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5. That the police are down playing the "Trayvon Martin" thing.

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 04:20 PM

Apr 2012

I have little doubt that someone actually made that comment, but to let it gain any legs and go public
is just going to stir things up.

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Man Beaten By Mob, Arrests Expected Today [View all] Bacchus4.0 Apr 2012 OP

what smells funny? its good they are going to make arrests. n/t Bacchus4.0 Apr 2012 #2

That the police are down playing the "Trayvon Martin" thing. -..__... Apr 2012 #5

I have little doubt that someone said that as well n/t Bacchus4.0 Apr 2012 #7

Don't be surprised if the cops try to cover it up... -..__... Apr 2012 #11

CORRECT Skittles Apr 2012 #17

No...they don't want a shit storm descending on their community. -..__... Apr 2012 #25

I have zero doubt that no one said that obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #14

So... now there're two liars? -..__... Apr 2012 #23

Law enforcement has said something different obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #24

Tell me why I shouldn't? -..__... Apr 2012 #26

The link has the article I am talk about Justice wanted Apr 2012 #8

I hope this poor man recovers mactime Apr 2012 #3

"Samford, Florida", huh? Is that anywhere near Sanford? tularetom Apr 2012 #4

I'd like to see more reporting on this too, why isn't there? Bacchus4.0 Apr 2012 #6

the article is badly written Skittles Apr 2012 #18

At least the police are investigating this attack. nt JoePhilly Apr 2012 #9

http://blog.al.com/live/2012/04/tensions_leading_to_beating_of.html stonecutter357 Apr 2012 #15

I read most of the comments sulphurdunn Apr 2012 #16

isn't it a spectacle? Skittles Apr 2012 #19

Law N Order guappo1 Apr 2012 #20

"Samford, Florida"???? - OK, let's nominate their coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #21

I thought that too n/t obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #22

Locking - not LBN Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #27