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In reply to the discussion: Zimmerman: Afraid of Being in Jail [View all]4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)120. You really think yelling constantly is healthy?
Anyway, I can't find any reason why you'd keep bringing up tangents like your family if you didn't feel it had any bearing on this case.
Either you're saying you've suffered so now he needs to or you're throwing in details that are completely irrelevant to the conversation ("my hamster died last week, Zimmerman needs to hang!", one could see how that would be confusing to most sane people).
That's what the other side is doing every time they imply that Trayvon deserved what he did because he was "probably headed for prison" based on things they had heard of or believed. I'M.NOT.A.RACIST...clear enough? You are putting words into my mouth that I NEVER said NOR implied.
I never said you were. That's what putting words in someone's mouth looks like.
Try to keep up and pay attention, might help you to understand a thing or two.
Your reasoning is flawed. I understand it, I just don't agree with it.
If zimmy is afraid being in prison then I say, good for him. He should have thought about that before he shot that 17 YEAR OLD BOY
Sounds like he's afraid of the other inmates, not prison so much. That's what you are not understanding: prison shouldn't have an additional punishment thrown on top of "you might get shanked by an inmate, or raped, or murdered". None of that should occur. It doesn't matter what you think of the person, justice ought to be doled out by a court not by vigilantes.
If you support vigilante "justice" against Zimmerman then you really can't condemn him as a vigilante. He felt Trayvon needed to die so he took that power in to his hands. This is wrong right? And yet you cheer on a prison who would do *the exact same thing*.
If you support vigilante justice and just feel he had the wrong target then fine. But you can't then go on to condemn him for taking the law in to his own hands. Only for aiming the gun at the wrong target.
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Not such a big man without your firearm and cell phone now are we, George...
Earth_First
Apr 2012
#3
Very true! And that means REAL prison reform, that actually addresses some of the problems.
calimary
Apr 2012
#107
I in no way condone violence in prison but I do find it amusing in a cynical way that Zimmy is...
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#28
If a scumbag who murdered a family in one cell wants to beat the shit out of a child rapist
snooper2
Apr 2012
#61
And if that same scumbag beats the shit out of a guy in there for smoking a joint?
EOTE
Apr 2012
#64
You do know that a person who jokes around about the misery of others is a psychopath, right?
EOTE
Apr 2012
#89
I imagine that even in those circumstances in which we rationalize our absolute lack of empathy
LanternWaste
Apr 2012
#83
I always love advice from someone who signed up just before lunch today
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2012
#36
Well, the one thing we know is that vigilante justice was acceptable for Trayvon according to
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#46
WTF??!! Where the hell did you deduce that I didn't want this "man" to have a trial?
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#73
Well, at least you understand when you're being yelled at. There's hope for you.
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#108
Since you seem determined to tell me I siad things I didn't, I will just say this one MORE TIME:
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#121
It's nice to have the right-wingers at the receiving end of that for a change.
2ndAmForComputers
Apr 2012
#45
No, it's not, not if you're a human being for Christ's sake. It's remarks
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#57
Prison rape jokes are not funny. Would you please consider deleting this comment, I will also.
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#55
I heard Trayvon, his brother and dad were at the fiance's house watching t.v.
MoonRiver
Apr 2012
#30
Trayvon's father's fiance was interviewed the day after the death by the local Fox News station
csziggy
Apr 2012
#39
Thank you for that explanation. I had not seen that info before. I know I read that Trayvon's body
Booster
Apr 2012
#47
Yes, the body was listed as a Joh Doe - the police did not even canvas the neighborhood
csziggy
Apr 2012
#50
What? No confidence in the FL justice system to keep him secure in his person while he
MADem
Apr 2012
#31
"So he’s concerned because he’s exposed to many people he doesn’t even know"
Morning Dew
Apr 2012
#41
And Taryvon Martin was scared when you shot and killed him. But that didn't stop you.
vaberella
Apr 2012
#42
He didn't know Trayvon , yet he wasn't afraid to shoot him...I say karma's a b!tch!
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#44
All of you that are saying "Ha. Good. You deserve it. I hope you get killed in jail" are fucked up
DefenseLawyer
Apr 2012
#74
But, but, but accordin' to fauxnooz, Trayvon circled back and confronted him at his car
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#115