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d_legendary1

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31. Spike Lee should've never tweeted this in the first place.

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 02:38 AM

Apr 2012

Now he's going to be placed as the poster child for progressives and how stupid they are. Also I don't agree with cutting him some slack just because he settled out of court. This is something rich guys always do when they are in the wrong. If it had been some punk kid on the twitter account I can guarantee that no amount of apologizing would make that go way.

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Trayvon Martin: Spike Lee settles with family forced to flee home [View all] The Northerner Mar 2012 OP

Way to step up, Spike Richardo Mar 2012 #1

agreed. what a terrible mistake. he should have been more careful but he manned up. good for him. roguevalley Mar 2012 #23

Glad to read this Tumbulu Mar 2012 #2

Even if he had the correct address he shouldn't have revealed it. virgogal Mar 2012 #3

+1 I could not agree more. n/t The Northerner Mar 2012 #4

I disagree... Leftist Agitator Mar 2012 #7

Leaping to punish is what right-wing tools do jeff47 Mar 2012 #10

The very idea that this "man" is not currently incarcerated, and awaiting trial... Leftist Agitator Mar 2012 #14

Patience. jeff47 Mar 2012 #16

Unfortunately the law favors him Major Nikon Mar 2012 #22

They had the trial already? holdencaufield Mar 2012 #24

+ 1000 - well said. nt 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #28

Vigilantism, it's O.K. when applied against the "right people", I guess... PavePusher Mar 2012 #30

I'm just glad he didn't get them Roy Zimmerman's address by mistake. Ian David Mar 2012 #5

Or Robert Allen Zimmerman's postulater Mar 2012 #12

Good. That was a bullshit move. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #6

I'm glad to see that. I like Spike and I did not like that at all.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #8

Damn. I'm quick to click on shit sometimes, but that was EXPENSIVE. saras Mar 2012 #9

Doing the right thing BeyondGeography Mar 2012 #11

You linked to an earlier story, when they were just in talks... PoliticAverse Mar 2012 #13

Thanks! I'm sorry for the mistake. The Northerner Mar 2012 #18

Spike, unlike a repig, saw the error of his ways, admitted his mistake, and took corrective action corkhead Mar 2012 #15

Spike is a jerk! He didn't CHECK the address HIMSELF first? janedum Mar 2012 #17

You're about 36 hours too late for your outrage. He's already apologised amd made them Ecumenist Mar 2012 #19

in any case it was a VERY cruel act, so much that I will delay watching 'Do the Right Thing'... alp227 Mar 2012 #20

Interesting: They said on the news today that the woman's son's name IS George Zimmermann, and Tx4obama Mar 2012 #21

A coincidence only to people who do not pay attention to detail. former9thward Mar 2012 #27

Celebs can be dumbasses sometimes - yes, even progressive ones. Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 #25

Expensive tweet ......... MindMover Mar 2012 #26

Now Has ABC's Good Morning America made up for Broadcasting the Fake Photos of Trayvon? slampoet Mar 2012 #29

I missed that story underpants Apr 2012 #32

Here it is..... slampoet Apr 2012 #33

Spike Lee should've never tweeted this in the first place. d_legendary1 Apr 2012 #31

Spike Lee is a pri*k Johnson20 Apr 2012 #34

Pres Obama and Spike Lee... and sean hannity IcyPeas Apr 2012 #35