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In reply to the discussion: Those who defend the murder of black people do not deserve respect, they deserve to be shunned [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)47. I couldn't agree more.
Defending the murder of anyone is a horrible thing to do.
But when folks like Jimmy Carter say that they believe the jury "made the right decision based on the evidence presented", that's not really "defending murder", is it?
Former president Jimmy Carter said the jury in the George Zimmerman trial "made the right decision" and agrees with President Obama that Americans should respect its judgment.
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"It's not a moral question," he continued, "it was a legal question and the American law requires that the jury listens to the evidence presented."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/17/george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-jimmy-carter/2524809/
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"It's not a moral question," he continued, "it was a legal question and the American law requires that the jury listens to the evidence presented."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/17/george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-jimmy-carter/2524809/
I do not believe that this statement means that Jimmy Carter is a racist who deserves to be shunned.
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Those who defend the murder of black people do not deserve respect, they deserve to be shunned [View all]
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
OP
Just dont attack white people in general, I have found that will guarantee a hide
randys1
Jan 2015
#4
Well there are a number of Zimmerman supporters on this site who have not been banned
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
#8
If someone wants to engage you with different ideas, how should they talk to you?
ZombieHorde
Jan 2015
#17
I don't know of, nor have I seen, anyone defending the murder of black people on this site.
George II
Jan 2015
#22
Not defending anyones violent actions. I feel he was executed when a white man would have been
ncjustice80
Jan 2015
#49
I think Jimmy Carter is dead wrong on this one, but he was not defending murder
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
#48
Hmm, interesting post here..almost as if you want to do EXACTLY what the OP is complaining about...
randys1
Jan 2015
#53
I think the point is that Jimmy Carter was not "defending the murder" of Trayvon Martin.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2015
#55
Some of the best DUers have been known to cite the OJ Simpson case in Zimmerman threads.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2015
#59
Medical Examiner told To shut up even though he had proof Zimmerman was the aggressor
JustAnotherGen
Jan 2015
#60