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Yes Dwayne Hicks Jul 2013 #1
yep rurallib Jul 2013 #2
Heck, I'm making a list as we speak! WinkyDink Jul 2013 #3
Agent Bob? OMG-- Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #51
Hee---I knew I goofed! WinkyDink Jul 2013 #74
No, we now rate two agents tavalon Jul 2013 #78
Someone stood their ground awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #135
In Florida Just Saying Jul 2013 #4
Only if you are white and they are not. roody Jul 2013 #5
Is Zimmerman white? I don't think so. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #84
Zimmy ain't black, either. meanit Jul 2013 #85
white heaven05 Jul 2013 #88
Zim appears caucasian. roody Jul 2013 #101
Yep. He may be technically part Hispanic hifiguy Jul 2013 #102
That's the problem: the law didn't ensure justice in this case. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #6
That is the only logical answer I can come up with. nIt seems like that law on self-defense is avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #86
Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. NOLALady Jul 2013 #7
Katie, bar the door. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #8
You can kill them at night in Texas if you say they're stealing something from you. nt valerief Jul 2013 #9
Jurors acted 100% in line with the law. That is the problem. The law is a bad law. BlueStreak Jul 2013 #10
This is straight self-defense law. X_Digger Jul 2013 #16
I don't believe that is correct. BlueStreak Jul 2013 #24
The circumstances leading to the confrontation ARE irrelevant galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #61
In states without the SYG law, you cannot CREATE the confrontation and then BlueStreak Jul 2013 #62
Err, that's like blaming a rape victim for getting drunk or wearing revealing clothes galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #68
Don't blame me. Blame ALEC. BlueStreak Jul 2013 #76
Creating the confrontation and self-defense has nothing to do with SYG X_Digger Jul 2013 #82
The laws the defense used, and the jury instructions.. X_Digger Jul 2013 #69
Perhaps, but the result is the same either way BlueStreak Jul 2013 #73
No, the prosecution was free to make that claim. X_Digger Jul 2013 #80
Being from Houston, Texas, you sure act like you have a lot invested in this case. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #58
Not Houston, DFW (Austin til 2002) X_Digger Jul 2013 #64
Is it "self defense" when you pick a fight, and when the other guy hits back, you shoot him? George II Jul 2013 #97
It is in Florida and a bunch of other states BlueStreak Jul 2013 #117
ALEC and the Republican Party MNBrewer Jul 2013 #115
It's disgusting RainDog Jul 2013 #11
Agreed! nt avebury Jul 2013 #12
I agree I never had any respect for the law gopiscrap Jul 2013 #13
That is silly talk. BlueStreak Jul 2013 #26
ALEC maybe the problem gopiscrap Jul 2013 #29
They don't care about Martin one way or another. They do care about fomenting conflicts among BlueStreak Jul 2013 #34
The 1% is more than happy to see the herd hifiguy Jul 2013 #104
You think they did this to kill Dem voters one at a time? BlueStreak Jul 2013 #113
And who do you think funds ALEC?... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #126
They don't do this to kill one potential Dem voter at a time BlueStreak Jul 2013 #127
Sets a pretty good precedent though for mass action.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #134
I'm really sad about this steve2470 Jul 2013 #14
It's not perfect and this is Florida treestar Jul 2013 #15
Fucking vigilante cop wannabe. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2013 #17
Only in certain States krawhitham Jul 2013 #18
That is exactly what it means - in FL at least. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #19
Welcome to justice in America, white guy gets away with it quinnox Jul 2013 #20
white guy gets away with it AlbertCat Jul 2013 #81
He was, however, wealthy and famous and thus powerful. hifiguy Jul 2013 #105
My sister is an evidence tech, she has always maintained that there would have been a bloody TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #128
No, but he had millions Chakab Jul 2013 #106
No, but he had millions AlbertCat Jul 2013 #136
and then there's this... allin99 Jul 2013 #98
It's surprising, but it means they found that GZ was in fear of bodily harm. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #21
It is time for those who are heavily invested emotionally to give it a rest BlueStreak Jul 2013 #38
Yeah. I thought manslaughter. Igel Jul 2013 #40
Sorry, I looked at the evidence objectively. nebenaube Jul 2013 #96
Reasonable people can disagree. I believe the jurors seriously considered manslaughter, but Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #121
No it is not reasonable... nebenaube Jul 2013 #125
Yes, thats exactly what it means and the gun loving f'kers cheer. DCBob Jul 2013 #22
an example of "gun loving f'kers cheering:" bobduca Jul 2013 #66
get your riot on... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #23
I will not blame ANYONE for protesting this verdict. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #28
ah, your fucking stupid laughter again... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #31
Nope, I'm in a large majority tonight, stunned and disgusted by the verdict... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #32
ah yes... the majority is always right... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #35
Wow... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #39
nah... you're too much fun in your misery ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #43
. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #45
hahahaha.... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #47
You're clearly an idiot. NealK Jul 2013 #63
"Majority is right" is another way of saying "mob rule" BlueStreak Jul 2013 #41
Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #44
. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #48
you... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #49
What we should be protesting is these ALEC laws that promote gun violence BlueStreak Jul 2013 #53
oh, and I am not attacking you ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2013 #46
You may want to take a break Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #57
people like you are the reason the ignore button was invented. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #92
Only in Florida, and only if it's a black kid Kennah Jul 2013 #25
There is no justice system any longer dickthegrouch Jul 2013 #27
Is this lady tom_kelly Jul 2013 #30
Trial By Affirmation Media... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #33
The criminal/civil trial aspect reminds me of... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #37
A Different Standard... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #42
Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #72
He will not live a happy life. tblue Jul 2013 #107
This happens when RWers, conservatives, Teabaggers, libertarians & religious extremists are in power baldguy Jul 2013 #36
No, it doesn't mean that at all Bake Jul 2013 #50
Really I can't believe it. zeemike Jul 2013 #52
Zimmerman will never be a free man. Conium Jul 2013 #54
Welcome to DU Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #60
think I lost it on OJ PatrynXX Jul 2013 #55
It's been open season on Blacks in this country for over 200 years. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #56
Agreed. NealK Jul 2013 #65
True enough treestar Jul 2013 #77
At least in Florida. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #59
The American justice system is heavily stacked against African-Americans. Apophis Jul 2013 #67
I was preparing myself for this from the beginning. It hurts but not as much as it could've. To me craigmatic Jul 2013 #70
Law is simply a rhetorical construct. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #71
Probably comes from the unnatural saturation Rex Jul 2013 #79
Murder is now legal in Florida Bettie Jul 2013 #75
No what this means is mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #83
I'm heaven05 Jul 2013 #87
That is so how I feel. Drained. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #89
"Stand Your Ground." blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #90
Only if you are white and the victim is black SHRED Jul 2013 #91
Only if you're white and they're black. This is America, home of racist Jesus-loving women haters. valerief Jul 2013 #93
"Load 'em up boys, and pack extra bullets--We're goin' black-boy huntin'!" lastlib Jul 2013 #94
Time for a boycott BlueinOhio Jul 2013 #95
Go ahead try it then get back to us if you can. Leontius Jul 2013 #99
Your post is nonsensical. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #100
That's not lost on gun owners. tblue Jul 2013 #103
But of course you have to do it in one of the states that has his kind of laws. My state does not. jwirr Jul 2013 #108
Yep. You're right on the money. classof56 Jul 2013 #109
The procecution did its job LiberalLovinLug Jul 2013 #110
As long as your in the Sunshine State... go for it. Agschmid Jul 2013 #111
only if they are Black, and even better if you are white JI7 Jul 2013 #112
I am, alas, neither stunned or shocked by this verdict. cali Jul 2013 #114
It's been a very long time since I've had any respect for the law. DLevine Jul 2013 #116
It's sick and disturbing. myrna minx Jul 2013 #118
Florida Jawja Jul 2013 #119
:( Whisp Jul 2013 #120
I've refrained from commenting until now. roamer65 Jul 2013 #122
When was dueling outlawed in the US? marshall Jul 2013 #123
My respect for the law vanished in Chicago in 1968. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #124
I had exhausted my Enthusiast Jul 2013 #129
Everytime justice isn't served, justice is crushed. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #130
There seems to have been a justice reset after Nixon. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #132
+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #131
Just do not smoke a joint. Gregorian Jul 2013 #133
Not entirely. Only if you're white liberalhistorian Jul 2013 #137
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