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pasto76

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9. waddabout the "fucking coon" comment? has that been swept aside or what?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 07:21 PM

Apr 2012

the problem with this stand your ground bullshit (and to a lesser degree the make my day law here in CO) is that, in fact, it removes due process from people like Trayvon. he should have had a chance to explain himself to POLICE and allowed to go about his business.

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Prosecutors: George Zimmerman -"PROFILED Trayvon Martin" [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP

Tried and executed him all in one action. Trayvon did not have any chance to defend himself jwirr Apr 2012 #1

Dershowitz is an jerk riverwalker Apr 2012 #2

Does Dershowitz know facts we don't know? JDPriestly Apr 2012 #8

Of course. And evidently FOX is still profiling him over the air, on their smear channel. Gregorian Apr 2012 #3

Most gated communities either have a code you have to punch in or a security guard that monmouth Apr 2012 #4

Profiling means they could make the case for a hate crime. nt Joseph8th Apr 2012 #5

They could and Holder should. nt arthritisR_US Apr 2012 #6

Thats how I read it. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #7

waddabout the "fucking coon" comment? has that been swept aside or what? pasto76 Apr 2012 #9