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In reply to the discussion: Ohio Group Raises $12K To Buy Zimmerman Guns [View all]raging moderate
(4,292 posts)4. And how about a set of EYEGLASSES, too?
I saw pictures of Trayvon Martin, up to a few weeks before, and right after. That was a KID! In clothes worn by many average teens, every day! Also, as a speech pathologist, let me tell you, I hear an adolescent male voice in that scream. Complete with high-pitch frequencies from thin young vocal folds and pitch breaks from a rapidly growing larynx! Every now and then, I still remember it. I have worked with kids, and I love them. Specifically, there are several black kids I personally know right now and love. Every day, I wake up and think, what on Earth are black teenagers supposed to do? What are their parents supposed to do?
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He is in one of his own making. I think, (hope, anyway) that he gets the upgrade to
jtuck004
Jul 2013
#49
Totally agree. I still can't believe people think that was Z's scream on the tape.
SunSeeker
Jul 2013
#12
I hope they are planning to house him in Ohio, too. We don't need him in Florida... especially
1monster
Jul 2013
#10
I would be willing to bet that group has never raised a dime for some real charity--a soup kitchen,
niyad
Jul 2013
#14
Good......may he have to look over his shoulder for a long, long time...he will pay in some way,
Gin
Jul 2013
#40
"Gun people" isn't a term that lends itself to a universally-accepted definition. To clarify your
24601
Jul 2013
#39