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Indeed... hlthe2b Jun 2013 #1
agree a 1000%. n/t Whisp Jun 2013 #2
People are twisting themselves HappyMe Jun 2013 #3
That's where I'm at. Little Star Jun 2013 #4
K and Hatchling Jun 2013 #5
Gunloons are all concerned with the right to shoot Warpy Jun 2013 #6
I wish DU had the "like" button for individual posts. IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #7
You know what, you are 100% correct. HappyMe Jun 2013 #10
Aaron Hernandez bought a pack of cotton candy flavored bubblegum Mr. Blue Sky Jun 2013 #16
Wow. bravenak Jun 2013 #80
The said wrappers of which were in the rental car in which the victim and accused were both. alphafemale Jun 2013 #108
A well placed Skittle can be deadly! Enthusiast Jun 2013 #49
Please tell that to this guy notadmblnd Jun 2013 #55
You win the Post of the Day. Apophis Jun 2013 #74
+1 graham4anything Jun 2013 #103
+1000 gollygee Jun 2013 #115
A concrete sidewalk can be a deadly weapon Mr. Blue Sky Jun 2013 #8
Oh for fuck's sake. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #9
How did Z get his bloody nose and lacerations on back of head? Mr. Blue Sky Jun 2013 #12
One witness and he already recanted starroute Jun 2013 #18
there was “downward movement.” Mr. Blue Sky Jun 2013 #19
Did you know Z was trained in MMA? uppityperson Jun 2013 #21
I think that maybe one of the things that could ultimately cause his conviction davidpdx Jun 2013 #109
Hey, Mr. 31 posts. Stop defending a GROWN ASS MAN who followed a 16 year old home, K Gardner Jun 2013 #38
God Gawd Damn AMEN HangOnKids Jun 2013 #45
Echo chambers are never as much fun LadyHawkAZ Jun 2013 #112
And it could have been Z reaching for his gun. notadmblnd Jun 2013 #57
He also managed to tell colors of red and black jackets in the dark when the cones uppityperson Jun 2013 #90
So what? Even if Martin was striking Zimmerman, it was MARTIN that every right to defend himself. npk Jun 2013 #25
Now, now. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #54
Apparently... npk Jun 2013 #59
To npk: this has been my thought all along as well. susanna Jun 2013 #92
So... nebenaube Jun 2013 #37
Self inflicted! Enthusiast Jun 2013 #51
his injuries do NOT support that scenario riverwalker Jun 2013 #67
gun recoil TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #73
why are gun humpers coming out of the woodwork? Skittles Jun 2013 #97
What's scary reflection Jun 2013 #31
Oh FFS! HappyMe Jun 2013 #11
Z gained over 100 lbs since being arrested. Mr. Blue Sky Jun 2013 #13
Oh my!!!1 HappyMe Jun 2013 #15
No, they didn't weight "about the same". 158 and 200 lbs are quite different. uppityperson Jun 2013 #22
TRAYVON IS DEAD Skittles Jun 2013 #98
So very, very, VERY goodbye! FiveGoodMen Jun 2013 #23
SAYS WHO!? The liar Zimmerman?! Regards uponit7771 Jun 2013 #28
Maybe Trayvon wouldn't have had to use whatever he had at hand to defend himself Lordquinton Jun 2013 #29
You show a very good point. BrainMann1 Jun 2013 #34
Then don't chase down strangers on a concrete sidewalk NoOneMan Jun 2013 #32
Zimmerman should have stayed away from Martin then yardwork Jun 2013 #39
They both had use of the deadly sidewalk, only one had use of the gun... Phentex Jun 2013 #42
^=== This. nt IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #58
Guess you didn't know . . . brush Jun 2013 #68
Bull! brush Jun 2013 #70
You should e-mail that to the prosecution... Pelican Jun 2013 #89
You're not very well informed brush Jun 2013 #93
The Actress Was Natasha Richardson HangOnKids Jun 2013 #95
That 'no blood on the concrete' part is telling. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #96
Trayvon Martin had the right to use deadly force in self defense... Humanist_Activist Jun 2013 #84
Once you engage in pursuit, your mantle of innocence collapses. Kennah Jun 2013 #88
Not possible to beat someone bloody without getting his DNA all over you eridani Jun 2013 #94
I've been paying close attention to this on the local news (I live in FL) AnnieK401 Jun 2013 #14
I agree HockeyMom Jun 2013 #26
I keep thinking about the same thing, 2nd degree vs manslaughter. Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #36
exactly...if he had just told the truth from the beginning noiretextatique Jun 2013 #50
I just looked up sentencing for murder in FL.. very interesting Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #60
thanks for the info noiretextatique Jun 2013 #61
culpible negligence Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #62
Bingo! As we say in FL. OK, I don't. But there is a lot of Bingo going on here. AnnieK401 Jun 2013 #63
EXACTLY!!!! DrDan Jun 2013 #106
The EMT just testified that it took him all of 5 minutes to treat Zimmerman... he could not have secondwind Jun 2013 #17
Oh come on, he didn't just shoot an unarmed kid. A Simple Game Jun 2013 #20
Exactly n/t joesdaughter Jun 2013 #83
A kid can't walk down the street without somebody fucking with him, following him... BlueJazz Jun 2013 #24
K&R forestpath Jun 2013 #27
it has just come out in court that zimmerman has a problem with constipation Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #30
That explains the weight gain HangOnKids Jun 2013 #46
Precisely.......nt Enthusiast Jun 2013 #56
!!! LadyHawkAZ Jun 2013 #113
I agree BrainMann1 Jun 2013 #33
I wasn't there. Neither were you. bobclark86 Jun 2013 #35
Only two people know, but one of them is dead -- means only one person knows. Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #40
If Zimmerman is acquitted he will be a celebrity yardwork Jun 2013 #41
Go back in time Herlong Jun 2013 #44
Yes to the first part. bobclark86 Jun 2013 #118
curious: did you feel the same way about the OJ trial? noiretextatique Jun 2013 #53
Since I was in third grade at the time, no. bobclark86 Jun 2013 #117
I swear to god I can't bear this crap for months. Poor George. Got a bump on his head because, as K Gardner Jun 2013 #43
The defense used Zimmermans weight as a defensive move? HangOnKids Jun 2013 #52
that was weird, getting the doctor to describe him as obese, etc. Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #64
Since When Does Being Full Of Shit Exempt One From Murder? HangOnKids Jun 2013 #65
they're trying to portray him as an out of shape weakling, too weak to fight for his life Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #69
I Get Their Piss Poor Attempts HangOnKids Jun 2013 #72
omg.. I missed the part about constipation and just spewed water on the puter.. WTH? He could have K Gardner Jun 2013 #77
She was explaining why she had treated him for back pain Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #86
So don't watch the trial, don't read the news bigwillq Jun 2013 #71
I sometimes forget how "literally" some people on DU take phrases. Sorry you overreacted K Gardner Jun 2013 #79
but since the kid was black... noiretextatique Jun 2013 #47
The defense attorneys tend to alienate witnesses very effectively Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #48
Just so. bravenak Jun 2013 #66
...and Winter is Coming. n/t K Gardner Jun 2013 #75
Thank you for getting me. bravenak Jun 2013 #76
I get you. Words are wind. ~~~ K Gardner Jun 2013 #81
Poor Trayvon. bravenak Jun 2013 #82
Oh, you won the round with that one. Bellisimo ...“What do we say to the Lord of Death?" K Gardner Jun 2013 #85
I'm thinking that zimmerman was just having a fire and blood moment. bravenak Jun 2013 #91
This post reads like poetry to me. IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #99
Trayvon would've been able to, if only he'd had "wire work" training Ken Burch Jun 2013 #78
Anyone defending Zimmerman are saying armed people in their chelsea0011 Jun 2013 #87
when you say "case closed" hfojvt Jun 2013 #100
If I jump into a boxing ring with you -- IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #104
Thanks for repeating this JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #110
consent does not really matter hfojvt Jun 2013 #111
Repeating nonsense and lies doesn't make them true. IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #114
which ones do you think are nonsense and lies? hfojvt Jun 2013 #116
agree. n/t bcbink Jun 2013 #101
+1,000 malaise Jun 2013 #102
"case closed"???? DrDan Jun 2013 #105
If Trayvon had been Trisha Tien1985 Jun 2013 #107
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