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In reply to the discussion: Enough of the bs. Let's cut to the chase, shall we? [View all]Bruce Wayne
(692 posts)Are there really Zimmerman "apologists" on DU? Really? *shrug*
On edit:
Before dismissing DU as "riddled with Zimmerman apologists", try this experiment: Put the one or two posters who express actual support for "stand your ground" laws or who support the type of racial profiling that Zimmerman did. Put those one or two poster on ignore. See if that actually removes any sense of there being a "group" of DUers who demonstrate genuine sympathy for the shooter's position.
Minor caveat:
Do not include in this group, by the way, DUers who support the rule of law with comments like "innocent till proven guilty" or "let's let the legal system handle this before concluding the system doesn't work." That's just plain old Americanism and no one should be castigated for supporting the rule of law. I would also not want to dismiss DUers who express a genuine fear of crime. Lawlessness (as Zimmerman himself demonstrates) is a serious problem in our society and expressing concern about one's property rights should not be construed as condoning the blind vigilantism of a few gun nuts.