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11. I can see where this is going

Mon May 21, 2012, 08:31 AM

May 2012

He wasn't responsible for his actions because the drugs had altered his thought process. Sounds like another "Twinkie" defense coming.

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The Violent Side! The Prescribed Drugs Zimmerman Took Before He Shot Trayvon [View all] Ian David May 2012 OP

why was zimmerman on these drugs? spanone May 2012 #1

"This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia). hedgehog May 2012 #2

Sadly liberalmike27 May 2012 #32

No it won't. obxhead May 2012 #55

Take rx speed by day and a sleeping pill at night to come down. McCamy Taylor May 2012 #53

because he lives in Florida Enrique May 2012 #13

Prescription drug-shopping capital of the world! Surya Gayatri May 2012 #24

Oops! malaise May 2012 #3

Yeah, but they aren't pot and he isn't a teenager lunatica May 2012 #4

^This. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #6

Thank you for this. H2O Man May 2012 #5

Great, now Zimmerman will sue the drug company for making him hallucinate. TBF May 2012 #7

hopefully barbtries May 2012 #8

Awesome reponse - TBF May 2012 #9

don't see why they couldn't be party to the suit. nt. mopinko May 2012 #10

That will depend upon the verdict. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #14

Nope Rob H. May 2012 #27

"Stand your ground" grants civil immunity groundloop May 2012 #28

Wow, didn't know that Rob H. May 2012 #33

That Stand Your Gun law is just a license to kill. JDPriestly May 2012 #45

Is this a Florida law? Hatchling May 2012 #30

OJ was in California, Zman is in Florida. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #44

+1 uponit7771 May 2012 #18

+1,000 ! n/t Surya Gayatri May 2012 #25

Adderall comes in generic form these days. Who to sue? mwooldri May 2012 #35

I can see where this is going OnlinePoker May 2012 #11

More Of The Equivelency Game... KharmaTrain May 2012 #12

I am afraid that the THC will play to the jury while the prescription byeya May 2012 #16

It's Not Germaine To The Case... KharmaTrain May 2012 #19

Bingo, especially with a little NRA super-PAC "educating" going on. patrice May 2012 #22

Adderall - Amphetamine salts. mwooldri May 2012 #36

Except that would demolish his SYG claim. jeff47 May 2012 #48

I Posted On Zimmerman's Adderall Last Friday DallasNE May 2012 #15

WHOA! NRA now the Drug cartel...who's going to make the movie?! uponit7771 May 2012 #17

The ATF already made the movie bupkus May 2012 #26

Did Zimmerman admit to taking one of both of those meds that night, or is there a toxicology report? slackmaster May 2012 #20

There has been no report released Meiko May 2012 #31

I perceive a pattern in the flow of information, which I find troubling slackmaster May 2012 #40

Thanks. JDPriestly May 2012 #46

he had received prescriptions for the drugs Enrique May 2012 #38

Oh crap, think about all of the Pharma-activist-money that could trigger! patrice May 2012 #21

wow, did yu write this diatribe on drugs? iemitsu May 2012 #49

caffeine & Thank You! patrice May 2012 #51

thank you. iemitsu May 2012 #59

I would be pretty surprised ccavagnolo May 2012 #23

Sounds like this could be used as part of his defense. LAWYERS !!!!!1 zzaapp May 2012 #29

K and R goclark May 2012 #34

The war against some drugs takes some prisoners Blue Owl May 2012 #37

This thread is probably as good an example of what we're doing on DU as any I've ever seen. Gregorian May 2012 #39

I'd rather deal with a guy on pot than a guy on this stuff, I think. krispos42 May 2012 #41

knew it libodem May 2012 #42

One is under prescription Life Long Dem May 2012 #43

thatd be a silly defense... iamthebandfanman May 2012 #47

An interesting drug cocktail Jackpine Radical May 2012 #50

I know this is a selective-fact thread, at best, but, in search of the truth Skip Intro May 2012 #52

One out of ten will have side effects? aquart May 2012 #56

Can't sleep at night, can't stay awake in the day---OSA. Sleep apnea. McCamy Taylor May 2012 #54

Adderall is taken for AD/HD... Blue_Roses May 2012 #57

The MSM? RogerShuler May 2012 #58