Fri Apr 13, 2012, 09:02 AM
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Author | Time | Post |
 Will justice only be served if George Zimmerman is convicted? (Original post) |
Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | OP |
| dkf | Apr 2012 | #1 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #4 | |
| HIMYM | Apr 2012 | #99 | |
| greyl | Apr 2012 | #107 | |
| rock | Apr 2012 | #2 | |
| ProgressiveProfessor | Apr 2012 | #3 | |
| dkf | Apr 2012 | #6 | |
| LiberalArkie | Apr 2012 | #5 | |
| treestar | Apr 2012 | #7 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #8 | |
| treestar | Apr 2012 | #120 | |
| arthritisR_US | Apr 2012 | #30 | |
| treestar | Apr 2012 | #121 | |
| arthritisR_US | Apr 2012 | #122 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #9 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #12 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #14 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #21 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #25 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #40 | |
| NoGOPZone | Apr 2012 | #42 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #44 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #45 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #46 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #50 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #51 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #56 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #59 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #60 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #61 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #65 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #67 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #69 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #82 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #91 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #92 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #93 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #94 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #97 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #100 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #103 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #104 | |
| WeekendWarrior | Apr 2012 | #27 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #34 | |
| WeekendWarrior | Apr 2012 | #41 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #43 | |
| WeekendWarrior | Apr 2012 | #53 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #55 | |
| WeekendWarrior | Apr 2012 | #62 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #63 | |
| WeekendWarrior | Apr 2012 | #64 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #66 | |
| WeekendWarrior | Apr 2012 | #108 | |
| H2O Man | Apr 2012 | #127 | |
| SaltyBro | Apr 2012 | #10 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #13 | |
| SaltyBro | Apr 2012 | #17 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #35 | |
| Becka2515 | Apr 2012 | #20 | |
| obamanut2012 | Apr 2012 | #33 | |
| Becka2515 | Apr 2012 | #79 | |
| HooptieWagon | Apr 2012 | #11 | |
| Egalitarian Thug | Apr 2012 | #15 | |
| Lex | Apr 2012 | #16 | |
| OneGrassRoot | Apr 2012 | #22 | |
| Lex | Apr 2012 | #26 | |
| OneGrassRoot | Apr 2012 | #28 | |
| obamanut2012 | Apr 2012 | #36 | |
| NoGOPZone | Apr 2012 | #38 | |
| csziggy | Apr 2012 | #77 | |
| leftynyc | Apr 2012 | #18 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #37 | |
| leftynyc | Apr 2012 | #47 | |
| RZM | Apr 2012 | #19 | |
| Johonny | Apr 2012 | #23 | |
| Life Long Dem | Apr 2012 | #24 | |
| Skip_In_Boulder | Apr 2012 | #29 | |
| Marr | Apr 2012 | #31 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #39 | |
| Lex | Apr 2012 | #48 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #49 | |
| Lex | Apr 2012 | #52 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #54 | |
| Lex | Apr 2012 | #57 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #58 | |
| Life Long Dem | Apr 2012 | #72 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #84 | |
| Life Long Dem | Apr 2012 | #96 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #98 | |
| Life Long Dem | Apr 2012 | #102 | |
| Marr | Apr 2012 | #71 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #81 | |
| Marr | Apr 2012 | #86 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #88 | |
| bluesbassman | Apr 2012 | #95 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #101 | |
| Yo_Mama | Apr 2012 | #32 | |
| Kesiyu | Apr 2012 | #68 | |
| uppityperson | Apr 2012 | #70 | |
| Kesiyu | Apr 2012 | #73 | |
| uppityperson | Apr 2012 | #75 | |
| Kesiyu | Apr 2012 | #109 | |
| Life Long Dem | Apr 2012 | #78 | |
| uppityperson | Apr 2012 | #80 | |
| Kesiyu | Apr 2012 | #110 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #112 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #74 | |
| gkhouston | Apr 2012 | #76 | |
| Kesiyu | Apr 2012 | #111 | |
| cyberswede | Apr 2012 | #113 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #114 | |
| Kesiyu | Apr 2012 | #116 | |
| BklnDem75 | Apr 2012 | #117 | |
| uppityperson | Apr 2012 | #125 | |
| Proud Liberal Dem | Apr 2012 | #83 | |
| MrBig | Apr 2012 | #87 | |
| Rex | Apr 2012 | #85 | |
| Snake Alchemist | Apr 2012 | #89 | |
| Rex | Apr 2012 | #105 | |
| ZombieHorde | Apr 2012 | #90 | |
| Rex | Apr 2012 | #106 | |
| ZombieHorde | Apr 2012 | #118 | |
| Rex | Apr 2012 | #119 | |
| H2O Man | Apr 2012 | #115 | |
| Better Believe It | Apr 2012 | #123 | |
| chrisa | Apr 2012 | #124 | |
| alarimer | Apr 2012 | #126 | |
| barbtries | Apr 2012 | #128 |
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 09:07 AM
dkf (33,379 posts)
1. The whole thing has already been prejudged.
Response to HIMYM (Reply #99)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:21 PM
greyl (16,452 posts)
107. Has Fox News convicted Zimmerman? nt
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 09:08 AM
2. Since I am finding it extremely difficult to get the facts in this case
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 09:19 AM
3. Blackstone: Better 10 guilty go free than one innocent suffer
Response to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #3)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 09:56 AM
dkf (33,379 posts)
6. It's based on his state of mind.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 09:26 AM
LiberalArkie (1,263 posts)
5. With the stand your ground law, he might be really not guilty.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 08:00 PM
120. Many states - it is an affirmative defense
Response to LiberalArkie (Reply #5)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:30 AM
arthritisR_US (3,580 posts)
30. My understanding of the law is that you can
Response to arthritisR_US (Reply #30)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 08:01 PM
121. I thought it meant though you could retreat, you don't have to
Response to treestar (Reply #121)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 08:18 PM
arthritisR_US (3,580 posts)
122. I may be wrong but I thought it only
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:55 AM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
9. It will be a step in the right direction
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #21)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:23 AM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
25. Practice makes perfect
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #40)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:21 PM
42. There was no verdict in the Duke case because
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #40)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:24 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
45. Those cases makes my point more, don't you think?
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #46)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:37 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
50. So you believe justice was served in those cases?
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #51)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:03 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
56. Seriously? Caylee Anthony had justice with that verdict?
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #59)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:09 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
60. Once again, yes
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #61)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:18 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
65. Your mistake is thinking jurors are more informed simply because they're jurors
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #67)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:25 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
69. Have you ever been a part of a jury pool?
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #82)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:25 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
91. I was referring to live coverage, not speculation.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #92)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:39 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
93. Mind sticking to the subject?
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Did you forget we were talking about jurors? Please try to keep up.
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #94)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:48 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
97. Of court cases, remember?
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #100)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:59 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
103. You're welcome
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #21)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:25 AM
27. I'm pretty confident myself
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #34)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:19 PM
41. I think if the police tell you not to and you're carrying a gun
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #43)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:53 PM
53. You're right, he doesn't have to, but
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #55)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:11 PM
62. You're Kidding, Right?
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #63)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:17 PM
64. Yes, and they sometimes get it wrong
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #13)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:13 AM
17. because that is how our country works
Response to Becka2515 (Reply #20)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:11 PM
obamanut2012 (9,971 posts)
33. The poster didn't mention M1
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:59 AM
11. Justice will be served...
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:08 AM
15. Barring some heretofore unknown, definitively exculpatory, evidence, yes. n/t
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:12 AM
Lex (32,320 posts)
16. Probably a dumb question at this point, but was an autopsy performed on Trayvon?
Response to Lex (Reply #16)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:17 AM
OneGrassRoot (19,001 posts)
22. The autopsy should answer many questions.
Response to OneGrassRoot (Reply #22)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:24 AM
Lex (32,320 posts)
26. Yes, the autopsy results will be key then.
Response to Lex (Reply #26)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:14 PM
obamanut2012 (9,971 posts)
36. I was thinking the same thing
Response to Lex (Reply #16)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:14 PM
38. The affidavit the prosecution filed during yesterday's hearing
Response to Lex (Reply #16)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:08 PM
csziggy (14,413 posts)
77. In the Special Prosecutor's Affadavit of Probable Cause Trayvon was shot in the chest
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #37)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:29 PM
47. Then some people are not interested in justice
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:16 AM
19. People walk all the time for crimes they have committed
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:20 AM
23. Most DUers wanted the victim to have a day in court
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:21 AM
24. The goalpost seems to be moving
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:28 AM
29. Justice will be served when we know the facts of this case
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:37 AM
31. I think that's obvious.
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #39)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:33 PM
Lex (32,320 posts)
48. Pursued, at least, AFTER being commanded not to do so.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #49)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:52 PM
Lex (32,320 posts)
52. Told, instructed, advised. He pursued anyway.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #54)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:03 PM
Lex (32,320 posts)
57. Fact remains the 911 record shows he was in pursuit.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #58)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:56 PM
72. I believe your not allowed to be the aggressor and then claim the SYG law as a defense.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #84)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:47 PM
96. Stalking is a form of aggression.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #39)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:54 PM
71. Not maybe. This isn't in dispute.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #81)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:58 PM
86. Yes it is.
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #88)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:42 PM
95. So is it your contention that Zimmerman needed to "follow" Martin...
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:05 PM
32. Justice can only be served if he gets a fair trial
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #68)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:46 PM
uppityperson (74,809 posts)
70. What proof of that "wound" do you have? What proof of Zimmy "was definitely under Trayvon" do you
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #73)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:07 PM
uppityperson (74,809 posts)
75. That is not proof of either of your assertions. Try again.
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #73)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:11 PM
78. If the police don't have any photos of Zimmerman's injuries then he has no evidence of injuries
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #73)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:12 PM
uppityperson (74,809 posts)
80. How does that video prove Zimmy was under Trayvon? I don't see it, would you point it out for me?
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #68)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:02 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
74. We just have to believe Zimmerman was tended to by paramedics...
Response to BklnDem75 (Reply #74)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:07 PM
gkhouston (21,642 posts)
76. Yeah... life-threatening damage that didn't even require a butterfly bandage.
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #111)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 05:10 PM
cyberswede (11,583 posts)
113. All this is beside the point...
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #111)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 05:10 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
114. So far, everyone that went with the 'wound to the head' story
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #116)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 05:44 PM
BklnDem75 (2,275 posts)
117. Actually if you read your own article, it's talking about the media,
Response to Kesiyu (Reply #116)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 08:59 PM
uppityperson (74,809 posts)
125. Never say "never".
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:42 PM
83. No
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Response to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #83)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:01 PM
87. +1 - Exactly what I wanted to say n/t
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:55 PM
Rex (35,073 posts)
85. You've been on the fence since the beginning of this
Response to Snake Alchemist (Reply #89)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:15 PM
Rex (35,073 posts)
105. I really want to watch the trial.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:09 PM
ZombieHorde (24,094 posts)
90. Is justice a real thing, or is it just something we tell ourselves to make life seem less shity? nt
Response to ZombieHorde (Reply #90)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:16 PM
Rex (35,073 posts)
106. Depends on if a person believes in the concept of evil and good imo.
Response to Rex (Reply #106)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 06:43 PM
ZombieHorde (24,094 posts)
118. I believe good and evil are emotional reactions to perceived stimuli.
Response to ZombieHorde (Reply #118)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 07:26 PM
Rex (35,073 posts)
119. I don't really know.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 08:41 PM
124. Hopefully a fair trial
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Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 09:09 PM
126. He clearly shot and killed an unarmed teenager.
Response to Snake Alchemist (Original post)
Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:38 PM
barbtries (15,023 posts)
128. my opinion is
