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In reply to the discussion: I think Trayvon Martin should have dodged the bullet. [View all]davidpdx
(22,000 posts)109. I think that maybe one of the things that could ultimately cause his conviction
The fact that he did not have to use the gun and if he had that kind of training should have been able to defend himself without the weapon. His justification for using a gun is toast.
Granted I don't think Martin was the aggressor anyway, I firmly believe it was Zimmerman that started it.
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The said wrappers of which were in the rental car in which the victim and accused were both.
alphafemale
Jun 2013
#108
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
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
No, they didn't weight "about the same". 158 and 200 lbs are quite different.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#22
Maybe Trayvon wouldn't have had to use whatever he had at hand to defend himself
Lordquinton
Jun 2013
#29
Bingo! As we say in FL. OK, I don't. But there is a lot of Bingo going on here.
AnnieK401
Jun 2013
#63
The EMT just testified that it took him all of 5 minutes to treat Zimmerman... he could not have
secondwind
Jun 2013
#17
A kid can't walk down the street without somebody fucking with him, following him...
BlueJazz
Jun 2013
#24
it has just come out in court that zimmerman has a problem with constipation
Voice for Peace
Jun 2013
#30
Only two people know, but one of them is dead -- means only one person knows.
Voice for Peace
Jun 2013
#40
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
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
omg.. I missed the part about constipation and just spewed water on the puter.. WTH? He could have
K Gardner
Jun 2013
#77
I sometimes forget how "literally" some people on DU take phrases. Sorry you overreacted
K Gardner
Jun 2013
#79
Oh, you won the round with that one. Bellisimo ...“What do we say to the Lord of Death?"
K Gardner
Jun 2013
#85