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Loudly

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6. Can you provoke a fight and then shoot and kill the person you provoked?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 04:14 AM

Jul 2013

That would seem to be his viewpoint.

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Ex-Sanford police chief: Zimmerman probe 'taken away from us' [View all] alp227 Jul 2013 OP

Yeah...never mind the shot, dead teen and the guy with the hot gun muttering "fucking punks." MADem Jul 2013 #1

That this wasn't a homicide investigation from git go Californeeway Jul 2013 #2

Welcome to DU, Californeeway! calimary Jul 2013 #4

You'll be Happy to Know lib87 Jul 2013 #5

Ex-Sanford police chief Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #14

why has this racist piece of shit come out at this time ? JI7 Jul 2013 #3

Can you provoke a fight and then shoot and kill the person you provoked? Loudly Jul 2013 #6

I hate to say yes Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #9

Which really doesn't matter if true or not, because Zimmerman didn't attempt to back away Thor_MN Jul 2013 #11

I agree he is at fault Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #12

We can not even know if there was a "first blow" Thor_MN Jul 2013 #13

I know Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #16

Seriously? You believe an unproven punch can be justification for shooting someone? Thor_MN Jul 2013 #23

What is can be Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #25

it looks like you posted this before Bernie's closing today.. I'm curious Voice for Peace Jul 2013 #40

Not really Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #41

To follow up a little Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #44

You know what, John2 Jul 2013 #15

That isn't how the law works Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #17

That is not how the law work in John2 Jul 2013 #22

But Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #24

If I was a kid John2 Jul 2013 #27

Giving you concern Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #29

It is very strange, John2 Jul 2013 #30

Actually I am not taking that view Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #32

OK, I see John2 Jul 2013 #33

I disgree Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #34

Stalking likely has a specific meaning and following someone whole reporting their movements to the 24601 Jul 2013 #37

I tend to agree Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #38

If they couldn't come up with probable cause after 40 days davidpdx Jul 2013 #7

It seemed to John2 Jul 2013 #19

Did CNN interview the City Manager to see if he agreed with Lee's description? Jim__ Jul 2013 #8

city manager and city officials are tight lipped the lawsuits coming upon acquittal will be large ceonupe Jul 2013 #26

This is total bull. John2 Jul 2013 #28

because in FL if you are acquitted of Murder you cant be sued in civil court ceonupe Jul 2013 #31

That's interesting rpannier Jul 2013 #10

Did the investigator not recommend to the DA to press charges that night? Ash_F Jul 2013 #18

That is why this John2 Jul 2013 #21

I'm fairly certain this would have been handled differently Mz Pip Jul 2013 #20

Good. reflection Jul 2013 #35

Florida is run by Republicans LiberalLovinLug Jul 2013 #36

I hate to ever think there is that much corruption in the system Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #39

There's a very good reason you were elbowed out of the way, shit bag Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #42

They botched the case DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #43