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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]uponit7771
(90,225 posts)71. Stalking only has to be malicious, it's reasonable to belive Martin thought it was so looking at the
...GF phone call and his actions ZMan described...
ZMan shouldn't have talked tot he cops no doubt...
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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