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19. With pot I get nervous and paranoid, then relaxed. I know others who do become aggressive, though.
Fri Jul 5, 2013, 02:45 PM
Jul 2013

It appears to affect different people differently.

Since they didn't test Zimmy... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #1
They didn't test GZ? Wow. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #3
Not at the time. They treated him as a "victim". Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #5
Double wow. I'd think that they'd automatically test a shooter. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #8
Florida: Food stamps applicant: Yes, killing a black kid: NO itsrobert Jul 2013 #52
That is a good way for the State to destroy its case. Octafish Jul 2013 #28
The police warrior1 Jul 2013 #2
The cops didn't test TM, either. It was the Med. Examiner. It's part of an autopsy. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #4
of course the cops didn't test him. he was dead. cali Jul 2013 #6
Of course. That goes w/o saying. (But they still could've tested him, right?) nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #12
they would let the medical examiner do it dsc Jul 2013 #34
I see. Makes sense. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #36
But they should've tested Zimmy. But they didn't. Why? Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #7
I think that they HappyMe Jul 2013 #14
oohhh those pesky amendments! galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #27
He fucking SHOT someone - and that person died. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #29
reading is fundemental! good lord. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #32
This "lord" you speak of... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #35
it was nicer than galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #38
I can do both. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #40
if you dont understand the 4th amendment, maybe you should recuse yourself. nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #41
If someone robs another of life, they don't have the protection of the 4th. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #46
yes, they do. guilty until proven innocent. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #51
Because Zimmy's dad is a former judge? Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #39
His father RudynJack Jul 2013 #54
Not what I've read and heard... Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #60
Oh, ferfucksake... RudynJack Jul 2013 #61
So do I pscot Jul 2013 #9
anyone notice how the knock knock joker said "for toxicology purposes" NatBurner Jul 2013 #10
No, I didn't. What was he referring to..what were they talking about that gave him a reason Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #11
he was asking irrelevant questions about where the ME draws blood from NatBurner Jul 2013 #16
That's his job. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #18
groovy NatBurner Jul 2013 #23
The jury will assume the toxicology tests were negative, then, I would think. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #26
I think that John2 Jul 2013 #13
Oh, I agree with all that. Except I don't know how long it stays in teh system. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #15
How much time had TM spent in the neighborhood? notadmblnd Jul 2013 #17
Good point. It was pouring down rain and dark. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #22
If Z is the big neighborhood prowler, HappyMe Jul 2013 #33
That's something GZ has to answer. notadmblnd Jul 2013 #43
All good questions. HappyMe Jul 2013 #47
With pot I get nervous and paranoid, then relaxed. I know others who do become aggressive, though. Skip Intro Jul 2013 #19
Absolutely! pipi_k Jul 2013 #59
I have to tend to agree with you but think the judge was right TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #20
Yeah, that makes sense. Esp since it was a tiny amount. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #21
I would have expected a pot smoker to be busy jumping out of upper story windows... Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #42
It doesn't matter one damn bit if Trayvon had used pot. That doesn't prove lumpy Jul 2013 #44
In my mind, pot in the system indicates a non-violent, more mellow state of mind. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #56
So Zimmerman had a gun in his system. Rex Jul 2013 #24
Zimerman was on drugs that night. notadmblnd Jul 2013 #31
The drug Zimmerman was using was far more dangerous; the drug of lumpy Jul 2013 #49
Zimmerman said he was acting strangely Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #25
Well, that tears it for the defense Warpy Jul 2013 #30
Corn chips too JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #37
A good muffin or brownie don't stand a chance around prowling pot smokers. Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #48
Honeybuns. Definitely Honeybuns. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #57
Well, Rumor Has It That GZ Was On ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #45
In the old days, it was called Speed notadmblnd Jul 2013 #50
I DO Remember... ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #55
The way Zimmerman was processed seem to indicate that the police connected lumpy Jul 2013 #53
They probably have some written protocol for processing shooters, don'tcha think? nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #58
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