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In reply to the discussion: The stalking of Trayvon Martin was the INITIAL act of felon aggression PERIOD END OF STORY [View all]Kaleva
(36,240 posts)28. I think you ought to look up how Florida defines "stalking".
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The stalking of Trayvon Martin was the INITIAL act of felon aggression PERIOD END OF STORY [View all]
uponit7771
May 2012
OP
Good catch, the "repeated" can be a continued action or actions...of stalking
uponit7771
May 2012
#13
A witness said Martin was chased which would indicate to Martin this person was aggressive
Quixote1818
May 2012
#44
That's false, it can be a singular instance of continued stalking and that's what ZMan did...
uponit7771
May 2012
#15
Yes, repeated doesn't have no intermentant it can be continuous one can't argue that if ZMan stalked
uponit7771
May 2012
#34
We're not talking about how Florida defines "stalking", we're talking about the actual definition.
EOTE
May 2012
#37
Either way, websters or FlawDuh law ZMan stalked...repeated actions doesn't mean repeated over
uponit7771
May 2012
#45
The DA doesn't have to charge him with the crime just prove that it was done and then it's down
uponit7771
May 2012
#53
That's not true, a reasonable person can conclude ZMan wasn't chasing the guy to ask
uponit7771
May 2012
#65
But will a reasonable person conclude that Zimmerman was chasing him to kill him?
hack89
May 2012
#69
Stalking only has to be malicious, it's reasonable to belive Martin thought it was so looking at the
uponit7771
May 2012
#71
He doesn't have to be charged with the crime to conclude the actions occured, his self defense
uponit7771
May 2012
#76
true, I'll never talk to the cops after this one. I really though ZMan was going to go free until
uponit7771
May 2012
#77
The CONTINUED act even if it's in a singular time span is "repetitave" in itself...
uponit7771
May 2012
#10
Yes, I'm quite aware that you tend to disagree with objective facts quite often. NT
EOTE
May 2012
#17
He's ingnoring the definition on purpose, even if the defenders stick with repated in the legal..
uponit7771
May 2012
#31
Your trying to find what you want to fit into your definition of stalking.
Life Long Dem
May 2012
#32
This is slicing some serious onions but even if we take your assumed definition of stop and starting
uponit7771
May 2012
#38
Are you really incapable of understanding that some words have multiple definitions?
EOTE
May 2012
#39
No, we were NOT talking about the legal definition. You lost your chance to make that argument long
EOTE
May 2012
#52
Repetitive acts have been proven given ZMans own statements, the repitition doesn't have to be over
uponit7771
May 2012
#55
K, so if he folllowed him for a month continually NON STOP then it wouldn't be stalking?
uponit7771
May 2012
#18
This is a TOTAL stretch, if T Martin had been a 12yr old girl of any color and ZMan a white man
uponit7771
May 2012
#25
Twice, once in car and then on foot....a continues action...see above statemens about skin color
uponit7771
May 2012
#26
A reasonable person can conclude ZMan wasn't going to ask Martin for some Skittles and
uponit7771
May 2012
#29
Let's see. Followed in his car. Then followed on foot. = repeated. "reasonable fear of injury/death"
uppityperson
May 2012
#84
"Being briefly followed simply doesn't qualify as reasonable fear of injury/death"? Are you serious?
uppityperson
May 2012
#87
GREAT POINT...From just the 911 tape that makes this 3 instances of "stalking"
uponit7771
May 2012
#63
Nope, peopel sholdn't say shit to the cops without a lawyer....he's due hiis day in court and I'm
uponit7771
May 2012
#40
No, he doesn't have to be charged with it just proven that he started the felon AGGRESSION & every..
uponit7771
May 2012
#56
Yes, a jury will decided if ZMan stalked Martin...that goes without saying...this post was for
uponit7771
May 2012
#61
He doesn't have to be charged with the crime to conclude the actions occured, his self defense
uponit7771
May 2012
#68
Continue to educate just like I do with OJ Simpson and the racist Furman who bashed that case
uponit7771
May 2012
#75