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In reply to the discussion: I wonder if the George Zimmerman jurors are proud of themselves this morning. [View all]lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)59. Reminds me of Dave Chapelle's run on the KKK.
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I wonder if the George Zimmerman jurors are proud of themselves this morning. [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2015
OP
They are and they are dying to tell you so right here at DU but the minute they
AllFieldsRequired
Aug 2015
#90
But he's 'not racist.' Never mind the twit's tweets. Nothin' to see here, folks, move along. n/t
freshwest
Aug 2015
#94
Agreed, just how many more has to die before this killer is put in prison.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#9
Back in January there was a 200+ post thread about supposed DU "Zimmerman defenders".
Nye Bevan
Aug 2015
#16
Thank you for posting this. I was unaware of any DU posters who supported Zimmerman and was going
Tipperary
Aug 2015
#36
I'm still not going to name names, but here are some links in which I saw. You can do the leg work.
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2015
#83
Hold the fuck on. You've accused me of being a Zimmerman defender without any evidence
LittleBlue
Aug 2015
#87
Exactly, one of the things that made me angriest is how people treated Rachel Jeantel.
Hoyt
Aug 2015
#43
Zimmerman wanted to take the stand but his defense attorney pressured him not to. n/t
cpwm17
Aug 2015
#123
I don't even fault him for his stupididty, racicm, and arrogance anymore. Just see it for what it is
SouthernProgressive
Aug 2015
#31
or any of the morons that defended the murder of Trayon by this effing monster.
samsingh
Aug 2015
#37
Most gun fanciers were worried they might pull a Zimmerman some day, hence they wanted him acquitted
Hoyt
Aug 2015
#45
I keep seeing posts like this. But I have not ever seen any posts supporting Zimmerman here.
Tipperary
Aug 2015
#50
No, that is not true about not seeing anything. I have lurked here for a long time. I am a relative
Tipperary
Aug 2015
#68
Well it seems to me that pretty much any controversial topic (especially racial or gender) seems to
Tipperary
Aug 2015
#69
True, and the great thing about DU is that MIRT does such a good job dispatching these trolls (nt)
Nye Bevan
Aug 2015
#70
I have seen that and I have been very impressed at the speed at which they do it. One day I would
Tipperary
Aug 2015
#79
The only way I can deal with this is knowing, deep down, somewhere - sometime - somehow -
Vinca
Aug 2015
#86
For starters, it means the whole "I had no choice but to act in self-defense" thing was BS
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2015
#103
That there was a physical altercation between the two is not in dispute.
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2015
#130
Like I said, just a hypothesis based on my understanding of everything in the case.
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2015
#136
I'm sure the one juror lady, who affectionately called him "Georgie," is still pleased at herself
Adenoid_Hynkel
Aug 2015
#112
I honestly think if B37 weren't on the panel, there's a strong chance.....
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2015
#113
How is he not in jail or dead already? If he had been anybody not affiliated with cops he would have
craigmatic
Aug 2015
#137
The prosecution did a sloppy job but I still think the evidence supported a conviction.
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2015
#142