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uponit7771

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74. +1, at least people have enough evidence now to suppose this. When a person laying on the ground

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #28)

Thu Aug 11, 2016, 06:25 AM

Aug 2016

... with their hands in the air is shot by the cops then wtf !!!!??!

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“There are frigging Black males outside my frigging house with firearms. Please send PD,” [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2016 OP

Oh my God. Another fearful and paranoid white man. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #1

Charged with murder, remanded without bond. MH1 Aug 2016 #2

It only takes one asshole on a jury, though. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #5

NC has the death penalty obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #67

There's something wrong with this person, Moh, Hortensis Aug 2016 #69

Apparently he has had the book thrown at him. He is charged with first degree murder Vattel Aug 2016 #3

I read they were going to pursue the death penalty TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #38

I do NOT believe he was afraid. I think he was hunting. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #18

I beg to differ Lithos Aug 2016 #31

His comments in the 911 call suggest that he was angry that black people were in his neighborhood. tblue37 Aug 2016 #32

Yep Lithos Aug 2016 #52

Fry his ass. brush Aug 2016 #55

Hunting because he lawfully can after TM and SC has SYG provisions. uponit7771 Aug 2016 #68

And Raleigh is in NC, not SC. n/t ms liberty Aug 2016 #96

You might be right. I don't really know in this case, but... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #36

No, not really because of exposure. I never understood that some white people rarely or throughout uponit7771 Aug 2016 #70

Thanks for your feedback! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #125

racist hate of the american nazi party led by trump heaven05 Aug 2016 #114

I'm sorry. It's indeed a bad situation. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #134

I agree. He called 911 to cover his ass TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #37

People who are afraid can be unpredictably dangerous struggle4progress Aug 2016 #57

You are 100% correct he was stucturing the 911 call to justify homicide under cover of law Monk06 Aug 2016 #60

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #71

+1 geardaddy Aug 2016 #116

All I have is tears sheshe2 Aug 2016 #4

Black Lives Matter. KMOD Aug 2016 #6

So much this REP Aug 2016 #8

I hold out hope in watching our children. KMOD Aug 2016 #10

Trump and kids. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #12

I won't claim to be immune to society's innate racial prejudices, but at least I was never taught nomorenomore08 Aug 2016 #25

That wasn't fear. That was hatred. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #19

It just needs to stop. KMOD Aug 2016 #21

Yes, it certainly does! nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #26

Hatred and Fear are interchangeable Lithos Aug 2016 #35

good points Locrian Aug 2016 #110

. fishwax Aug 2016 #23

This Copley jerk is a racist, lying, inbred moron asshole... GReedDiamond Aug 2016 #7

They gave him the ability to have guns rusty quoin Aug 2016 #56

It's better than a Black man having to step into the gutter, and tip his hat as a white passes. alfredo Aug 2016 #120

When I turned Sirius radio on in my car today, Ilsa Aug 2016 #9

locked and loaded, with one of THOSE PEOPLE as a target Skittles Aug 2016 #11

i understand at worst, firing the gun into the air retrowire Aug 2016 #13

And that's only if he had legitimate reason to fear for his own safety. Which he didn't. nomorenomore08 Aug 2016 #27

You do realize that bullet has to come down somewhere, right? cwydro Aug 2016 #76

ahem retrowire Aug 2016 #93

So you're good with some asshat firing a shotgun near a crowd of people at a party? cwydro Aug 2016 #102

i was born and raised here too. retrowire Aug 2016 #104

No, it's not common. cwydro Aug 2016 #105

mkay. retrowire Aug 2016 #109

No idea what that first sentence meant. cwydro Aug 2016 #133

i said at worst. retrowire Aug 2016 #139

buckshot != birdshot (tiny pellets). Buckshot (#00) is 8x 0.330" diameter lead pellets - n/t Locrian Aug 2016 #113

big deal heaven05 Aug 2016 #115

i said at worst. retrowire Aug 2016 #126

don't have to heaven05 Aug 2016 #130

a point for the inability to read nuance retrowire Aug 2016 #132

You do realize shooting into the air in a neighborhood is both dangerous and illegal? obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #82

i live right next to the city of raleigh retrowire Aug 2016 #94

Thank you. cwydro Aug 2016 #101

If the initial reports of the 911 call are accurate, this seems a lot like premeditated murder mythology Aug 2016 #14

LOCK HIM UP! This is as bad as the Florida case where at least, thank God, the shooter.... George II Aug 2016 #15

Killed by a shotgun Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2016 #16

No obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #84

If it has a full barrel anoNY42 Aug 2016 #90

75 yards is usually considered an effective range for a shotgun. Codeine Aug 2016 #91

are you sure you don't mean 75 feet? Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2016 #142

How in the world does this echo the Trayvon Martin case. Was Thomas beating Copley's head Akicita Aug 2016 #17

Was Trayvon really doing that? I am not convinced. Anyway, he had been pursued. raging moderate Aug 2016 #20

yup KMOD Aug 2016 #22

Wrong. You are correct in saying the black person was minding his own business in both cases. The Akicita Aug 2016 #33

And why exactly was Zimmerman stalking Trayvon? KMOD Aug 2016 #40

I have no doubt that Trayvon feared Zimmerman. Yet when they confronted each other it was Trayvon Akicita Aug 2016 #46

The confrontation was because Zimmerman stalked Trayvon. KMOD Aug 2016 #53

Aw Jeezuz what fucking bullshit. Solomon Aug 2016 #58

Stalking isn't an escalation? Would it be OK for Zman to chase a 10th grader girl through a dark uponit7771 Aug 2016 #79

lolz promoting Zimmerman's narrative on DU? obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #87

I've use the cover of a jury decision to validate my biases as well. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #103

Hahaha Starry Messenger Aug 2016 #107

I must say heaven05 Aug 2016 #118

FYI the person that you are responding to is a troll who only emerges in race-related threads to Chakab Aug 2016 #47

Thank you. KMOD Aug 2016 #50

I've sure been noticing the same thing about this poster. montana_hazeleyes Aug 2016 #59

lolz obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #86

According to his friend Trayvon was afraid of Zimmerman csziggy Aug 2016 #122

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #78

We only have Zim's word on that, plus his suspiciously minor "injuries." nomorenomore08 Aug 2016 #29

12 people along with Barack Obama's Justice Department. That's good enough for me. Akicita Aug 2016 #39

Remember that Zim was the one with an actual criminal record, and known history of violent behavior. nomorenomore08 Aug 2016 #42

There were six jurors in that case, and the Justice Department declined to investigate Chakab Aug 2016 #44

After an extensive review. Akicita Aug 2016 #48

Not really. Chakab Aug 2016 #49

Since Zipperhead is the only survivor SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #51

extensive review???? heaven05 Aug 2016 #119

I am not defending anyone. I think Zim is a pig too. I just don't like the comparison to a guy who Akicita Aug 2016 #121

circumstances, maybe heaven05 Aug 2016 #123

There's no evidence whatsoever that Zimmerman fired when Martin was on top of him. Chakab Aug 2016 #45

Murder by panic? JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #61

Trayvon Martin had every right to bash Zimmerman's head into the sidewalk... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #64

Trayvon won the fist fight. It's likely he backed off when he saw the gun, Chakab Aug 2016 #131

I don't doubt it, but with the victim dead, the perp got to walk.... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #135

Because Copley designated a threat and didn't remove himself from the threat when he could uponit7771 Aug 2016 #72

hahahahahahahahahaha still believing Zimmerman's narrative? obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #85

Lovely. Look who skittered out from under the cupboard. Codeine Aug 2016 #92

"Home of the Brave" my ass. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #24

Sadly, had the cops showed up... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #28

Even, perhaps, if he was already dead... Gotta be extra-sure, right? nomorenomore08 Aug 2016 #30

+1, yeap... they would've at least taised him afterwards uponit7771 Aug 2016 #75

I'm almost surprised that the article didn't mention them handcuffing him before... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #43

+1, at least people have enough evidence now to suppose this. When a person laying on the ground uponit7771 Aug 2016 #74

I actually very much doubt that would happen in Raleigh obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #88

Thank you ms liberty Aug 2016 #97

Yes, exactly -- especially around the Triangle area obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #106

The article contained a gofundme link so a mom can bury her child..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #34

Wow. I gotta give a little to that. KMOD Aug 2016 #41

Another example of racism among white wing gun fanciers. How long will we coddle these cretins? Hoyt Aug 2016 #54

As long as people JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #62

"i'm going to secure the neighborhood" Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #63

+1, that proves they he was hunting uponit7771 Aug 2016 #77

yeah Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #95

People like Copley wouldn't last 10 minutes in my neighborhood. raven mad Aug 2016 #65

another douchcanoe with a gun looking for an excuse to use it. KG Aug 2016 #66

He's gonna rot in jail if he doesn't get the death penalty. In NC you Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #73

+1, the "locked and loaded and going out" could be signs of premeditated murder but I feel he'll jus uponit7771 Aug 2016 #80

Not in NC- leaving your home looking for the confrontation means it's on him Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #128

You can't shoot them if they are breaking in, either obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #89

Incorrect Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #127

This is premediatated murder..... usedtobedemgurl Aug 2016 #81

NC is my home state obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #83

I hope this paranoid idiot doesn't get off scott-free like Zimmerman did. nt raccoon Aug 2016 #98

When this sort of thing happened in Texas in 2007, the shooter got away with it. Paladin Aug 2016 #99

Good gosh, what kind of country are we living in? Thanks for posting. raccoon Aug 2016 #108

It made national news at the time. Absolutely shameful. (nt) Paladin Aug 2016 #111

Yeap, they said he was in the process of protecting someone else's property so it was legal. uponit7771 Aug 2016 #136

I hope to hell this new case turns out better... Paladin Aug 2016 #137

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #140

And he had to KILL them? WTF. nt raccoon Aug 2016 #138

Sounds more unhinged than Zimmerman's 911 call... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #100

history of amerikkka heaven05 Aug 2016 #112

They are really emboldened aren't they JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #124

The 911 operator should have pointed out to the racist asshat... Xithras Aug 2016 #117

I blame the assholes that exonerated Zimmy, both the jury AND the public . . . HughBeaumont Aug 2016 #129

Oh God this is so painful rbrnmw Aug 2016 #141