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marble falls

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18. I listened skeptically to the tape and I'd swear ....

Reply to Hissyspit (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 12:34 PM

Mar 2012

I heard 'coons'. I haven't heard that word in that context for a long time and I think if I had listened to the tape without the warning, I'd still have heard it almost as clearly.

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TYT: Trayvon Martin 911 Call - Did George Zimmerman Say 'F*ng Coons'? [View all] ihavenobias Mar 2012 OP

Yes! It is obvious. Just under his breath thinking the recording would not pick it up. Lint Head Mar 2012 #1

It's beyond belief that Zimmerman is free. Where the hell are the Feds? They should be arresting 20score Mar 2012 #2

Just played it on the Ed Show, there was a loooooooong bleep ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #3

who is censoring it? Skittles Mar 2012 #5

MSNBC -- they don't allow the Seven Deadly Words, or the N-word, on air. eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #14

Mr. Martin was walking while black AND carrying something Skittles Mar 2012 #4

The whole story just gets more and more upsetting. FourScore Mar 2012 #6

+1,000 freshwest Mar 2012 #9

Lawrence O'Donnell just said so... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #7

Probably not. Hissyspit Mar 2012 #8

The problem I'm having with what you're hearing is that "punks" and "coons" don't sound a like. vaberella Mar 2012 #11

They don't have to sound alike as words. Hissyspit Mar 2012 #12

TYT muddied the waters here with the 2nd enhanced recording. You are right about suggestion patrice Mar 2012 #16

That depends... kag Mar 2012 #15

info marshall gaines Mar 2012 #20

I listened skeptically to the tape and I'd swear .... marble falls Mar 2012 #18

True enough relative to you & your individual hearing skills, but group variations in those kinds of patrice Mar 2012 #21

I am very sensitive to racism. But I didn't know when the in ..... marble falls Mar 2012 #22

Sounds to me like... Cowpunk Mar 2012 #10

The 911 op. askes if Z is following him and Z says "yea" Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #13

hero marshall gaines Mar 2012 #17

What HAS Limpbaugh said abot this thing??????? marble falls Mar 2012 #19

disgusting big lu Mar 2012 #23

Where are the technicians? KansDem Mar 2012 #24

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #25

Many Hispanics identify as white. cyberswede Mar 2012 #26

not only that, but technically he is white OKNancy Mar 2012 #27