #7
How 'bout it! Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #11
He never misses an opportunity nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #12
By charming you mean Klan hood. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #13
Why I used quotations. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #14
I get ya. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #15
black crime rate is 7 times higher cause if you're white shooting people Johonny Apr 2012 #8
Stats Liz2 Apr 2012 #9
Good luck with trying to be honest and factual on this issue here. nt Skip Intro Apr 2012 #10
"Good luck with trying to be honest and factual on this issue here. nt" Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #16
That still doesn't give Zimmerman a free pass. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #17
Who said it did? And thanks for proving my point. nt Skip Intro Apr 2012 #20
No pokerfan Apr 2012 #18
Wow, what a pointless argument. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #21
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