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41. Yes, a murderer did go free.

Reply to tumtum (Reply #38)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 09:00 PM

Aug 2013

There wasn't a proper investigation/collection of evidence and there was a jury tilted with racist.

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Councilman wants Baltimore to boycott Florida after Zimmerman trial [View all] alp227 Aug 2013 OP

American cities boycotting each other . . . that won't cause any problems or divisiveness. branford Aug 2013 #1

Florida's a city? KamaAina Aug 2013 #4

Oops, No. :) branford Aug 2013 #5

Yep. Just south of Homestead. whopis01 Aug 2013 #32

the diviseness is already there noiretextatique Aug 2013 #8

Wow. I rarely get to see so many blunt, conclusory opinions in one short post? branford Aug 2013 #9

call me smug , call me pointless olddots Aug 2013 #14

No, I called the politician in Baltimore smug and pointless, not you. branford Aug 2013 #15

In the past .. Fringe Aug 2013 #23

boo hoo noiretextatique Aug 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author branford Aug 2013 #9

Sad, but all too billh58 Aug 2013 #13

If Me or Family Member Gets Killed In Florida otohara Aug 2013 #18

Exactly.. Fringe Aug 2013 #24

SYG is the law in 21 or 22 states. If SYG is ever to be repealed, then it must be done TheDebbieDee Aug 2013 #26

North Carolina's New Open Carry otohara Aug 2013 #27

I lived in North Carolina from 1983 - 1986.......... TheDebbieDee Aug 2013 #28

I don't see this as being a good idea. Jenoch Aug 2013 #2

Maybe this could encourage companies to get involved. Dr. Strange Aug 2013 #22

I appreciate the sentiment, but Baltimore should focus on its own problems. Chakab Aug 2013 #3

and depending on the source Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #11

A very visible response billh58 Aug 2013 #6

Should these boycotts include states with both strict gun laws and SYG, like California? n/t branford Aug 2013 #7

No one got away with murder in California. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #12

OJ Simpson? Robert Blake? N/t alp227 Aug 2013 #16

Wow. Didn't know they were SYG cases. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #17

Psst.. California has SYG in jury instructions X_Digger Aug 2013 #34

I refuse to visit a state wher I can be shot for no reason. we can do it Aug 2013 #19

You can get shot almost anyplace for no reason it seems KinMd Aug 2013 #29

Why only Florida? Why not every state with SYG? (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #20

I'm There - None Are Safe otohara Aug 2013 #25

I'm boycotting Florida. Fringe Aug 2013 #21

Might want to rethink that Cali trip.. X_Digger Aug 2013 #35

When was zimmerman in danger? Fringe Aug 2013 #36

The same result could have happened in California.. might want to avoid it. n/t X_Digger Aug 2013 #37

Florida is the south and the south is racist Fringe Aug 2013 #39

Ahh, remove the #page=289 part of it, maybe? X_Digger Aug 2013 #40

Jury instruction is not Fringe Aug 2013 #42

These are the standard instructions given to jurors. X_Digger Aug 2013 #44

There is no likely... Fringe Aug 2013 #46

NOPE, wouldn't have happened here, trust me, I'm a native BORN AND BRED MINDSET Ecumenist Aug 2013 #52

*cough* X_Digger Aug 2013 #57

BULLSHIT! You can twist everything you want...JUST KEEP ON COUGHING because ALEC tried to Ecumenist Aug 2013 #65

LOL! X_Digger Aug 2013 #66

Interpretation via JURISPRUDENCE DOES NOT MAKE US A SYG STATE...You think that if someone Ecumenist Aug 2013 #67

Actually, it does. X_Digger Aug 2013 #69

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #70

Lol, if you say so. What do the lawyers and judges actually know about the law, compared to you? X_Digger Aug 2013 #71

FL did not let a murderer go free. tumtum Aug 2013 #38

Yes, a murderer did go free. Fringe Aug 2013 #41

I don't fundamentally disagree with you, tumtum Aug 2013 #43

Well, if the case was not properly investigated. Fringe Aug 2013 #45

The problem with a boycott tumtum Aug 2013 #47

Perhaps the move is only symbolic. crim son Aug 2013 #30

. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #31

Baltimore murder rate 7 times that of Florida madville Aug 2013 #48

facts facts facts - how dare you muck up a good rant with facts . . . . the boycotters here were on DrDan Aug 2013 #54

Now you've gone and done it, tumtum Aug 2013 #59

The murder doesn't bother them. Dr. Strange Aug 2013 #61

But that would require real (and difficult) work. Throd Aug 2013 #68

I intend to go to Florida like I always do. Beacool Aug 2013 #49

I have lived here for over 30 years - will stay DrDan Aug 2013 #55

Not to go over the whole thing again. Beacool Aug 2013 #58

I think they feared the grand jury would not decide to indict and they feared the DrDan Aug 2013 #60

+100. tumtum Aug 2013 #62

you are absolutely right - every witness the state put on worked against their case in some way DrDan Aug 2013 #63

LOL! Pot, meet Kettle - lynne Aug 2013 #50

they should consult the city attorney Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #51

There needs to be a Hate Florida Group on DU... Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #53

great idea - DrDan Aug 2013 #56

LOL! That was the standing response our family had Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #64