Your thoughts on Trayvon/Zimmerman

[Delirium]

It is a screwed up mess and I feel there will be a bit of blame to go all around.


I bet if Zimmerman walks away from this, the rioting will be nationwide.

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It is a screwed up mess and I feel there will be a bit of blame to go all around.


I bet if Zimmerman walks away from this, the rioting will be nationwide.

surprised they have not started yet honestly.

I don't have an opinion because I was not there....

except for my personal beliefs, everyone has the right to live unmolested, IF they are doing no wrong....

as soon as someones actions hurt another, that's when their right to freedom stops....

I still say it should be mandatory for all Americans to carry guns.

all drugs should be legal (no one has the right to tell you what to do with your body)

ALL government officials, get 2 years in only.

no more paying them after they are out of office.

ALL Americans must have to years in the Government.

drivers Ed should start in the 4th grade.

ALL police officers are detectives and detecting crimes not sitting on the highways.

so many more.......

   

 

[Slate]

   In 2007 my Wife called me and told me our house had just been robbed while she was at the store for maybe 45 minutes. She called 911 and left the house in case the burglar was still there. I drove home from work, 30 minutes away and "The Law" still had not shown up. We had to call again and maybe an hour later one Officer arrived.

 I don't know what may have happened if I had to confront the criminal but I would defend myself and my family with deadly force if necessary.
  
    
   The people have a right to defend their communities and themselves. Zimmerman had every right under Fla. Law to be in his "Gated Community" and try to stop the crime that plagued the area.  

     The Police only arrive to pick up the pieces  

[clerick]

It is a screwed up mess and I feel there will be a bit of blame to go all around.


I bet if Zimmerman walks away from this, the rioting will be nationwide.

Already happening. A group of 80+ students stormed a Walgreens and trashed the place and, no joke, made a b-line for the skittles. One of the kids there said it was to "honor Trayvon..." My brain hurts from trying to figure some of these people out.

[Shuffler]

Already happening. A group of 80+ students stormed a Walgreens and trashed the place and, no joke, made a b-line for the skittles. One of the kids there said it was to "honor Trayvon..." My brain hurts from trying to figure some of these people out.

There are a lot of idiots in the world today... as I always say.. they are a protected species.

[Nathan60]

surprised they have not started yet honestly.

ALL government officials, get 2 years in only.

no more paying them after they are out of office.

  

  

2 years only? They already take 1 year to "move in and settle" then immediatly go into what lobbist can I placate(below -e) now, so they pay me to be a "consultant" later mode which would be worse with your other idea I quoted.

[katanaso]

  The people have a right to defend their communities and themselves. Zimmerman had every right under Fla. Law to be in his "Gated Community" and try to stop the crime that plagued the area.  

Actually, he had no authority to do anything except follow the person and watch him.

Florida law doesn't allow us to behave like police.  It allows us to defend ourselves against great bodily harm or the fear of death.  It's very accomodating for us that will defend ourselves.

The kid didn't commit a crime, nor was a crime committed in that area when Zimmerman called 911.  He simply had suspicions.

Calling 911 was the right thing to do in that case.  Getting himself into a physical confrontation, however it happened, was not the thing to do.  He left his vehicle.

[Melvin]

My brain hurts from trying to figure some of these people out.

I quit trying years ago.

What do I think of all of this?

My answer is: "Who cares?"

One idiot killed another idiot. It happens all the time. I won't be getting my blood pressure up over the whole thing.

[Seanaldinho]

I do not travel through gated communities at night wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, even if I was a resident of said community.

I haven't been shot, yet.

Seems to have worked for me.  

You know that this thread will only turn into a pissing contest that will get locked...

They say it was raining that night which is why his hood was up.

[SmokinLoon]

Zimmerman should have stayed in the car like he was told to and this whole thing would have been moot.

shamus

Good point.  To bad that has no bearing on why George got pummeled and trayvon got shot.  The latest bits of news is saying that George went back to the car and trayvon followed him and confronted him, then assaulted him by decking him, then hopping on top of him once he was on the ground, then slamming his head in to the concrete, then George fired.  We'll see how the details emerge and I'll bet anyone $100 that once (or even if) George is cleared there will be riots in FL (and/or elsewhere), and there will be "public outcry" as termed by the media. 
I will wait to hear the FINAL and official testimony before I place blame anywhere, but the situation currently reeks of hypocrisy, double standards, and a feast for opportunist.  This was no more racial than if George would have been black.  This is more about a "suedo-do'gooder" going over-board and a not-so-innocent nor model citizen getting violent.  Obviously, the Black Panthers and other POS groups have taken this WAY too far, but they have their agenda.  The same goes for that dipstick Spike Lee twittering a supposed address for George so his "followers" could peacefully protest (i.e.: vandalize, thieve, and otherwise threaten the well-being of the accused).  That proves right there that Spike Lee is a bigot and a fool, AND should be dealt a harsh warning for trying to incite violence and unrest.  The rrrrevends Jesse and Al need to shut their pie holes, they reek every time they open their mouths. The absolute worst of all the actions is the parents of trayvon are trying to trademark the name of the deceased!!!  OMG!!! Shame on them!!! Maybe I should hurry up and trademark a "Karma's a B!*&% (OJ), or how about "Nicole Simpson has been avenged!" 
 

May trayvon RIP, his death is a tragedy no doubt. But this has gotten WAY out of hand.

[mthrockmor]

I think the most illuminating statement on this whole situation thus far is reading and hearing media discuss Zimmerman as a "white-Hispanic." In following demographic issues to include a United States Supreme Court Case in 2001 I have never heard of a "white-Hispanic." Maybe it's there and the fact I've never heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I've heard of non-white, Hispanic but never the inverse.

To see this tells me we have a 'race card' being played. This is attempting to create race tensions. It fits a preconceived narrative and is horrible. The moment I heard this term I knew all additional information was going to be questionable.

Bad, bad, bad...

Boo

[Butcher]

Skittles and Ice Tea - an innocent sweet boy, yet his mother just put in a patient for his name - as he says "so nobody can benefit for money" yet its strictly put in her name, instead most in this situation put it in a non-profit foundation name.

She's going to bankroll this till it ends, and sadly I was talking a lawyer friend of mine and its legal to do so.

In my personal opinion the Media blew this so far out of the water its now becoming a race war, everyone is just begging to call zimmerman "white" instead of "hispanic" and its truly pathetic.

As I kept saying since day one, lets see the facts and let them explain it, now the facts are coming out I can bet quite a few people are backing off from their initial stand point.
Some people like Jesse Jackson just need a small boost to get back into the game, reality is there is racism every where in every country. American has a bit more diversity which makes it even more uneasy.

As for the Zimmerman case goes, Facts started out he was guilty as hell by the Media - however since the investigation released some information, its truly going against Trayvon being an innocent skittles boy.
As for the mother, she better think pretty damn straight about what she does with the money she's going to bankroll off this, and I'm going to bet she will pocket some of it.

In reality its a piss poor situation for everyone, reminding us racism just needs a small innocent to spark riots.

[FLOTSOM]

funny thing....a BLACK hispanic shot a white police officer here just a couple days ago.......im still awaiting ob*&^'s comments on the matter....got a feeling i shouldnt be holding my breath...

[Rob52240]

My gut points to a convergence of two idiots. Now it's damn the facts and truth, full speed ahead with bs agendas , media smoke and mirrors, and let the race cards fly.

We may have a winner.

[TheMercinary60]

im in college, and the middle of South Dakota no less, i gave up on news a long time ago, i was just wondering if you guys could give me some reading material on the case, im interested in what will turn up