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Lazpashian

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32. I'm skeptical

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 08:00 PM

Aug 2013

Some ultra right wing nutjob got his butt kicked, and robbed, and chances are there was one or 2 guys, and a better chance he could not really ID him or them, so he figured "well, I'll blame it on a black guy... no 3 black guys... and they said..... hmmm, oh, I know "This is for Trayvon!" yeah, that sounds good.

And maybe it was someone or someoneS of color... maybe not. I'm betting, however this was at least as 'made up' as the amazing ZimmerMan 'rescue' of the family from the fiery crash! <rolls eyes>.

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Police: Robbers tell man, 'This is for Trayvon Martin' [View all] oberliner Jul 2013 OP

Doubleplusungood utterance Berlum Jul 2013 #1

If true, that's really not good. They're just using TM as an excuse to commit a crime, and it spicegal Jul 2013 #2

EVEN if it WERE true, it would have jack shit to do with the case or any justice dept. appeal Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #25

Did they scratch a backwards B on his cheek for good measure? Scootaloo Jul 2013 #3

Yeah: this is an "odd choice" for a "national story" ... eom Kolesar Jul 2013 #4

no heaven05 Jul 2013 #12

Yep. Nevernose Jul 2013 #29

That was my first reaction when I saw the story. . . ET Awful Jul 2013 #6

This. Iggo Jul 2013 #16

That is EXACTLY what I thought when I first read the article! nt Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #18

Made up tom_kelly Jul 2013 #5

Riiiight. Sure they did. Robb Jul 2013 #7

It appears the original reporting in the Washington Post Robb Jul 2013 #9

Which suggests what? oberliner Jul 2013 #11

The story is reported accurately, I'm quite sure. Robb Jul 2013 #13

I agree with you oberliner Jul 2013 #14

I suspect these gentlemen would have robbed this fellow regardless of the Trayvon verdict. bigworld Jul 2013 #8

Absolutely caraher Jul 2013 #10

More likely trash talk during a conventional mugging. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #15

Not going to solve anything. jwirr Jul 2013 #17

Makes sense. Every time I shoot a black child, I say: 'This is for The Second Amendment.' nt onehandle Jul 2013 #19

People rationalize bad behavior all the time. No politics here, just dumbassery. nolabear Jul 2013 #20

IF this is true, it's going to make things worse Doctor_J Jul 2013 #21

I read this same, or a very, very similar story two weeks ago. Is it not getting jtuck004 Jul 2013 #22

Washington DC is 94% Democrats displacedtexan Jul 2013 #23

so there is no crime in DC? Bacchus4.0 Jul 2013 #26

I combed through the post, yet was unable to locate that implication. LanternWaste Jul 2013 #28

it was also for the iPhone and wallet n/t Enrique Jul 2013 #24

Wallet and iPhone Politicalboi Jul 2013 #27

Acid is groovy. n/t Orsino Jul 2013 #30

Sounds a lot like "You're gonna die tonight!" Don't you think? nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #31

I'm skeptical Lazpashian Aug 2013 #32