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ljm2002

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35. Whatever may have happened when push came to shove...

Thu May 17, 2012, 10:51 PM

May 2012

...one thing we know for certain is that Martin was on his way home, not bothering anyone, not breaking any laws, when Zimmerman tragically decided to ignore the suggestion of the 911 operator that he not follow Martin. Had he made that one choice differently, Martin would not have died that night. This was indeed a completely preventable tragedy. The man who could, and should, have prevented it was Zimmerman.

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FU, GZ..."Court docs: Trayvon Martin shooting 'ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman'" [View all] Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 OP

No shit! you morons! That was the entire point all along. Lilyeye May 2012 #1

I count three little pin pricks ON a prick. Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #3

FYI: One of those links tried to download something on my computer + unload a popup that HiPointDem May 2012 #11

I got the same and the pop-up won't close out!!!! Going to re-boot doc03 May 2012 #18

I am so sorry! I got the links from a news site. I will remove them. Lilyeye May 2012 #42

Wow! kayakjohnny May 2012 #2

Following something with a gun in reach -- isn't that called "hunting"? underpants May 2012 #4

so the pics show... belcffub May 2012 #5

so martin is not afforded the opportunity to stand his ground? frylock May 2012 #6

um... nope belcffub May 2012 #7

Good grief. ljm2002 May 2012 #9

but imagine the pride Zim would have had to swallow after a beat down fascisthunter May 2012 #16

do I really need to post all the fist fights that ended in death belcffub May 2012 #26

No. What you need to post dpibel May 2012 #37

I don't need to produce anything belcffub May 2012 #44

lol.... oh so now it's fear of dying from a fist fight fascisthunter May 2012 #63

You're wasting your time arcane1 May 2012 #19

this was my first post on this case... belcffub May 2012 #27

your post is a good story you should get it published... belcffub May 2012 #29

Whatever may have happened when push came to shove... ljm2002 May 2012 #35

I agree with you 100% belcffub May 2012 #36

Zimmerman did not walk up to Martin and ask him what he was doing magical thyme May 2012 #62

He killed the kid after stalking him. How is he innocent? His injuries are a joke. A little tiny HiPointDem May 2012 #12

it was actually a small gun belcffub May 2012 #30

It appears dpibel May 2012 #38

you don't know shit... you are making up a hypothetical to support Zim's murder fascisthunter May 2012 #14

lock him up or not... it doesn't really affect me belcffub May 2012 #34

ffs he was stalking him frylock May 2012 #40

Since when is "on top and throwing punches 'MMA (mixed martial arts) style" standing your ground? True Earthling May 2012 #8

Then again, there was the female witness... ljm2002 May 2012 #10

Voice analysis has shown it was no trayvon TBMASE May 2012 #15

Really? ljm2002 May 2012 #17

the only thing i had heard was that the voice didn't seem to be ejpoeta May 2012 #21

The voice experts ruled out Zimmerman. Daalalou May 2012 #32

actually now that I think about it I think it was either the neighbor who heard the screams ejpoeta May 2012 #47

the voice analysis showed that it was not zimmerman screaming frylock May 2012 #57

Martin had every right to defend himself from an armed stalker arcane1 May 2012 #20

absolutly belcffub May 2012 #31

Really now? dpibel May 2012 #39

none... belcffub May 2012 #45

only an idiot would "stay there and wait for the police" when ordered to by a complete stranger frylock May 2012 #41

There is someone.... Blue_Roses May 2012 #52

If he did do MMA style he would have far more than just a scratch one knuckle. vaberella May 2012 #23

When one is shot dead in the heart - your circulation stops thus no swelling True Earthling May 2012 #25

Actually...I have. I was in a fight with a boy when I was in middle school. vaberella May 2012 #33

LOL, pro anti-weed propaganda, pro zimmerman.. you're not obvious AT ALLLLLLL dionysus May 2012 #24

And I'm obviously what? True Earthling May 2012 #28

Obvious. LanternWaste May 2012 #60

Bullshit! I saw the pics of Zimmerman taken at close range in the police department Lilyeye May 2012 #43

Why would Trayvon just start wailing at Zimmerman out of the blue? Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #49

Maybe he didn't like being followed. True Earthling May 2012 #51

If that was the case.... Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #53

if memory serves, MMA guy peeked briefly out the window.. frylock May 2012 #56

MMA witness has recanted.. frylock May 2012 #64

Well you sewed that up quite nicely. I guess stalking Trayvon and chasing him down lunatica May 2012 #46

show me anyone who saw belcffub May 2012 #55

And if Zimmerman showed his gun, just showed it, then Trayvon had the right to defend himself lunatica May 2012 #61

agreed... belcffub May 2012 #65

"Zim, when we take this picture, look Verrry concerned" fascisthunter May 2012 #13

"Fuck you, fuck the pro-gun carrying " Tejas May 2012 #48

You know, the Nazis had pieces of flair they made the Jews wear. Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #50

I don't have a problem with gun owners, just those who want to carry them everywhere fascisthunter May 2012 #54

well that's the most ignorant excuse I've seen this week Tejas May 2012 #58

Who's that dude in that BW picture?...looks like Uncle Festes. n/t vaberella May 2012 #22

Fester, it's Fester! Now off to the dungeon with you! n/t Tejas May 2012 #59